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Hi All, Simple question, where can I buy PVC Square Section White 15mm to seal some gaps around my double glazing? Are there any regular builders merchants etc that sell this stuff? I am based in Hampton Court, Surrey KT8. Thanks, Jon

Hi, I have a mirror that I would like to hang in my bathroom and I want to make sure I do the right thing when I hang it. So far, I have: 1. Tiled the walls leaving a gap for the mirror 2. Put chrome trim on the surround of the mirror 3. fitted 6mm marine ply to build the wall out leaving...

1m wide by 1.5 m approximately. It is properly heavy. I currently have it secured with parliament hinges and it feels pretty stable.

Thanks all, a trap would be better I agree, but the size of that gap means that the trap door would be really heavy. I doubt my wife or an elderly person would be able to access the inside without assistance. Personally I even prefer having two people for that job. Are there any other ideas...

Hi, I have a cupboard in my downstairs bathroom that houses a few vital items that require infrequent access: - Stop Cock - Soil Stack - Fan Shut-Off Isolation Switch I want the door to be as concealed as possible and was hoping to tile it. I realise that any door is going have a slight...

Hi all, I noticed a small water mark in a newly painted ceiling 2 months ago (it isnt getting worse and isnt wet even during heavy rain) in the corner of one of my rooms directly next to the outside wall. Having looked in the loft I can see a small tear in the water proof lining above one of...

Thanks for that, the smell will indeed be an issue. I will give the eggshell a go.

Hi, I have two rooms (Utility Room and Hallway) where I am considering using an oil based satin on the walls. Essentially I want a hardwearing white paint for the rooms that will stand up to wiping down with a cloth and will put up with mud etc marks from shoes and general wear and tear from...

Hi, I have made a custom desk (L shaped built into the wall - about 3 meters in each direction. I have painted it with a high-gloss sikens paint and it looks superb, but despite leaving it for 2 weeks before use, it is already getting marks, chipping and generally not standing up to daily use...

I will definately undercoat - XD Gloss specifically says not to thin it. I have ordered some specialist rollers as it is easier to get a thin coat with a roller. Alternatively I will just ensure that I use a much thinner coat. If you have experience thinning Sikkens XD Gloss, I would be...

I am scraping the stuff up - it seems to come up nice and easy (some of the undercoat is coming up too). In terms of next steps I think I need to: 1. Finish the scraping 2. Clean the surface to remove oily parts (with meths) 3. Leave the surface to dry (1 week) 4. Sand 5. Clean 6. Undercoat 7...

Ok - so what do I do about it now? How do I remove the old paint and make it good again?

Another idea as to why this went wront - on the first attempt I used a roller, this time I used a pure bristle brush and it seems like the coat was slightly thicker than with the roller.

So I was just taking a look at the paint today - a different section which I thought had no problems - and I accidently dropped something fairly light (iphone) onto the surface. The paint immediately tore and it was apparent that paint was still wet between the undercoat and the top skin. The...

The first step of removing the dust particles was to do a light sand on the surface....FAIL! Am I right in saying that even though some of the paint is under the skin of the paint it will eventually dry if left long enough. Then I can sand back and start again?

Hi, I did something stupid today, i started to give the first gloss coat of paint a light sand with 400 grit before it was fully dry. The result is that I have a small area of my desktop which has some ripples and another spot or two where there are tiny tears which have slightly bubbled with...

Hi, I am painting a countertop for my study in XD Gloss. I am getting a great finish but I cant seem to complete the final coat without at least a few particles of dust appearing. I have seen a lot online about denibing the top coat of cars but I have not seen anything online about denibing the...

smooth single colour is what I am after - I would be interested in some form of pattern, but only if it was cheap to do so.