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Thanks for advise, I am thinking of using one of the primer/undercoat all in one paints followed by an satin top coat. Sensible? Gloss finish is not what we are after.

I am going to paint our interior doors using an satin finish. At the moment these doors are finished with some sort of melamine and completely flat, no mouldings at all, so I need to make sure my finish is at good as possible. I have excluded applying paint with a brush, thought about a roller...

No worries, just = to = and - to - Then start the doner car first followed by your flat battery car. How old is battery? you MIGHT find your old battery will not hold charge and need to replace.

Thanks simond, noted.

Hi, I currently use an oil boiler for central heating and hot water. The heating is pumped and hot water storage cylinder. Also I have an coal fired stove in my lounge for extra comfort. Is it possible/worthwhile to connect the coal stove back boiler to existing oil fired boiler hot water pipes...

Job done without any drama, thanks for tips :D

My central heating has the old DANFOSS mechanical timer which now has an fault. The unit refuses to keep good time and is losing about two hours daily. Perhaps its now the time to replace this unit with an modern digital unit. My question is would this job be within my scope of DIY or is it...

Just to busy with all the D.I.Y. and looking after the World Deluks, its a tough life but somebody has to do it :lol: Sorry don't have any trade names that I can recommend, for the Autunm / Winter dressing go for the higher Potash and Phospate content, whatever you do do not apply a high...

Hi, for your back garden I would give it a light/shallow aeration up to about 3 inches deep with solid slit tines and certainly a winter fertilizer. The grass should not yet require scarifying as this is only carried out to remove 'thatch' build up in base of grass. Just keep it clean of dead...

Job done now, had loads of cutting to do and the plasplug machine done well. The supplied blade is now U.S. but an replacement is cheap enough. Thing is I doubt if I will ever use the machine again, certainly not intending to tile the lounge or dining room :lol: having said that I expect dear...

Job done Saturday so shower tomorrow :D Many thanks lancenotalot.

Hi, finished tiling bathroom walls and grouting now done, thanks for all the help/advise its much appreciated. One last question (for now) how long should I leave the grout to dry in the shower area before using shower?

Thanks for all the info' and advise, I've now ordered an Plasplugs tile cutter for 35 pounds and a tile nibbler thingii

Thank you Hysteresis for a quick full reply. 30 pounds was about the budget for the machine. All I have to do now is wait for my better half to choose the tiles :roll:

I am an complete novice at tiling but know that I will have to tile my bathroom myself. I am looking at an electric tile cutting machine so that at least I will be able to cut all the awkward corners and edges, in fact all cuts. However, I have been told that these machines are not very good and...

Thanks guys, at least I now know that i cannot afford a Pro' to do the work. Saves wasting thier time asking for quotes. I shall start a new thread asking about tile cutters.

Thank you for your advise Roughcaster, I'm off now to purchase.

My bathroom is almost ready for tiling out, but I am getting nervous of my (in)ability to make a decent job of this. Can you advise me how much money I should expect to pay a Pro'. The total area is about 17 sq yd. I don't want to ask for quotes if its going to be way outside what I can afford.

I'm boxing in the bathroom pipes and also a backing box to our new toilet cistern, following boxing I want to tile over to match walls. I am unsure which boarding I should use for the job? Thank you for any advise.

Hi, I'm considering replacement of our existing oil fired boiler, a Thermecom 40/60 which provides hot water and wet central heating to our 2 bed detached cottage. The straw burners look an attractive alternative, anyone have any experience of these that can be shared please?