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Thanks all for your input! nothing to worry! that is what I wanted to hear! :-)

Hi, Looking for some advice and what trade man to get in for further advice investigation. It appear that the wall in the bedroom - corner bit, do have some damp / moisturizer. Water is never running down the wall - but wall do feel damp, cold and humid and will damage the paint in the long run...

Hi All, Have recently discovered some cracks on the ceiling. I am 95% that these were not there before and only happen recently. Having redecorated the bedroom and refresh the wall, if I had seen the cracks before, I would have got the ceiling refreshed too. Question: Should I be concern...

Hi, Looking for some thoughts before I get plumber in for their advice. Recently change the lay out of the lounge and as TV is now in front the radiator, I am not using that radiator anymore to protect the TV Have taken picture of the room from each corner – hight ceiling converted flat with...

Thanks John for the recommendation - that is great - what about if i was looking to change the full electrical cable as I don't think it be that expensive? and even thought that look easy to fix - I might look at an easier remedial option. Thanks in advance

Hi All, Question to expert diy! :-) how do you call this? gone on amazon and b and q website but without luck so far. there is a head for a bulb, a switch and a plug and it goes inside a light appliance but it has overheated so need a new one. many thanks,

Hi Expert DIY, Looking for some advice as looking to paint the ceiling before to redo the lounge / open plan kitchen. Had thought that I would not had to do it, but as it is open plan and will be doing the wall, it might be worth to spend a bit of extra time to refresh it all. Hight ceiling...

Would any of these be the right bit? but the question is what tool do you use once because the head of the "Screw" is not a normal screw where you can use a screw driver? https://www.diy.com/departments/fischer-nylon-wall-plug-l-70mm-dia-12mm-pack-of-2/1639014_BQ.prd...

Greetings, Looking for some DIY work over the weekend next week and to try to fix a mirror on a chiminea wall which I believe is made of brick. Mirror weight just under 25KG with two bit to attached it to the wall. Thinking large screw with wall plug or do I need to consider steels fixings...

Thanks everybody for your input! as soon as weather is better will try the advice given! :-)

Thanks everybody for your input. Greatly appreciated

Hi Expert DIY I am looking to paint over a mural as per picture rather than removing the paper. – there is lining paper all over the wall – so I do understand that removing the paper would be the best option, but I am worry to damage the wall if I remove the mural wall paper and been advise to...

Hi to all DIY expert We had / believe that we had a hit and run on our garden gate. Don’t think it is worth to spend time to find out who done it. But pretty annoyed as we did repainted earlier this year. Sadly, we going to need to repair it and repaint it so to maintain its outlook and...

flat below is tenanted as flat is investment purpose from freeholder. Ok I see what you mean - could be an endless money sinking pot.

u know the crazy ideas that you get when seating with a glass of wine in the garden! even if i get the agreement from all freeholder?

Yes that is correct

Hi All, Have the crazy idea that maybe an extension / conservatory to my lovely upper ground flat could be an alternative to moving out as this could give me space for an extra room – mostly Study as per working from home. Share of the freehold with freeholder being the owner of the block...

Hi, Just bought a fire place and when plugging it, the light of the electric fire do work – but not the heating as it keep blowing the fuse inside the plug. Is the reason of this: my electric installation who cannot take the power use by the electric component of the heating from the electric...

ok cool, so fairy liquid and some Mr Sheen or extra fine wire wool with T-Cut or white spirit will be a start! :) Will see what i have on hand available and see the outcome. might compare both and see which one give the best result! :)

thanks so much for the input - quick question, what do you mean by "sugar soap may pit the finish" would it improve it? or damage it?