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Help - I rested a new bench grinder that has rubber feet on a solid wood coffee table. Not sure of the wood but is very light with close grain - beech or ash? The coffee table is finished in a clear matt coat which may be a polyurethane varnish. What I fear is that the surface finish...

Thanks Sparks. I fixed a batten above each one (luckily one room above is boarded and the other has a carpet due for replacement so not too bad a job to fix them properly.

I am about to change the light fittings in the main room. The present ones are fixed [via screws and plastic plugs] into a substantial plaster centre piece. The centre pieces are well fixed but I feel that the lights should be fixed to a timber batten to spread the load. Advice please.

I am about to tackle a wall which has two areas where a previous owner/developer inserted plaster board on studding to close up wall openings (one being a doorway the other is larger). These are now showing quite badly. I need a quick fix for now - getting married later this year so a) Am...

Many thanks for all replies. We talked around and asked for quotes off two of the longer established local installers. One came round fairly quickly has a good reputation and gave us a quote within a reasonable time. The other has carried out work next door and came round to see us...

Hi We seem to be riding a crime wave locally and finally feel the need for an alarm to be installed. How do we find a reliable installer? Thanks

That will be a sight worth seeing when it is finished :D I was at a funeral recently when someone who looked as if he had never done a strenuous and tricky task in his whole life was scoffing at the very thought of paying above £8-00 an hour for a Polish Decorator/Plumber/Brickie. Check...

Hi Can you advise me how to get paint splashes of quarry tiles please? The paints involved- albeit in small amounts - include both emulsion and oil based. Thanks

I agree with Noseall. Buy a Roberts Jamb saw and it will cut Jambs but buy a Fein Multimaster and the world is your oyster (well not quite) but close.

Can you not borrow a joist finder to make life easier? Like the idea of the '70's retro look BTW :)

Forgive me asking but is the 12 years quoted experience gained whilst installing central heating systems in hundreds of houses on a professional basis or 12 years personal experience in your own house or houses? If the former I may choose to listen but if not I may prefer to listen to the...

Agree 100% I used to pass a property in Glasgow where this stuff had been sprayed and it had spread on to the outside in so many places it looked as if the building had developed some strange illness.

Many thanks Zampa. We plan to strip the actual handrail back to the wood - either a hardwood or a pitch pine rail not sure which until we uncover a bit more so that should take care of marks. I could always make my grandchildren wear cotton gloves when visiting :lol:

We are currently getting quotes for painting our hall and staircase. One of the painters contacted has suggested that we go for a sheen or matt finish for the woodwork as gloss [white] will show up any imperfections. His main concern seems to be that the woodwork (120 years old) has quite an...

I think lxbn means one of these: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Butler-Bell-Box_W0QQitemZ130201339924QQihZ003QQcategoryZ37912QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Why what? If why WBP then if there are drips it does not need protecting. Though if done correctly there should not be drips. If - why does my local merchant claim he only sells WBP - I don't have any idea. PVA was mentioned but I thought PVA was water based so if it gets wet does it not...

If you are lucky the head of the bolt could well coincide with the drive end of a standard socket - 3/8, 1/2 or 3/4. If so you can make a female to female adapter out of a piece of hexagonal bar to drive the socket.

Should have used WBP. My local timber merchant sells only WBP - so he claims. Keep an eye on the ceiling below :)