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I'm assuming it has layers of paint on it already and you are repainting in which case you can use any suitable filler that can be applied to fill the gaps. If the gaps that need repairing are only minor... Just buy a filler which fixes to wood (colour doesn't really matter since you are...

SOLVED The tap had some kind of water softener filter built into the end of it (where the water flows from the end of the tap) The tiny filter unscrews from the end of the tap and I could see that it was full of lime scale (even though the tap is only 2 months old). Unscrewed and left...

My joists were 30cm centers (30cm apart) I tried my best to land on a joist each time but you will find this impossible and the T&G is amazingly strong and sturdy once its connected all round by the other boards so any overhanging of a joist will not cause you any problems. I didnt make a...

Couldnt agree more Although the following may be irrelevent if you are going sand the boards right down... The best thing to do if you are new to laying boards. A pro may just look at the boards and know where and which to start laying but if you are new to it (like me) and want piece of...

With an industrial sander you are going to take the whole old face off the oak boards surely ? My point was if you were going to sand the reclaimed oak right down then I didn't see the point in buying reclaimed in the 1st place (you could have bought solid oak but not reclaimed) and wandered...

Just out of interest... and it might sound noobish but there is one thing I dont understand. Can someone tell me why would you want to sand a reclaimed oak floor ? I can see the point if boards are in such a bad state but if you bought the reclaimed oak and probably top dollar for them...

Hi Matt I recently secret nailed a 22mm / 150mm solid oak random lengths T&G floor in an area 4m(2) (my living room). This was not reclaimed so not quite as prescious but worth taking your time over all the same. Now I am by no means a pro and the following is a compact form of all the...

Wow - now that would have been a great idea. Although I am pretty sure if I tried then chunks of the skirting will go missing). The plugs are in. I just need to trim them to a sandable size now. As for the screws. Now you may laugh but I have used 2.5" (60mm) (SIZE 10) - Twin threaded -...

Thank you swidders. I shall pester my plumber.

That's not a bad idea - drilling holes into the slate and then pulling it out via some connecting wire of some kind. Because you will probably find that beneath the slate hearth is just compact and very dry mud which will break up with any impacting chisel. A masonry drill bit will get...

No chance :shock: I fitted a metal mesh kind of pipe under the bathroom sink because the old one split but that's it. I'm going to ask my plumber - one reason why I havnt already is because hes a completey moody and arogant chap and never gets back to me when I call. You may ask why then...

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I dont claim to have done this myself but for what it's worth... Just wandering how much weight the hearth is taking. If the fireplace is fixed to the actual wall surrounding it then at least you can be sure it will remain where it is so long as it has sufficient support. I wouldnt depend...

Hi No there is no water tank in the house. The water comes straight from the mains. There is no 'stopcock' in the kitchen. The only 'stopcock' in the house is under the bath and this is fully open but then wound back a tiny bit (advised to do this in case it ever ceased). Pressure from...

There is no such thing as a digital tv aerial. Only aerials that are more compatible with (receptive to) a digital signal exist. For what it's worth. My brother has his aerial in his attic and has a perfect signal.

i dont think so - at least there wasnt before so Ill have to have a good look. Cheers

Hi I seem to have real low pressure in my kitchen tap. *hot/cold makes no difference). This seems to be a recent thing since having a new tap fitted. All pressure in other taps around the house seem fine. I get quite fed up trying to fill the kettle :( Is it the tap ?

Oh dear... The external joins have been mitred with no profiling. The profiles matched togther where they meet each other. The internal joins have been mitred and then profiled. I was advised to do this (take the back off the join) to allow for variants in the wall angles because not all...

Thanks all At its worst point the skirting currently in place on the walls has a 2.5mm gap behind it which graduates to 1mm and then nothing. The plaster is sound and new and to the eye looks perfect. Still the oak skirtings simply wont hold with the 'Evo Grip' high strength adhesive I...