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If all else fails, and I suspect that the other guys are right and you will be lucky to find a match, somebody who was good with a router could make one of these fairly easily. I'm not so sure about the limed finish though, it would be tricky to get just right. It wouldn't be cheap as a one...

You might like to try a Hamilton Perfection Premium roller. Not cheap but worth it IMHO. They are woven pile which claims to give better finish and fast coverage because it picks up more paint. They have certainly improved my finish but it could be because I am a c**p painter anyway. You...

I'm only a DIY plasterer too but plastering over wood is probably a mistake. Plaster is a hard, brittle material whereas wood will expand and contract with changes in temperature and humidity. Result - one day the plaster will crack. My advice would be to face the wood with a layer of...

If you google, you can find differences in the specs between the models This site seems quite helpful in explaining the various technology so you can cross reference with the list of features :- http://www.lcdtvbuyingguide.com/ But I would have to agree with you, Sony have a...

I believe a lot of Victorian coving was formed in place by the plasterer - labour was cheap in those days - so getting a match might be tricky. Putting up the standard curved 4" or 5" coving is a reasonable DIY job but larger sizes are heavier and more awkward - but I would have thought most...

Have a look in the Wiki:- http://wiki.diynot.com/electrics:lighting:intermediate You just need two intermediate switches

Sadly not, the higher end of the room is flush with the hallway and it slopes away to the lower end which is the front of the house. The previous owners converted the garage to a room and then built another garage attached to the other end of the house.

I have a room which is about 5m x 3.5m and it has a slope of about 30mm on the short side. This room was once a double garage (before our time) and I assume the slope was to let out any water which got under the door. The problem is that any tall furniture looks drunk because it isn't...

There are two filters A sponge one at the side under a detachable mauve plastic cover which you can wash A sealed one under the dust container - not much you can do with this one except blow air through it or tap it When it cuts out, does it smell of burning or is it excessively noisy? If...

Perhaps one of the mods would like to move this one to electrics.

I'm afraid I don't know much about french doors and I haven't read all of your earlier posts. However, if you have a B & Q warehouse, they usually have lots of chaps around the shop who can give advice on such things. It's a bit hit and miss and I'm leaving myself open to all sorts of...

This isn't quite true because the transformer also consumes power - i.e. wattage out doesn't quite equal wattage in. So actually they use slightly more. If you feel the transformer body when the lamps are in use, it will be warm because the lost power is converted into heat. A further...

I was actually suggesting PVA over the Polyskim which is very absorbent stuff and drags the paint off the roller otherwise but thinned down emulsion may well be better.

Thanks for all the advice. I think I was being a bit dramatic with the post title but I was a bit appalled to find no plaster under the tiles. However, you have convinced me that this isn't as bad a situation as I thought and I'll pull off all the tiles this weekend and see how the boards...

I've found the best tool for flattening lumps is a scraper with a silicon carbide blade - a sort of modern version of a Skarsten scraper. Used carefully this will remove imperfections. It also makes a lot less mess than an electric sander because the dust mostly falls down If you are left...

You may find that the cyclone unit is clogged. This model has a lot of mini-cyclones which clog easily, particularly if you have cleaned up plaster or sawdust. Remove the cyclone and waste collection unit and then separate the two. Now hold the cyclone unit over a waste bin and tap it...

This is a picture of my kitchen ceiling which is covered with nasty 80's polystyrene tiles. It has apparently never been plastered and the seams of the plasterboard are not even taped. To make matters worse, at one end of the room the boards run across the joists but at the end in the...

Coving could also be used to hide it

Might also be worth considering CFL CU10s which have lower consumption (significant if you plan to have a lot) and a better spread of light. See also this thread:- http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=92136

They are a b****r to get up. I use a circular saw against a straightedge - a board that is wide enough to kneel on so it doesn't move - a spare piece of Contiplas is good. Be very careful with the depth of cut because you don't know what is down there - CH pipes are often run in grooves in...