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Thanks - I was thinking PVA might be an option. What ratio PVA to water?

Hi all I’ve just cleared out an old unused room in the basement that is about 10’ x 10’ and perfect for some storage of dry goods as we’re short of space in the kitchen. It’s not seen regular use for probably 30+ years and having cleared out the old rotten carpets, I’ve just swept it out and...

Hello all I need some help from any carpentry experts on here. I want to try and build a couple of extra units in an old kitchen that predates (comfortably) the likes of Howdens etc with the carcasses and fronts all made of pine. I would like to give this a try myself and need some direction...

So it turns out the section in the middle of that wall (with the horizontal crack) was not badly applied plasterboard, but badly applied cheap hardboard. As you can see I’ve removed most of it to see what was hiding behind. To the right appears to be lathe and plaster in decent condition and to...

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Anyone with any thoughts please? Now looking at a stud wall for the shortest side and a sliding door on the other. Sound insulated sliding door suggestions anyone?

1. It's a keeper. 2. Down, but not minimum. Which I guess answers my question as you have, i.e. do it properly! In which case, yes I'm sure you're right - probably easier and quicker to replace the plasterboard. Hope I don't find anything nasty in there. After replacing can I paper directly...

Hi all Another day, another diy challenge... ive bought a very old house that’s not been decorated for a long time... I’m taking the embossed paper off in this room and as you can see there are vertical and horizontal cracks (not a surprise given the age of the house - and the cracks...

Hello all I'm looking to put in a WC in a right-angled-triangule shaped section of an old house bordering onto the dining room / family room and hence would like to sound proof it (for the sake of the user and the listeners!) as best as I can. The long side (hypotnuse) is solid already, the...

Thanks John. I guess my biggest concern is that by changing anything down there I could make a small problem into a big one... When you say ventilate it on two sides, what do you mean exactly... As it’s all below ground I don’t know quite how I would do that? I was thinking about getting a...

Hi all I have just bought an old house with a large basement. It’s not been made habitable and is still very much in its “raw” state. Whilst it’s not completely dry, it’s not exactly damp either although I expect there is some dampness in places. The floor is bricked in part but other bits...

Hello all Looking to build a flat roof on a garage about 7m x 3.5m. Joists to run across the shorter span. On top of these I plan to add firrings in order to achieve a slope for water run-off. Would prefer if the slope was front to back or back to front rather than side to side. This being...

Hello all I am purchasing a house that has a double driveway with a single prefab concrete garage on one side. Not liking the look of this I want to get rid of it and build a single (or slightly larger (but not double) on the existing site. New one will be single skin brick built with a flat...