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Last summer we put some oak floors down. The wood had acclimatized in the house for a good 3 months before laying. As the walls were being plastered we hid the expansion gap under the skirting. Over the course of the winter the floors have shrunk. So much so that there is a 1/2 cm gap between...

I oiled mine last night (1st time as I only moved in 6 months ago). I followed the instructions on the can, but when I came back after 15 mins to wipe ff the excess it had gone sticky. Very sticky. I have left it overnight and the oil smell has now gone but it is still sticky. Very...

After stripping all the tiles I found the problem. There is a slow leak from the cold water pipe to the controls leaking behind the tiles and spreading along the grout lines. The plaster is rotting, falling apart and smells of rotten eggs. The whole lot will need stripping back...

Last night I tripped over and put my hand through my tiles and plasterboard in the shower. The plaster is wet allong the grout lines. I intend to strip the tiles, Let the wall dry out, treat with anti mould (only a small patch of it), treat with a silicone anti damp paint, the re tile...