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I did forget to mention that the door has been removed from the frame and is being painted horizontally. I am beginning to think the pimples are actually dust. Is it unheard of to paint a door horizontally or is it best done in the frame?

The primer was dulux wood and metal oil based white primer and the undercoat is dulux oil based professional undercoat. I am getting ideas that perhaps it is dust put up into the air following sanding prior to paint application and then slowly settling

Fellow DIYers My missus has just painted a door and she has done an ace job. Prior to painting we invested in some Purdy brushes (which were free from dust and grit) and painted in a dust free room. Primer and undercoat were applied and allowed to dry. The finish on them was spotless and...

Fellow DIY'ers Can anyone advise on a good retailer of Minoli floor tiles? Minoli sell direct to the public but I am sure other, cheaper deals can be found elsewhere! I am after around 25sq mm of Minoli Fosil 45cm x 45cm in Savigny Cheers Need Help

I would prefer them transformer type, so I really am looking for some single lamp types preferably with metal housings.

Fellow DIYers It would be greatly appreciated if anyone could recommend some decent transformer based undercabinet lighting. I am looking for a light that is not too white and are of the single light type. Preferably something that is not too much of a spot would be ideal. Your...

Fellow DIY'ers Can anyone provide guidance on who make the best quality electric underfloor heating? I am going to install around 10m2 of the 150W matting type onto a concrete floor with insulation boards. The names Warm-Up and Devi seem to be pretty good but I thought I would ask you...

Fellow DIYers / expert plumbers. I need to purchase a device that softens water and or removes scale. I understand there are water softeners, however I understand that there are also water conditioners and Digital scale reducers. I require something with small physical dimensions (no more...

Cheers fellas in the end, believe it or not, B&Q actually did one!!!!!!

Fellow DIY'ers Does anyone know who can supply some flexible braded hoses with a 10mm compression fitting on one end and a 15mm compression on the other. A length of 50cm or more would be great Kind Regards Need Help21

DIY'ers Thanks for your responses so far. datarebal, you suggest that copper strips may work on established moss, do you feel that installation of copper strips would remove the need to scrape in the first place? Can you please suggest thickness and lengths of the copper strip Kind...

Fellow DIYers, My property’s roof currently has a thick covering of moss. Soon I am commissioning a local firm to remove the moss by scraping. Can someone suggest a product that can be applied to concrete roof tiles which is non-staining and prevents the future forming of moss. A readily...

Friends, There have recently been some burglaries in the area so I am looking to purchase a burglar alarm for my residential property. My requirements for the alarm are as follows:- 1. A system with as little wires as possible. I presume there are products with the visible exterior alarm...

All, This story is prior to a bit of DIY but nevertheless is quite funny. In my youth I had a Vauxhall Nova (like everyone else) complete with excessivey loud sound system. My father was in Allied Carpets to buy a large carpet and I drive by with the stereo thumping. The salesman...

Nah, I doubt its anything sinister, I tend to agree with what Roughcaster has said

Thanks Rough, I am going to re-visit all the cove in the room, although it appears to only be the bit above the fire that has come loose. Thanks for your advice on the flexiable filler which I will now get from B&Q

Thanks Rough, thats really appreciated. I did originally key the fresh plaster but perhaps I did not key it heavily or well enough. On the subject of my original question, I do feel it would be prudent to fill any gaps with something that is flexiable. Can you provide some guidance on this?

Fellow DIYers, I arrived home on Friday night to find that some coving on the chimney breast above the fireplace in my living room had fallen down and marked my Mahogany mantelpiece. Certainly not something I was particularly thrilled about. I installed the coving around 3 years ago and...

Fellow DIYers, Soon I am going to paint a kitchen door frame and would appreciate some guidance for a really professional finish. The frame has been sanded down to bare wood. Some guidance on the following would be greatly appreciated:- 1. Brush size. 2. The best quality gloss...

Fellow DIYers, I arrived home on Friday night to find that some coving on the chimney breast above the fireplace in my living room had fallen down and marked my Mahogany mantelpiece. Certainly not something I was particularly thrilled about. I installed the coving around 3 years ago and...