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I am treating both! I have already said what the problem is, there are cracks in the external render adjacent to the window where the water is seeping in. I can't get access at the moment to take a photo, but I will post one when I can. I have two issues that need rectifying: 1...

Thanks, yes, I will try and get some photos of the exterior and post those later today. Waiting for some warm weather is not so much to do with drying the brickwork internally, rather, so that I can get up a ladder and patch up the external rendering. Presumably the cement will need to dry...

Hello all, I recently moved into a Victorian terrace property which required a little patching up. After purchasing the property we asked a local damp expert to come round and give us some advice. In one of the bedrooms he found some slight damp adjacent to the window in the external wall...

Many thanks So just leave a shallow furrow along each gap? I was planning to just run a wet finger between each floorboard to push the sealant down and in.

Hello, I am planning to paint bare (unvarnished) floorboards using floor paint, but there are some cracks that need filling first. I know there is a lot of advice out there on the best way to fill gaps between floorboards, but I think I am going to go for a flexible acrylic filler. But...

Hello We recently had an old back boiler and gas fire removed from a fireplace and replaced with a new central heating system. This has left a big ugly space in the fireplace and I want to seal it up and put an attractive front on it. What would be the best option for me to seal up the...

Thanks all for the helpful replies. I am 6 ft 2 inches, but haven't purposefully built higher cabinets!! The ones that were there previously had been hand built by the previous owner, so I just stipped them out and put new 'off the shelf' cabinets in from Wickes and a new worktop. I used the...

Hi, apologies in advance for doubling posting - wasn't sure whether to put this question in woodwork or appliances... I am rebuilding my kitchen and have now replaced kitchen cabinets and the worktops. I have recently purchased a new gas oven which fits inbetween two cabinets in a gap in the...

Hi, apologies in advance for doubling posting - wasn't sure whether to put this question in woodwork or appliances... I am rebuilding my kitchen and have now replaced kitchen cabinets and the worktops. I have recently purchased a new gas oven which fits inbetween two cabinets in a gap in the...

Hello I have built some shelves in an alcove using battening and 6mm hardboard from B&Q (the pale brown kind with smooth surface top and bottom) Can I paint white gloss directly onto this, or does it need to be primed all over? I have some mdf primer would that do? And should I just prime...

Many thanks, Apologies for being a bit of a philistine, but how do I isolate at the central fitting? Can I just remove the wires going from this fitting to the lights I want to remove, or do I need to join up the wires at the central fitting to ensure the loop is still closed? Big thanks!

Hello, In my kitchen there are two light fittings, both are of the style with multiple smaller spotlights fixed to a strip of metal - similar to: One is central in the ceiling the other is very close to the back wall. I have a wall unit cupboard that I want to fix to the back wall, and...

Thanks Richard, The adhesive is EverBuild 701 Super Plus non-slip tile adhesive. Says its good for kitchens. I get most of my DIY stuff from Tool Station - mainly because of simplicity (there is one just down the road from me in Bristol) but also because my wife has our first baby due in a...

Thanks for the replies guys The primer I have says acrylic water based primer, is that ok? http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Acrylic+Water+Based+Primer/p31900

Hello I've had some conflicting advice about tiling, hoping someone can help... I have a patch of what I think it is cement/sand render (its a kind of grey/brown colour sandly/gritty render that was under a skim of plaster). In one forum post someone recommended using an acrylic primer...

Hello I am fitting a new worktop and recycling the existing sink basin and taps (seperate hot and cold). Previously taps were connected with copper pipe. I have cut back the pipes and added compression flexible tap connector hoses 300mm with built-in isolating valves, but unfortunately one...

Maybe he's on commission....

Hi, thanks for the info. The shelves themselves are treated pine but the supports are just strips of sawn timber I bought from B&Q. These are screwed into the walls horizontally and the shelves rest on them (fixed using panel pins). I was going to gloss both the pine shelves and the wooden...

Hello, I am putting up a set of shelves in a deep alcove between chimney breast and side wall. I have cut the shelves to be proper rectangles, and because of the 'wonky' nature of the alcove (ie it is NOT a proper rectangle in plan section) there are gaps between sections of the shelves...