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Thanks Squeakey, The link is much appreciated. Bern

Thanks Ree, I did wonder if best practise was to fix the splashback to the wall then tile around it. But as the kitchen was built before we moved in I'm having to work with what I have. Here's my thoughts. I'll take some of the inner tiles out and build up the resulting hole with filler...

Update. This worked very well. I am over 6ft so just rested the planks on the landing carpet butting them up to the sloping ceiling in the lower stair well. I also used two planks and two ladders to give me extra width to stand on. Textured wall paper and 3/4 of the artex came off...

I want to put a mirrored splashback on the tiled wall above the hob in the kitchen. The space is 60cm wide x 80cm tall. I have had two prices from a local glass merchant. Cost for mirror splash back in 6mm mirror par supply only £64.20 Alternative price in 6mm toughened back painted...

Many thanks. This plank and ladder and step method is ideal. Easy enough for the rest of the family to keep using the stairs too. I'll also keep an eye in the local papers for a scaffold so I can do the outside. I've got no excuses not to get started on those walls and ceilings now. Bern

I need to strip off textured wallpaper and artex then skim and paint the walls up the single flight of stairs in our 1960s ex council house. As I have to fit this in around paid work I wont be able to hire a decorators scaffold. Can anyone recommend a good basic set which is easy to erect...

I would like to try the Bedec paint on an internal UPVC window frame but I can't find out if it will cover the general purpose silicone sealant that I have used to fill small gaps where various sections meet. The reason I ask is because Sandtex tell me their UPVC Primer won't work with...

Footprints, Now that's a nice simple method. I'll give it a go. Thank you, Bern

Saycheese5, How did this go, what method did you use in the end please? I am thinking of doing the same thing on our bathroom ceiling. Bern

A couple of weeks ago a plumber and his mate removed a downstairs toilet for us. In it's place they plumbed in a washing machine which sits above the soil pipe. To keep the job simple they made a plinth above the soil pipe which is secured onto batons of 4x2. The 4x2 is screwed into three...

Thank you both for these tips. I think I'll try the two techniques together until I get the hang of using a sash brush. Bern

On our landing we have a couple of internal doors with small panes of frosted glass above them. Using a glass scraper I have managed to get back to the wooden beading but the edges still look pretty rough. Can anyone tell me how I get a neat painted edge please? I would normally use...

DCDEC, Little green sounds the way to go. I've also been told Johnsons flat matt might be worth trying? I did wonder about those UPVC parts and car paint. If it was that simple everyone would be doing it this way. I'll have a look for some plastic primer for UPVC. Thank you for this...

I have seen the Farrow and Ball Tallow (for walls) and Farrows Cream (skirting, window frame and door). From their description it looks like both are "Estate" Emulsions. I would normally go for a vinyl matt for the walls and a vinyl silk for skirting and doors, etc. Can anyone tell me if...

Burnerman, Aha, so it's an aerator I'm after. Thank you for this and the contact. I'm a self employed gardener by trade so the thought of sticking an aerator up the nozzle makes my brain hurt! :) Cheers, Bern

I recently bought a Mayfair Rumba Monobloc Kitchen Tap. In the end it has a coarse plastic "sieve" insert consisting of 16 segments which makes the water come out like a very thick shower spray. I've had a look at other taps which allow a single stream of water through and these seem to have...

Thank you for all the replies. We are new to the area having moved from Tewkesbury to just south of Leighton Buzzard the week before Christmas so finding a good electrician is going to be the next task on our list. I am working away for a couple of days then we have the mother in laws...

Fuse is OK. I hadn't thought about the earth. I bet that's where the fault is. Thank you for the various replies and suggestions, Bern

EFLI, This was my thought too. But the three of us have all looked carefully and all wires are (seem to be) connected and secured tightly to their posts. They used a power tester "pen" which seemed to light up/buzz as expected. Can 13a switched fused packs get overloaded without the...

A plumber and his mate have plumbed in a washing machine for us. They have wall mounted a single 3 pin socket and connected it to an existing 13A switched fused unit pack. The washing machine power on light does not work. When connected to one of the other 3 pin sockets in a different...