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You really need to provide ventilation to take the damp air out of the bathroom. Yes, using oil-based paint will protect the ceiling from damp penetration and ultimately black stains, but you have to consider where that moisture will go if it doesn't soak into the ceiling. One way or the...

That little baby can put out a fire engulfing a typical domestic 2- seater sofa, or a row of 3 passenger seats. I've watched it in use on the British Airways cabin staff training video; its very impressive. That one is for the flight deck only and will sort out any fire in its early stages in...

If you are referring to the large instrument in the middle of the front windows, near to the roof, it looks like an accelerometer. The needle, currently pointing to 3 o'clock, is currently reading 1G. There is a smaller needle laid over/under it which will always read the most G experienced by...

Richard, the OP said: She didn't mention anything about the size or shape of the floor or how long the job would take. A later message gave us some info about the job but not square meterage or details about the edging requirements (beading or skirting board lifting). While I agree that...

Richard, you said: and then you said: The fact is that your first statement is spot on. We don't know how the OP's floor is shaped, or its size, and it could be a lot more tricky and thought provoking than a regular square. £280 might be quite reasonable for the job. IMHO we cannot...

It is a hard fact that this country is suffering a chronic housing shortage, and its getting worse, daily. Therefore, in the long term, the core value of all homes will increase in a free market. However, the money available to lend to home buyers nearly ran out and the reins have been pulled...

You only need to remove one side of 2 opposing skirting boards. You undercut (at least 10mm deep) the skirting that is to remain fitted to the wall. You then remove the opposite skirting which you then skim to the correct height (ie reduce it by the thickness of the underlay and laminate...

Unless you know how to do it, how can you fit a row of boards so that both ends fit under the skirting? Lets take this one step at a time: 1. You undercut the opposing skirting boards. 2. You fit the first few boards (left to right) and then get to the last one in the row. 3. You tap...

The original fitter would have cut the carpet slightly short of the wall and then pushed it tight (stretching it a bit) with his knee tool up to the wall and onto the gripper batten. With a bit of luck the fitter will be able to get a bit more stretch out of the carpet and push the frayed...

I've just laid 12m sq of laminate with alcoves and architraves, etc. I cut the laminate to create the expansion gaps and then fitted white pre-painted beading (concave curve) above the gaps. The skirting is white and ornate, so the extra shape to it at floor level looks quite good. You will...

The ladder will stow above the ceiling joists, so you need to ensure that it will not hit the eaves. This is not normally a problem if the hatch is somewhere in the middle of the loft.

You can do what you want because laminate or carpet it is not the load bearing surface. Its a matter of style only. Three problems I foresee is relative/sliding movement between the 2 laminates, the creation of an air cushion between them, which you feel when you walk on it and the crackling...

I had a similar problem recently. First I cut a 10mm rebate into the architrave. Then, at the beginning of the final row I inserted a spacer that is the depth of the metal tapping bar (or the tapping bar itself) and then, using the tapping block, tapped the whole row to the left so that it...

I have just laid flooring in my Victorian villa. I had the same problem. There was no way that I was going to remove the ornate skirting boards, so I fitted pre-painted white wood moulding/beading to cover the expansion joint (available in most sheds). It looks like part of the skirting.

Although the electricians are undoubtedly giving you all the right answers, I suggest you seriously think about a mixer shower. Firstly, you are allowed to do all the work yourself, without formal qualification, just common sense and some some practical ability. IMHO electric showers should...

Well, I guess its horses for courses. I pay £65 per month to Sky, plus the TV licence. Thats less than a pint of beer per night. My family has 3 different TVs which can each show a different channel, across the full range available from Sky. I can also record a further different channel if...

All 3 brown wires from your light fitting must connect to the blue wire with the brown sleeve on it. You can do this by fitting the blue wire with one of the brown wires at one side of the terminal block and fitting the other 2 brown wires onto the other end of the same brass cylinder in the...

Based on the OP's statement that the spur is not split, I would replace the 1st switch on the spur with a simple unswitched FCU and then refit the DP switch (with neon light) in series with it. I would also label the FCU with "BOILER" and, depending on the location of the DP switch relative...

The fuel icing inhibitor doesn't prevent the fuel from freezing. It prevents the water particulate from icing up and blocking the engine filters. Therefore, the mimum fuel temperature in the tank must be greater than the fuel's waxing (freezing) point; normally in the order of minus 45C (Jet...

Well, I'm not a plumber, just an enthusiastic DIYer. I would top it up through one of the top holes with the opposite top hole open which I would use for a paper dip stick. I would stop filling when the water reached the bottom of the top bar. If I was ultra cautious I would contact the...