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Yes, you must seal the tiles to prevent staining. Before you grout the tiles you will need to make sure they are clean and dry, then give them one coat of sealant - Lithofin Stain Stop is one of the best (Lithofin make excellent products and provide technical advice), allow the sealant to...

Sorry if this information comes a bit late, you could use Mapei untracolor plus grout which is water repellant, it has a bio block which helps to prevent mould forming and is used in swimming pools, bathrooms etc. It is usually available from specialist tile shops. As for sealing the tiles...

Thanks very much for your advice. I do have some small cracks in some of the artex so I'll cover these first. I thought perhaps that I would use vinyl silk for the fan designs to reflect the light and matt for the others (variety is the spice of life after all!). :wink:

What is the best way to paint an artexed ceiling, roller or brush?. Is vinyl silk better than matt in appearance?. Any ideas gratefully received :P By the way each of my rooms has an artexed ceilling and all are different, some have a fan design some the 'broken leather look' etc.

Thank you all for you comments and suggestions!!. Should this site be called veryhelpfulnot!!!!. :lol:

Could anyone tell me what type of cistern lever I need for my toilet. I want to change the existing gold coloured one to chrome, so far I have bought two different sorts, one a ceramic type and one plain and simple chrome one from Wickes. Both when fitted prevent the toilet seat from staying...

:lol: Thanks for all your help Eddie, I'll have a go this weekend.

thanks eddie, do I have to prepare the wood by wiping down with white spirit first or can I just brush the primer/sealer on. Is there a particular make that is better that others?

Could anyone tell me how to paint over stained wood. After rubbing down the wood I began to undercoat it with white undercoat. I noticed after a few minutes that the paint was turning yellow. I don't know what sort of stain was used as I didn't do it, how can I eventually paint all this...

thanks nstreet for such a quick reply. It's more expensive with toughened glass, the compant I am using is local to me, I have been quoted for two windows 900 wide by 1600 high with one opening ( I have also been told that I have by law to have a bottom opening window in case of fire, is this...

I have recently had a quote for double glazing and was told that because I have window seats it is necessary for me to have toughened glass, I was informed that this was a legal requirement can anyone tell me if this is true?, the height from floor to window cill is 505mm. Thanks in advance :)

I have a gap about 1/2 inch between the bottom of the wall tiles and the back of the sink (this was the previous owners doing!!) I don't want to fill it with silicone sealant as it was before. Can anyone suggest anything a bit more attractive. I know I will have to use some sealant to...

you're right, oh well perhaps I'll get lots and lots of replies now!!.

I did try to post this earlier today but it does not appear to have worked!!. I would like to remove the radiator in my bathroom and put a heated towel rail in instead, however I want to put the towel rail on the other side of the room, there are pipes going to the bath along the floor below...

I did the same as Masona and boxed the pipes in using skirting and architrave and made a feature of them. They looked really good and it was a lot less hassle than re-routing them. Best of Luck!

I have a friend who is a cabinet maker, I wanted to paint my bathroom cabinet and he suggested Farrow and Ball oil based eggshell paint. Apparently you can buy this from Homebase. He said that if brushed on properly you are left with an easy to clean, showroom finish. He suggested that the...

the fireplace is bricked up and plastered over, however I do still have one working coal fireplace in the lounge, all the rooms including the kitchen had fireplaces at one time and all apart from the lounge have been blocked off.

Could anyone tell me, if a fireplace has been blocked off how big does the vent hole have to be to adequately vent the wall?

I was advised by a cabinet maker to lightly sand the units and then use Farrow and Ball eggshell (available in gloss and silk) primer and paint these are available from homebase. I haven't tried it yet but have been told that you are left with a showroom finish.

I want to change all the gold taps, flush handle, sink holes and overflows in my bathroom to chrome, how easy is it?