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Hi, Looking for advice while in lockdown. I have the similar appliance – thought it has been there for over 8 years so might be more halogen than LED – product number is 6775-5 (as the light bulb I have in stock show or are named halogen)...

Thnaks John - by chase out, what do you mean? and question - by filling the cracks and rub down sanding down before painting, would that affect the finishing work? there are texture paper that has been applied and do not want the finishing work to look worse because we filled the crack and there...

ok cool, will have to read more about it as not something i thought off - open to any ideas really :-)

Yes this was my concern that at some point that might need to be taken care off. but I guess as long as no leaks, then we are fine? Yes that was my thinking as additional growth could damage the surface which means leaks. So far so good. no Issue, no leaks - just want to help to maintain it...

Hi All, Hope the picture make sense – but that is a kind of extension to the ground floor and wondering if any type of maintenance is required to the top. As per pics taken, we can see that there is some grass / weeds growing and wondering if that should be sprayed with weed killer so to avoid...

Hi All, Garden maintenance work here. As you can see we have a crazy paving patio area on which we have some repairs to the joint as these got damage from previous jetwash clean up. Looking at the border, we can see some raw bricks and wondering if that should be taken care before more mortar...

Hi All, Looking for some advice With current lockdown situation looking for some diy piece of work to complete. Here is the communal hallway that could do with some freshen up. As per picture attached, you can see that there are some cracks within the paper used to cover the wall on which...

got a taster cuprinol urban slate and initial test looks good - a bit darker, but will be fine. question about the white strip from the garden gate. after clean up, and some sanding, Will a primer like this https://www.toolstation.com/leyland-trade-acrylic-primer-undercoat-paint/p78174...

Cheers thanks so much :-)

Cheers many thanks - any brand product recommendation or will any product will do? If gloss was thinking maybe that product what are your thought? https://www.toolstation.com/leyland-trade-acrylic-primer-undercoat-paint/p78174 https://www.toolstation.com/leyland-trade-high-gloss-paint/p93926

u mean to use plastic vynil ? rather than just paint it?

Cheers thanks for anyone advice :-)

this was there when I bought the place!!! lol heheheh! so far very lucky! but who know! what do you mean by vinyl wrap? have google it but did not come with anything

that could be an option - but 3 letter box outside will clutter the building - and hole will have be filled. this one look very much like the tools station one and not sure it can be fix as it need to be screw from the interior through the woods Agreed but that is legacy that we have -...

I like that alternative option! Might be the best in the long run as just one letter box to replace if broke down further. when you say seal up outer slots, how would you do that? (please bear in mind you are talking to someone with pretty basic / limited DIY knowledge

Door has been like this since I moved in over 6 years ago - Are you suggesting that we change the door? I am only trying to maintain as nicely our lovely building - and I guess have to deal with legacy of what we have... which is 3 letter box...

Picture attached - let me know if more needed. Not sure what you mean by Porch or Canopy - it is the front door to the block a block of flat. Yes I believe that will bit the door as long as you can screw the letter plate from the plate and not the door. The one from tool station you had to...

I have a dilemna re letter box for the door where we have 3 letters box. numbers 2 was replaced last year with that product: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00BRYZK9E/ref=crt_ewc_title_srh_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3PHDSW7154N04 I was gonna get an extra 2 to do number 3 and number 4 - but...

Hi All, Looking to get these door freshen up. Question 1: gloss or satin and why? been reading on line last night but even more confused now really... question 2: Any primer / undercoat needed ? Question 3: Any preparation to the door required before painting? one of the door is Bathroom door...

Hi All, With the current situation, looking to use the quarantine time proactively - however, knowledge is pretty basic. Looking to get all the woodwork done as well as wall. - Wood work, what is the current trend? should I use white gloss? or use satin instead does it need undercoat? / primer...