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Morning! Just about to start fixing up and decorating a room for our forthcoming little 'un - and I wondered if anyone could offer me some advice on getting one of the walls up to scratch? It looks like the previous owners have painted straight onto new plaster without a mist coat...

I got an own-brand from Lidl for less than £20 (mainly out of curiosity) and it's one of those tools I just wish I'd bought earlier! I've mainly used it for plasterboard and render when cutting in cables and on floorboards/skirting boards. Not had to replace blades yet - but I believe...

Not quite sure why he'd go from the downstairs. I'd have thought it easier to cut out a section of floor from above - then use mirrors or a camera rather than ruining your ceiling - and then paying them to repair it, (and paint it?). I don't know the full context - there might be a need...

Wasnt too costly luckily - another reason to move on and forget - save my time and effort for when it matters. Been having so many problems with large 'but local' companies recently - Wickes, Next, Jewsons, Scottish Power, Halifax to name a few. All totally useless with customer service and...

Ok - shame though really - some of it's saturated. They didn't believe me when I explained that. They could have offered to replace it with some drier stock - i'm only up the road! Hopefully it will dry out a bit before the weekend. This is the 2nd time Malton Jewsons have c()cked up...

Internal studwork - boxing in under my stairs.

Hey - quick question... But have a been done over here? Just had a load of "kiln dried, treated, regularised timber" delivered... But 2/3rds of it looks like it's been sitting outside, in a puddle! They are saturated. Cheers whitling2k

Hi StevenUK, Firstly - I would not worry about it too much. We had an identical problem in an old house - bath leaking for years, wall rotted to almost nothing, same with floor. Chipboard floors look particularly bad after long periods of dampness - a bit like weetabix that have gone soggy...

Yes - I thought of that when I had got my post written down! I missed the FAQ - there seems to be three different sources of FAQ/Info on the site - in addition to the forums. I've had a read through the various FAQs and sections - some good stuff in there. Next step: disconnect the...

hello! One of my radiators is not working and I wonder if anyone has any tips for trouble shooting & resolving? Basically it doesn't get very hot - but does get mildly warm at the top of the radiator. What have I tried already? - switched off most other radiators to focus the flow...

Thanks for the replies - a few questions have come up: - Why LEDS? I think they are the future, I like the light that they emit - especially the warmer shades, and they require less power. I'm renovating the entire area; ceilings an'all - so have free reign on what I install. Please...

Thinking of installing LEDs into my new study - 240v dimmable LEDs. I'm pretty new to the LED thing - does anyone have any hints or tips? brands to avoid, configurations to aim for? from 5 mins of dinner time research - I'm am thinking of speccing for: - The ones that stop the spread of...

We are recovering from a severe infestation - had to remove walls, floors and 1/2 a stair case... So - I'm not qualified - but months of research and conversations gives me a little experience. Time will tell if I am right or not :? In your position, I would go for a professional...

Thanks Pinenot The treated timber is because I am rebuilding from quite a severe woodworm infestation - we're in an area quite susceptible to the little devils - so all new wood I am placing in ground floor of the house will be treated, MDF or chipboard. I have had everything I can sprayed...

Hey all, *moved from 'building' - figured it's more of a carpenters question!* Hey there all - finally getting round to building my new non-load bearing stud walls - but think I have encountered a clanger in my plan. I was planning to use these 75*47mm treated timbers for my frame...

Some wifi range extenders broadcast the same network - I've not quite figured out how they work - but a while back Sky broadband offered me one for free - which I accepted. Before I had that, I used to have an old router setup as a wireless router rather than a wireless-model router...

I would only replace the floor if you need to. signs of wet/dry rot, wood boring insect etc? I'm speaking from experience - I am just replacing a technicolour floor - 1/3 woodworm infested floorboards, 1/3 damp/ 22mm water proof chipboard (supported by woodworm infested noggings) and add a...

toolstation or screwfix (nearly) all the time most their stuff is cheaper than even cheap ebay deals! Be careful though - some things are more expensive!!