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I have tried a rag and then I tried a hard bristled brush and a fine spray of water and it did nothing.

I have tried that but I am left with this. It seems ground in. Does this plaster dust ruin the floor? It will be carpeted over but thinking about the possible health risks and damage to the wood.

I have plasterdust everywhere from after the walls and ceilings being plastered. I have hoovered up as much as I can and used a striff broom but there are still loads of plaster dust.

The plasterers have nearly finished - now I am getting conflicting evidence in what order I should do the following. a) Fit electrical sockets and light fittings (all wiring has been done) b) Paint the walls (mist coat and then other coats) c) Fit Skirting, Architrave d) Paint Architrave...

Yes - dry goods only.

I have an alcove which I am planning to make into a pantry - its 2.45m high and 0.35cm deep. So it's quite shallow and high. My options are 1) Use regular height wardrobe / pantry doors (6ft 6) to match with the internal door height and then create an alcove above. 2) Use extra high...

Touchwood that you never are. It's a horrible feeling -not so much as the theft of items but the violation of your private space. Well the bathroom window opens out with the kitchen roof below which is easy to climb onto and then into the house via bathroom. I will look into a fan with a timer...

So the plastering is finally done - but my once white windows are caked in dust, dirt , plaster and seem to have some scuff marks as well. What is the best white UPVC window cleaner / restorer? To both cleans and polish them as they look horrible at the moment.

yes an extractor fan - cannot decide whats better - timer or humidity one - in either case will be a quiet one - cannot stand noisy fans.

So currently the bathroom is being plasterboarded up - the walls are 2.7 high. The ceiling has been boarded in normal and not moisture resistant plasterboard. I was planning on adding cladding and builder has said - no need to skim it if the ceiling is being boarded? Wouldn't the steam eat...

Well I paid £6.50 for plasterboard and £8.50 for adhesive.

That I understand but I actually opened a Trade account and not on a cash only basis. I perfectly understand they want to do business with Traders only as they are not there to provide advice - its just that even as a trade customer its seems on a wing and prayer.

Its a Use by date - so does it degrade over time or suddenly in the last weeks go off? I assume when its on the wall it will be fine? I mean it wont start pealing off or cracking as it was mixed up 2 weeks before its use by date?

It's not Tradepoint or B&Q but another national builders merchant.

Yes item by item. It was all so strange.

I created an account with a national builders merchant and I received a quote for materials. I then had some changes in what I required so I had a new quote made my another member of staff. When I compared the items that were similar on both quotes (75%) the prices were different. So why...

Stored in a dry area and the bags are intact - I think one has a cut. I just bought them just as the lockdown was ending in June but them my build got delayed.

I have about 20 bags of plaster that have used by dates 1st of November - does Plaster degrade badly? I expect to use it within 2 weeks and the plasterer is being a bit iffy saying it will be harder to work?

But should I have an air gap above the insulation and below the loftboards to stop condensation forming?

Current roof joists are 8.5cm, and loft legs come in 17.5cm and 30cm. Loft insulation is 27 or 30cm If I go with the shorter loft legs that will give me 26cm so will need to compress the insulation about 4cm or 13% or 1cm if I go for 27cm insulation. Or I go for the 30cm legs and leave a...