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Hi all . Used some Mapei mould resistant grout when re tiling kitchen with 10x20 metro tiles . Grout has dried rough with little grains visible . What causes this and how to avoid and ensure a smooth grout line . Was only a small area so had to mix a small batch so maybe the ratios were out ? If...

Hi I am re sealing around tiles and bath(fibre glass covered in plastic type ) a shower screen which I think is metal or plastic to look chrome but think metal. Which Dow 785 is best n or + ? Thanks

Hello ! As above want to refresh my kitchen cupboard doors by re painting . Currently have some white paint on previous owner did a horrible job so will be sanding that off / down . Need some tried and tested suggestions for durable , wipe able and heat resistant paint for the doors ? Many thanks

Hi all . Wanting to refresh my kitchen cupboards by giving a new coat of paint . Not sure what wood is beneath the current coat . Any recommendations for the best paint for the job that will be durable enough etc . Also some of the cabinets next to standalone over so get a bit warm from that …

Hi all as above aeg frost free freezer . Every few months the heater element in the freezer gets totally caked over in ice and the temp alert beep goes off .. had to use hair dryer to Melt . Problem solved for a bit . My question is is replacing the heater element a diy job ? I can source the...

Hi all Got a new treated but not painted wooden fence . Painted it white with some ronseal paint supposedly no primer required etc . After about a month it now looks like it’s a blue tinge to it . Also this has happened to a wooden post I’ve painted . Why is this any ideas ? Many thanks

Hi all have an issue where when it rains the grout on the floor gets wet patches . There’s also mould as you can see in the bottom right . The conservatory wall in question is the retaining wall for the garden . Previously took plaster board out and the external brick wall was painted with some...

Hi all as above will be changing the tiles lm kitchen wall and no doubt it’ll remove some of the finish and leave an uneven surface . Wall seems like it will be plaster board with a skim on . What the best product to use to fill in any holes left / damage created by the tile removal to leave a...

Hi I have bought an under sink water filter and water to tee off the cold drinking supply so I have one feed into the cold unfiltered feed of the tap and another to supply the water filter. What product is suggested please

Hi what is better at sealing the joint on Aluminum and plastic gutter corner bitumen or butyl’s tapes ? Or alternative the best sealant to use ? Cheers

Hi all . Have a leak I Beleive I the juntion between the metal box gutter and plastic guttering where it forms a corner . It was previously sealed I guess with some sort of flash band products whcuh I guess has now failed . Think this was from manufacture . What are my options re products to...

Hi all . Have what i suspect a leak in a flat roof over extension . Torch on stuff .what’s a reasonable price per m2 to refelt etc ? Been quoted £450 which I think seems a bit harsh somehow maybe I’m naïve to these things

Hi all as above . I noticed some wet marks under some of the roof tiles . Is this normal or supposed to be totally water tight ? Have read conflicting things so any thoughts appreciated

Hi as above freezer alarm went off for up to about -8 degrees . Fridge is always fine . Over night it seems to have Resloved but the alarm has been going off every now and then for a while . Anything I can check diy ? Have a multi meter etc

Hi all As above I need to replace a glass panel in an internal wooden door . Trouble is it looks like the glass is integral in the door and seemingly there’s no moulding that’s nailed in to hold the glass in place .it looks more like the glass was put in before the top of side panel of the doors...

Good evening all . I am planning on removing my current bathroom floor and wall tiles and replacing them . The walls are solid ie not plaster board. Not sure what the floor is yet . After I’ve pulled the old tiles off what prep do I need to do to the floor and wall if anything ? Do they need...

Hi all has anyone used one of these kits before ? Suspect faulty mixing valve but unsure as to where the replacement wax goes ? Cheers

Hi all . All of a sudden my ufh doesn’t get up to temp . Boiler fires up but between the boiler turning off when it reaches temp ans then the 2 minute off and then off when it reaches temperature , the return from the ufh is so cold , that the flow to the manifold never gets hot enough and hence...

Hi all . Had a magnaclean fitted but need some pipe clips/ clamps that I can fit and screw on either side of the pipe as when taking the lid off the pipes twist a fair bit and make the joint at the boiler weep a little . All the stand-off type clips I’ve seen at wickes etc are too far from the...

Hi all as above ,will there be any I’ll effects to the pipe work if i don’t flush and refil a systme after using x400? If the systme re sludges that’s something else , I’m not sure it was the issue in the 1st place , but ...