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Does anyone know what a rough cost would be to plaster over the ceiling & wall swirls in a few rooms in a house. Mulling over buying an old terraced house to do up and move into but want to know what sort of cost I'd be looking at first. 4.62m x 3.86m ceiling only 3.86m x 3.73m wall &...

What kind of jointing tape would you go for? seems to be a few different types

Hi all Due to repaint my kitchen and noticed a few cracks at the wall/ceiling joint (See pics). Is there any easy fix for this? Thanks

cracks

Great cheers.....will give it a try

Thanks...do you know the make/name of the grout cleaner?

Does anyone know a good way to clean bathroom tile grout? Already tried this product from B & Q (which gets good reviews)...

Thanks. Admittedly I was being a bit lazy as some of the other threads were a few years old. Cracking link by the way, will try some of the ventilation. I think part of the problem is that we have single glazed windows, no real garden so we tend to dry clothes inside and due to single...

Got a pretty bad mould build up on a bedroom ceiling. Black specks/little patches keep appearing. Also, on the wooden window frames and concrete window surrounds. I have single glazed windows which I suspect could be part of the problem. I've tried using a HG mould spray purchased from B&Q...

Thanks both. Will head over to the building section. Cheers for the Zinsser tip too

Got a pretty bad mould build up on a bedroom ceiling. Black specks/little patches keep appearing. Also, on the wooden window frames and concrete window surrounds. I have single glazed windows which I suspect could be part of the problem. I've tried using a HG mould spray purchased from B&Q...

I have a fairly large garage and I'm thinking of converting either all of it or part of it (the back bit) to a play room/lounge. Would converting a garage take value off the house? The garage is roughly 12m x 3.5m Seen a few quotes from other people online for similar projects and they...

Just to let you all know, a mate of mine recently started doing 'on the side' work. Anyway he had a look at the shower and straight away knew that the bottom bit of the switch box would need replacing. He went down to B&Q and bought a new cord and switch box and fitted it for me and charged...

Thanks for the reply. No I don't have a test meter :(

Hi all, Recently when pulling down on the shower pull switch, it no longer turns the red light on. And as a result the shower is not coming on. I'm no expert but I'd say it's knackered and might need replacing. Unless there's a quick fix? What's the cost of fixing/replacing? Thanks in...

Cheers will do

Leeds is spot on! 8 miles away

Hi I was wondering if anyone knew any window companies in the Yorkshire area. I am trying to steer clear of the Safestyles, Coral Windows etc I have heard that going to small companies/individual fitters is the best option? Roughly I need.... 1 big bay window approx 10ft x 5ft 1...