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What is the actual issue sorry? (Meant in a nice way) Worth bearing in mind that the EU proposed increasing the tariffs to counteract the Chinese dumping cheap steel, but this was vetoed by...the UK government!

Couple of things that I would note, as I've recently been in a similar position (terrible ground to start with, excavated to near level, and then left to me to turf on mostly clay). Someone else has queried why you're wanting to compact the soil - this is important, especially if you have clay...

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Indeed - my chipped and tired looking garden wall is testament to this!!

Compared to what sorry?

As has been mentioned, you would usually attach a curtain track to the wall, rather than the ceiling. However in some cases (as in my home), there was no space between uPVC window frames and the ceiling to achieve this, leaving the ceiling as the only viable option. One thing that you...

Depending on how the shelves are being mounted, you may wish to consider threaded rods and resin epoxy. I've recently had to use this myself on both crumbling brick walls and some lightweight blocks to hang some very heavy wrought iron, and it's not going anywhere now!

Oh, and I'd try to remove as much truly flaky paint as possible beforehand (assuming that this doesn't cause any damage to the crumbly bricks that you've mentioned!)

I would be tempted to put a stabilising solution on it first before painting over. I've not used the Everbuild solution myself, but something like this perhaps...

In fairness, I bought a pack of these, and they truly are the most awful PZ 2 bits that I've ever had the displeasure of using. Using decent screws, they still feel as though they want to cam out immediately, and the bits are already rounding off within a few screws worth. Fortunately I didn't...

Unlike the Trade Version (Diamond Matt), I'm not sure the Endurance version has a data sheet. This is the data sheet for the Diamond Matt: http://30c2767b0bd5dcf2ed1b-bbdc079217abc3c5161aab4698c61450.r80.cf3.rackcdn.com/tds/dulux-trade-diamond-matt-tds.pdf This only mentions the following...

I've not used the Endurance version myself, but the Diamond Matt is certainly wipeable - good luck!

It is - here is the product page: https://www.duluxdecoratorcentre.co.uk/view-product/dulux-trade-diamond-matt "Ideal for high traffic areas such as stairwells and hallways, it is resistant to typical household stains and will repeatedly wipe clean without polishing up." For what it's worth...

Just wanted to pop back and say thank you for replying mister helpful! I ended up giving the area a sanding with 120 grit sandpaper. In some places where the original paint had been applied pretty roughshod, this meant sanding back almost to bare plaster. As a result (and trying to mitigate...

Ideally I would suggest to drill from the inside out still, but appreciate that there are times where this just isn't possible. I would minimise the chances of any blowout by using a smaller drill bit first, avoid putting undue pressure on the drill (and as has been suggested, a piece of...

What do the tile adhesive / SLC manufacturer instructions say? When I did my porch recently (using Mapei products), I needed to prime the original concrete base before applying the SLC, but no further primer was necessary before applying the tile adhesive. Hope this helps!

If the surface is not chalky, dusty or porous, you should be fine to go straight to painting without stabilising solution. Did you have a particular paint in mind?

As has been mentioned by Burnerman, you shouldn't need any additional ventilation if your existing burner is <5Kw, which gives a good range to choose from still. Do you have a particular one in mind? How big is the room you're aiming to heat?

For the tiles that we have recently placed in our kitchen (including white grout), we were recommended to use this: http://www.ltp-online.co.uk/prod/ltp-grout-tile-protector So far, so good, but it's only been on a week! Others may have better products, which I would also be interested in...

Good evening all, Having installed a new kitchen splash back - we are now repainting the kitchen walls to exactly match the colour. The top coat will be Dulux Trade Diamond Matt (accept that this isn't as wipeable as Eggshell etc, but the low-sheen was preferred by my better half!). I'm just...