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Hi Third-Eye It is B&Q Value Matt white emulsion I am using. Both the plasterer and another decorator (who will be doing our big rooms) said to use a cheap one for the primer as long as I put a decent quality top coat on. I have now thinned it down to about 20% but am still getting the same...

i'm just applying a primer coat to recently skimmed walls. Should the walls look patchy when the paint is on ? I know the idea is that it soaks in a bit, but i was expecting them to have an even finish. I'm using a cheap emulsion for the primer from B&Q and have thinned it down by about 40%...

ok, i'll call them and see what happens.... taking the worst case scenario (no plans etc), any ideas what would be involved in trying to put a drain back and reconnect it ? Is this going to be expensive, in which case would I be best with sticking with how they have done it (we will only be...

thanks for that.....so, if the change is subject to bulding control, would they have had to register this at the local council and if so will they have the plans so I can see what was done ?

sorry - one other question .... when I do this should the rad valve going into the radiator be left open or closed ?

i of course meant bung kit and not bun kit - too busy thinking of hot cross buns ! :D

thanks for that ....... will I be able to get the bun kit from somewhere like B&Q, as I guess there wont be any plumbers merchants open today ? Also, why do I need to drain a small pot of water out of the rad ?

we have noticed that our rad valve has started leaking, where the inlet pipe (microbore 8mm) goes into the valve. This has obviously started a while ago as the water has been going along the pipe and into the wall, so the plaster is all wet. We have tightened the nut on the valve as much as...

so why wouldn't you use a Potterton ? What would you recommend ? thanks..

good point - there was a new cylinder put in about 1.5 years ago which all the plumbers have said is Ok as it has the foam sprayed on it (is that right?)

Hi, we have had some quotes for a new boiler and system, and the quotes we have had have varied (no spuprsie there !). However, a couple were in the similar ball park. Could someone please let me know if the following cost sounds about right for this work (we have 13 rads, two towel rails, and...

Hi, I hope someone can offer some help ! We recently moved into a house where the kitchen adjoins the garage (the garage goes out further into the back past the outside wall of the kitchen) and the previous owner had moved the washing machine into the garage. The waste from the sink and...

thanks Dale - after the hassle I've been through with this over the weekend, a few hundred pounds sounds fine ! I'll get calling a few people tomorrow... regards Goalc

thanks - any idea on an approximate cost that a plasterer may charge to do skim a room that size ? And if I do go that route, how long do you have to wait before it can be decorated ?

Thanks for the advice, Zampa and Dale - sounds like I have a fun week ahead of me ! As it sounds like this will be a big job (the room is 4.5m x 3.5m, and I would say that the areas that need filling in cover about 35-40% of the wall area - some small areas, some really big) do you think I...

As it apears to be a nightmare to get the surface even, should I look at using something like Gyproc Easifill (as mentioned in some other posts) to smooth the walls out before applying the lining paper (and if I do use this, can I paint on top if this directly instead of using the lining paper)...

We have just stripped the wallpaper off a bedroom and it took off a lot of the paint that was underneath which in turn took off the (very thin coating of) plaster. We have sanded the walls down to get rid of as much of the flakiness as possible. We now intend to put lining paper up, with the...

ah, thanks. Ours is the same - you can only see it when there is direct sunlight on the windows..... great design, eh !

We have just had all new double glazed windows fitted but have noticed that when the sun is on them there appears to be dirt inside. It looks like a blue-ish haze (so looks like they haven't been cleaned) but we have been told by the company that fitted them that this is actually due to them...

I'm currently stripping some old wallpaper off my sons bedroom wall, and as I am getting the paper off it is exposing the old painted wall underneath. The paint is very flaky, and about half is staying on the wall and half coming off with the paper. However, in the areas where the paint is...