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i have two bedrooms to emulsion one is in a mid pink colour ,the other in a french blue i am going to cover in Magnolia .i have previously bought Johnstones paints Is there any tradesmen here who could tell what i need to do to cover it up i dont mind a slight tint coming through .Just need a...

i need to re paint some internal white 8 panel days . They are in gloss at the minute but i fancy doing them in silk finish , it seems they stay whiter longer . What i need to know is can i put the vinyl silk over the top if i use a good quality emulsion or have i the ball acher of...

I have replaced my precast flat garage roof for the concrete /asbestos one that became porous with a metal box section roof . just the job only i am getting a lot of condensation even allowing for a good "draught" . so i bought four sheets of exterior ply and i will put them underneath and...

I am about to fit a beech front panel I wondered if there were any suggestions to fit it without sticking screws through into the battens as suggested in the instructions I had ideas of heavy duty velcro .But it is suspended somewhat from the top with a plinth trim at the bottom...

Just installed a new monobloc tap in my kitchen i have had the thing for ages so me guarentee is a no no . Anyway it leaks out of the top . As pic shows the top has one washer on top and one on bottom i wondered if it should have two at the top as it has two grooves . Thing is it leaks bad one...

dont know if i made myself clear on this . the meter is in eight segments the first four are in black the readings i have are the last four in red 7030 to 7052 in 1 hour it doesnt mean much to me what quanity it is oh i have checked the cistern no leak there thanks

i will go up the loft and check the header . i just wonderd if thet reading ment a real leak

i havnt got an inside stopcock just the one outside that is alongside the water meter in the garden path

hi i happen to check my water meter. reading and noticed it was still moving even though everything was of taps/ tanks ./ CH , etc. i turned off the plastic stop cock next to the meter and it stopped moving So "maybe" a leak inside i read the meter and the last four red digits were 7029...

how do go about measuring for a front bay in vertical blinds that is flat fronted with two angled sides

thanks i understand what you are saying but if your boiler packs in and they are putting one in for you As a pensioner with disibility and cant afford, what do you do I am just trying to get the best for myself . i am learning as i go along your advise alone on the worcesteR CDI helps .As i...

how the hell does that figure i dont dispute your word . So in affect i tell them i want a baxi or valiant for eg. and they say no its a ideal boiler or nowt , what a deal that is . However i will give it a go. thanks

so do i get another installer , and how do i go about that or tell eagaheat the boiler i want. which is? thanks

hi i have just had a technical survey and i was told i can have the full grant £3.5 installing a condensing boiler like for like . i have an old potterton back boiler gravity fed . He said i would have the ICOS condensing boiler fitted . No other optiions were offered .Irang EAGAHEAT and...

thank you how much tolerance can you get away with thickness wise the unit i hav had made is 2mm thinner than the original can that be "taken up with the gasket or the rubber water seal on the end of the bead. just a blip at the death thanks

yes it worked got them out ok . Just one more point putting them back in . do i putthe bead in first with glass pushed back if i do they dont seem to sit secure until i push the glass forward towards the bead .Whats the plan of attack please is it gaskets first thanks

i have spent 2 hours trying to get the window bead out to replase a failed unit. i have the new one ready to fit . the beads are on the outside . Should i remove the inside gaskets first before trying to remove the bead I have wedged in two metal scrapers but no luck . Is it possible to press...

Hi i have some window board to fit in window bay a straight front and two angles on the sides threepenny bit style how would you sort the angles out i was thinking of cardboard templates have you any advise or tips to help A[pApart from travelling 10 miles to screwfix for a angle finder...

thanks , best me try and get one out

i am sure it is 10mm so is that obtainable cheers