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Hi, I have just bought a really nice light. Problem is as it is quite a modern light i need to get near the top to fit the chrome rose of the fitting to the bracket which attatches to the ceiling. I have an aqful plaster ceiling rose with a hole in the middle but not big enough to get the...

WoW! Thanks for your positive replies guys. Just got home and hubby has given the skirting a fill and undercoat, and yes it looks very very good. MDF it is then..... Cheers and Thanks Lol. :wink: :wink:

Ok Lads, we have had mdf skirting in my bedroom, and although it has a nice smooth finish my hubby says that it is not as good as wood. He says it isnt as good to fill as wood. Do you chippys out there prefer wood. As i have all my hallway to do and the door archs, would proper wood skirting...

Hi Mudster, Thanks for your reply. Good Idea. Cheers.

Hi Guys, My floor tiler is arriving tomorrow. Here is my question. My hallway is t shaped with doors leading off to all rooms. Going up the hallway from the front door about 5 foot in i have a door to loung on the left, with door to main bedroom opposite on the right. I will be having 3 tiles...

Thanks for your reply Masona. I did enquire yeserday about how many breeze blocks. I would only need 4 meters so about £30 and the metal thingy each side to tie in to existing brickwork. The only thing i was thinking about with the stud wall is getting it level with each side, so therefore it...

Hi, A few years ago i took out a dividing wall between 2 bedrooms to make a square arch through. The wall was not a supporting one, however i put in a wooden lintel above for the foot of wall remaining. As my boy is now bigger i want to put it back to how it was (typical woman). Now, what...

Hi, Have just put new mdf white skirting(from wickes) in my bedroom. I have bought the new Dulux ultra tough satinwood paint. It says on the tin no need to undercoat. BUT, as it is primed MDF would it be best to give a coat of undercoat following with 1 coat of Satinwood. OR, no undercoat and...

Oh thanks so much, it is all clear as mud.As normal though (i am a mad woman) i do have a post mortem before commencing. I am a perfectionest...hehehee...that way, if any mistakes are made then i can only blame myself and no one else. Tradesmen hate coming here...hence thats why i try for myself...

Thanks for that. I think i know what you mean. So on the first row 30cmstart,second row 90cm, third 60cm......Then after the third do i repeat again at 30cm start,then 90 and 60 again... Thanks Lorraine (dad has just laid my bedroom and layed them brick effect and every other joint lines...

Hi, Now i have that bit sorted now for the next! I like to do things properly and am really fussy (as u have gathered so far). I understand that i lay my flooring like brick effect. The flooring is rustic oak plank effect. Although it says lay brick effect, should i still stagger the joints so...

Hi, Thanks for your reply. What i meant was the difference in the floor level will be the 6mm plyin the hall. All the laminate is matching at 6mm thickness, so the hallway height would be 6mm higher than the other rooms. Cheers Lorraine

Hi Woodyoulike, Thanks for your reply. Thats what i was thinking of doing, but as all the laminate is 'matching', would the level difference in the laminate notice when the doors are open in each of the rooms. (i am very,very fussy as you can see!)

Hi, I am in the process of laying laminate in my bungalow. I have a t shaped entrace hall with doors off to all rooms. Originally i was going to ceramic tile the hallway so have layed the 6mm ply fixed every 4 inches to the chipboard flooring. The laminate has been layed in the main bedroom up...

Hi, Yes, we were all sent a letter, and could have looked at the plans at the council offices. I did see the plan shown to me by my new neighbour, and although i didnt like the style ii really didnt think it would be that high, or look so,so out of place. When i spoke to planning about it...

Hi, Just looking at your reasons for refusal. I live in a bungalow and there used to be a 1 bed next door to me. Planning was given 3 years ago and now it is a monstrosity. It is mansard roofed,beamed (fake) and rendered mess. It overshadows my bungalow and it overhangs my bungalow at the back...

:lol: :lol: :lol: Hi, God how strange! Almost the same thing here! My dad has fully tiled the floor and walls in bathroom, but i kept the original suite (still quite new) but i just replaced the taps. My Dad is very,very good at plumbling however!!!! 1) Leak on soil pipe connection...

Perha[s 3mil is a bit much, i suppose it is more hairline but i will try ant take a ppiccy tomorrow,thats if i can remember how to use the damn thing!! Thats a good way to describe the lintel, it does look like a box coming down from the ceiling! Thanks Lorraine

Sorry, no, there is no chimney or stack. The crack is inside of the outside wall. It runs diagonally from the corner of where the lintel is in the room, to the fireplace which is centred to the middle of the wall. The fireplace is a plaster lois style with marble hearth and back panel with...

Hi, Our bungalow is now 17yrs old and we have owned it from new. After a couple of years old we had a crack appear coming from the corner of the lounge running down to the fireplace (which was put in after the bungalow was built). We continually fill it every 2 or 3 years. It only ever opens...