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Its not a question, its an observation, which anyone is free to comment on, or not. My point is the consumer can be at a disadvantage; the blinding effect of science if you will, which in theory can be abused by a minority of sparkys wanting to take a shortcut or two. An example: some...

Thanks for posts It found it very helpful regarding the suggestion to consider specifying the scope of a PIR. I naturally assumed that there was a pre-set routine. TBH I could set a specification, but would i know if it had been fulfilled to my wishes or they had still gone their own...

As routine, is a bathroom extractor fan tested for safety as part of a periodic inspection report? Or do you have to ask sparky for another test to make sure its safe? Is it easy to do for the sparky? How often should they be tested in a commercial situation (ie office toilets) Thanks

Ha Ha If only i'd have known before I started.

Is blockwork the most cost effective way of doing this? Time is also of the essence.

Painting over removed wallpaper requires you to wash the wall down thoroughly first if you are not papering with lining paper first. Using lining paper will hide any imperfections also. But if you are prepared to spend a long time washing down and do not want to paper or re-skim, and are...

I had a real problem with distemper in my flat. Flaky ceilings from previous occupant.. Did a lot of scraping and washing. Used Zinnser. Peeled. Scraped that off. Scraped some more. There was still some hard stuff which i prayed was not the hard distemper which nothing will stick too...

Is there any reason, apart from cost, effort or technical know-how, why they did not do this?

I had some very old blocked rads in first floor flat lounge replaced with new. Some pressure was exerted on a heavy rad by somebody who shall remain nameless and basically the rad fixing came away and the plaster came off in a lump with some rubble/stone attatched. The building is...

Quite a lively discussion ! Believe it or not I have been researching which paint to use on my ceiling for quite a while. Although I am not a seasoned decorator or DIYer. There seem to be a few schools of thought which you could summarise as the solvent based or water based primer sealers...

Thanks for your post. Please can you suggest a suitable primer sealer. That paint was recommended for distemper too. That is what is so gutting.

I have a distemper ceiling and I washed off what came of easily with hot soapy water and a scourer about 5 times, but there is still some really hard stuff not wanting to move, so I used Zinsser Bullseye 123 as a primer sealer as was recommended by Brewers. A week later i am filling a few...

I would be tempted to try a 'basecoat' product formulated to give an even surface. But I'm not a professional. If you do let me know how it works, as I am facing a similar prospect to yourself.

I have a tiny hallway with 4 flush fire doors in close proximity. Does anybody have any good creative ideas they have seen, to make them look more interesting, without it looking like a 'changing rooms' makeover gone wrong I do not want the cost or hassle of replacing them.

I am preping architrave for painting. The property is listed so I want to keep original architrave It has previously been painted very poorly with gloss. The last layer has not stuck very well. There are about 6 layers; the final one being a very dark stain or glaze. In parts all six layers...

With strength in mind is 100mm enough gap in worktop between two single sink/drainer cutouts; 800mm long each Thanks

I don't actually know that condensation is a problem. If I can prolong the life of the ceiling in any way then I would like to make the right decision about the paint I've just been reading quite a lot that breathability is important in older buildings, but wondered what experienced...

I have washed off distemper from my ceiling which is below the insulated loft space of victorian townhouse. The plaster skim is white, sub plaster is dark grey; seems sound but there are very very fine cracks in the skim Due to the distemper i will be sealing with Dulux super grip primer...

Doing some decorating There is a BT cable running halfway along skirting board; which tends to create a dust trap ; Is it a good idea to caulk over the surface so it merges the cable with the skirting board and does not create a dust trap? What do members suggest? Thanks

Early victorian Flats converted at time not known