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Last year at the age of 64, and not in full health I managed the bathroom ceiling - very awkward - I made a T-shaped “dead man” very easily, and already had a small prop for the other end. I bought two 2400x1200 boards and chopped them down the middle, screwed ‘em up easily! I Put my cut edge...

I had a similar problem in one corner of a bedroom ceiling the crack was about 4ft. Had the plasterer out and he filled and smoothed it with jointing compound - a few moths later it failed again. I decided the best option was for me to have a go! I used a bladed scraper to make a wide surface...

Our hall and landing is being plastered/skimmed so we can just paint the walls in future. My wife would like coving put up, which I can do easily but at a loss as to how I would handle the section photographed below. Where the ceiling slopes up from downstairs do I put coving on that section or...

Sorry if you think I'm being too tight fisted but I just don't see why I should waste £10.36 (cheapest I found locally) just to mix one bucket full if there's an alternative solution

i need to mix a small quantity of mortar - literally a bucket full at most! That needs to be either dark blue (as blue engineering bricks) or black. Buying a cement colorant for such a small quantity seems such a waste of money (Northern upbringing kicking in!). Does anyone know how I can...

I've tried several standard mortar mixes, the problem seems to be the sand aspect. You see when you put the mortar into the gun and pull the trigger, it simply compresses the mix squeezing the water out of it, but not moving the mortar out through the nozzle! Thus making it useless. I think the...

when building my 'kit' conservatory, I installed a Durabase base which has a brick slip base which was supplied with a pointing compound made by Parex for use in a pointing gun - this was dead easy! I am now going to repoint the adjoining house wall and thought I would use the gun with the same...

You are failing to recognise the number of polar bears you are killing! At least that's what the government and David Attenbourgh tell us. Furthermore according to a bold statement on a LED lighting retailer's website, I could save about £40 a year so in your case you might even get paid to...

Sorry, I do know the difference -one is studied in room 23 the other in room 34 :lol: it's the old astronomy v astrology thing!

Oh f*** it! If a bloke with an electronic degree can't figure it I give up! I'm buying a paraffin lamp! Anyone know where I can buy paraffin these days, do I need different wicks for pink and blue paraffin? Do I get a higher lumen rate from blue than pick paraffin? Questions questions!

Oh Bernard, you crease me up! We are talking effing LIGHT BULBS! It should not be rocket science. Name me a consumer who might even think of asking if a light bulb can be put in an upright holder! You simply shouldn't need to undertake such extensive research to buy a light bulb especially...

OMG! As the young people might say, I have now discovered another problem with LED bulbs - having read further into these blessed things it now appears that LED bulbs have heat issues and 'which way up' issues!. I thought I might put one of these 8w bulbs in the outside light next to our...

Well, I decided to take the bull by the horns and buy one BC22 60w equivalent bulb to see how it goes and I have to say I am a lot happier than I thought I would be. It cost me £7 from Wilkinsons (own brand) and is 10w rated at 810 lumens which the box said was equal to 60w. As an...

I'm no expert, but this is what happened to my system this year.... Firstly we go back to March last year, when 2 of my upstairs radiators needed bleeding regularly. Then one double rad downstairs would gurgle away for 10-15seconds every time the boiler and pump started, but no amount of...

That is exactly where I am and even then advice is conflicting - just look at the replies here, ok maybe not exactly conflicting, but certainly differences of opinion. I guess I'm going to have to accept there is going to be a 'suck it and see' element to rolling over on to LED and will have...

Bernard My point is simple marketing and PR - if you are introducing a new product to market, then you the manufacturer and/or retailer combined are responsible for selling and promoting the concept. It is never seen to be the job of the consumer to go looking for it and researching its...

ericmark: I see you have been through what I am suffering and you've just highlighted two things I had not even known about or considered - direction of light and you mention GU10 which is postcode to me! I've also seen reference to GLS what's that all about 'globe-like sphere'? I don't know...

I disagree strongly on that point Bernard, it is not, or should not, have to be the customer to has to waste time and money discovering how to best implement the change over to these bulbs - it is the job of the industry and price has never been an indicator of quality in any consumer product...

Thanks for all your advice. I think the electrical retail industry has done itself no favours at all when it comes to explaining all the new light bulb variants and I know people who are very disappointed with their purchases - come on industry waKe up!

Im looking at changing our household lights with LED bulbs but totally lost! So far I have been told by a shopkeeper that the rule of thumb is go for "warm" lights in all rooms except bathroom & kitchen, and that 10% of the wattage you have now will be the equivalent in LED i.e. 60watt 'old...