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I am a fairly novice painter so not sure how good I would be at cutting in to be honest…

Hi, Am installing a bathroom cabinet and was thinking of using Gripit or Bullfix type fixings. The main downside being the size of hole required for both. Would something like the Fischer UX6 be able to support a bathroom cabinet? Size of cabinet is as follows- 83x16x98 cm. The wall is...

Have you used the tape on emulsion painted walls?

Which version do you use? Do you use it on emulsion painted walls?

So I am going be painting skirting boards with white gloss and was going to use masking tape on the walls. However, I have heard that when the masking tape is removed it can strip paint off the walls. There seems to be a large variety of the Frog masking tapes and was wondering if any of them...

Am looking to instal some blinds and note the lintel seems to be steel. Would it be a good idea to drill/screw into the lintel? Or should I aim for the plasterboard and use plasterboard plugs? Thanks

I have varnished skirting boards, like a mahogany colour. It now needs caulk to be be applied. Problem is I am struggling to find a colour which matches it. I could use a white caulk but I don’t think painting or varnishing it will lead to it matching the skirting. I have found mahogany sealant...

No, it is on screwfix site, in relation to Fischer duo wall plug, in Q&A section, where someone has asked what screw to use.

The full sentence is - Please ensure you use an Ø6mm standard woodscrew at least 45mm long. I get everything bar what this symbol Ø means, can someone please advise? Thanks

The house is a new build and I had asked for the skirting to be tacked on and not glued. That being said they seem to have secured with nails or screws which weren’t visible on the skirting boards so I appreciate he wouldn’t have been able to see them.

So I have someone laying some flooring down at the moment. He has taken the skirting off, not sure what method he used as I wasn’t there. In any case the skirting is on plasterboard and on having a look today there is 3/4 sections where small chunks of plasterboard have come off. I know the...

Found out today that it is likely to be metal studs as there are no pipes that run in the alcove.

Am in a new build and was wondering whether this was something that was possible? Thanks

Folks- I was trying to find out where the studs were in this alcove so I used magnets as seen in the pic. However, I also ran a stud finder/metal detector along the wall, every corner of this alcove sets off the metal detector. It is the full corner section in each of the four areas of the...

Hi, need to install medicine cabinet in bathroom so will need to drill through tile and fit a wall plug. However not sure which plug to use. Any advice? Ideally want to avoid drilling a big hole so don’t want to use spring toggle. Thanks.

Hi, I have a small wardrobe space as seen in the pic below and am looking to install couple clothes rails. The problem is there is not stud either side where I want to fit the rail. I can use strong plasterboard fixings but I suspect these will eventually fail given the weight and constant use...

Are the NHBC likely to take the issue seriously enough to request the builder rectifies it? Someone else was telling me their builder offered a gesture of goodwill instead of re-doing the wall.

Hi, Have recently bought a new build and had a snag inspection done. Have been advised the brickwork on one side is out by 18mm, I believe the acceptable deviation is 8mm. I have a meeting with the site manager next week where I will bring this up. In the meantime thought would ask on the...

Hi, Have recently bought a new build and had a snag inspection done today. Have been advised the brickwork on one side is out by 18mm, I believe the acceptable deviation is 10mm. I have a meeting with the site manager next week where I will bring this up. In the meantime thought would ask on...

I think so but not 100% sure. The carpet previously went up to the gripper that you see in the pic and didn’t go under the wooden bit.