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thanks for the info zampa. very usefull 8)

hi i need to paint a brand new pine door white. if i use one coat paint do i still need to use undercoat first? thanks

thanks all. time to get some quotes then!

not sure if they are sealed. when the double glazing was fitted the frames were installed first then the glass was put in last. thanks for the link. i'm just going to have a read :) edited to say i realise what you mean by sealed now. the 2 pieces of glass and the metal in the middle of...

Hi All the window in my upstairs bedroom is about 3ft wide by 6ft high. the inside glass pane is cracked so needs replacing. the outside one is fine. cani just buy the correct size glass and replace it myself? is it easy to do yourself? how is it done?

who lot was not taken out due to how much i had to spend

Hi chimney in the loft is resting on extra beams that the builders put in

Porker you are better at explaining than me!! you are correct in your explanation. the chimney breast now only exists in the loft and above out of the roof masona re:flashing i'm just gping by what the previous 2 roofers have told me. binoculars is a good idea but my roof is a /\ ahape...

i can't get onto the roof to check myself but both roofers who have been up there have said no slates looked out of place. the slate roof is about 4 years old. when the work was done removing the chimney breasts the roof was untouched.

in the loft the chimney breast comes down to the level of the joists which i walk on. i've just been up there with a big torch to try and look up the side of the chimney breast but i can't see where the chimney exits out the roof as there is a big beam etc in the way the chimney is a...

hi all i will start from the beginning :( i had 2 chimney breasts removed. 1 from the living room and 1 from the bedroom directly above it. the chimney breast is still there in the loft. after i had them removed i noticed that when it rained heavily there was a wet patch on the...

Thanks for the replies all i'm not after a quick bodge at all. i just wondered if it was possible to do with emulsion as i didn't know :roll: i now know that primer and proper paint is the best way so that is what i will tell my son he has to do if he wants a long lasting job :)

Hi my son has just moved into a house which needs decorating fibishing in it. now bearing in mind wants to do this on a budget! the whole house has had all new pine skirting & doors. he wants to paint these a cream colour like magnolia. what paint is going to be best to use that...

thanks. i'll give it a try :)

hi what is the best way to clean plaster of brand new wood?? a plasterer i used managed to get plaster on my new skirting boards & door frames which are unpainted/un varnished cheers

hi i'm planning on having my ceilings artexed. i'm just wondering how smooth does the celing have to be for artexing as when i removed the paper that was currently on the celings a few patches of the topcoat/skimming/finishing came off as well. will artex fill in these ok???? how thick...

thanks for the answers. i will look into it :)

Hi i'm trying to find a METAL pole that i can put in my garden and attach my washing line to. does anyone have any idea where i can get one from as the plqaces i have tried so far don't sell. i don't really want a wooden post as the last one rotted from the bottom and snapped hence me...

thanks for the info. the machine has just took a turn for the worse lol. my wife just took some clothes out the machine and the machine was banging REALLY loud while in the spin cycle. the clothes had a 'burnt' smell to them.

Hi i've got a indesit w131 washing machine that makes a very slight banging noise while in normal use but a very loud banging noise while on spin mode. i did a search on here so have checked a few things:- . took back cover off and drum was not banging on side of machine on spin cycle...