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I have recently planted a new flower bed and put down some bark chip on the top but i am still gettting lots of holes and pooh from some animals any suggestions on how to stop these animals from straying on to my flower bed?

What do you mean by tank the walls?

I am currently removing all the tiles in my bathroom but most of the plaster skim coat is coming down as well. Instead of reskiming the walls could i fit sheets of 6mm marine ply to the walls and then retile on the top of the ply so that i am tiling to a nice flat surface? If i can do i...

I want to board out my loft with chipboard. I want to do the floor and the roof and the sides so it is like another room. I have been told that doing this would leave a void and this would mean that i need planning permission. Are there any particular regulations or safety aspects that i need...

It is the polystyrene with paper finish that they sell in most diy stores.

Has anybody got any advice for me on this subject?

I am going to put up some coving in a newly decorated room and need a little advice. I am going to use polystyrene coving with the paper finish on it,and the precut corners you can buy. Should i put up the corner pieces first or the straight pieces? Also when i have finished can i use filler...

what percentage should you thin it down by,and when you say let it dry how long does that take on average. Does this help with the adhesion of the paper. Thanks in advance.

when you say size the walls do you mean measure them first?

I have recently hung some lining paper and now i have put two coats of Crown emulsion on. The problem is that there are one or two edges that have lifted and not stuck back down,i think that i didn't put enough paste on the paper when i hung them. What is the best way to restick these edges...

Should i paint my new plaster coving the same colour as the walls or the same colour as the ceiling?

What is the most effect way of cleaning emulsion of a roller,is it just constant running under cold water,seems to take ages sometimes?

Thanks for the advice, i don't need to put any hardcore down first then?

I have some virgin earth how should i prepare it ie; a base, before i build a brick wall( only 8 bricks high).

if it was the pump surely it wouldn't run at all?

I have a 1.7 diesel combo,the other morning it would not start at all. I took off one of the fuel injector pipes and no fuel seem to be coming out. I have now changed the fuel filter, and filled the filter with fuel before i reconnected the pipes. The engine runs until the fuel in the filter...

If i take a small piece off can i find someone who will tell me if it contains lead?

I have moved into a house which was built in 1928 and i want to strip the paint of the door frames. I have heard some bad things about lead paint,could the gloss on these door frames be lead paint and if so is it dangerous to use a heat gun to burn of the paint. If that is the case how should...

I have a ceiling which is just painted white but i need to repaint it now but some of the plasterboard tape is showing through,is there a way to disguise this,i don't really want to artex it.

And is Pollyfilla better than DIY store own brand,ie;you get what you pay for. Many thanks for your advice so far.