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Other rooms it's more a case of flaking paint, but from help on here and what I've been reading, that's more the original paint hasn't adhered to the wall well. Other places I think it's because there's been a spot of damp. But it was spots like these this undercoat was also suggested for...

Yep just didn't know if undercoat was undercoat, or it's advised for wood etc. and be fine on plaster, or what really. Have had trouble covering some of the previous paint with just matt paint in other rooms, and this was also their suggestion for that. I'd bring it back but I've used some on...

More or less why I was asking before going ahead with it. Don't know anything about decorating, so figured the decorating center would know best, but see no mention of using it for this.

Hi folks, Just got one room skimmed on some walls, bonded and replastered on other walls. But walls and ceiling are all now freshly plastered. Guys in the decorating center said this stuff (johnsons professional undercoat) would be fine for an undercoat and no mist coat would be needed. Most...

I've had (or realistically still have) similar issues recently with large patches of slightly flaking paint, look very similar to your pictures. I initially tried to scrape and paint over it, didn't really work, roller just lifted the paint off the wall. Did sand some patches based on help from...

There you go, I'd listen to John rather than my waffle. :P Baps.

Hi Megan, I'm a newbie when it comes to this stuff, but have just had a lot of plastering and touchups done, including some ceiling plastering. In my case, where the ceiling meets there was more plaster added between the joints (they were a bit rough). Those bits took longer to dry in my case...

Thanks, appreciate it. Will have to buy more sandpaper! On a somewhat related note, any thoughts as to getting paint off PVC door frame? I've tried scraping the frame trying to take it off with a scraper or chisel, but I can't seem to do it without damaging the frame. Guy in hardware shop said...

That second photo, where you can see the patches I've been trying to sand, there's marks on the wall look like there's been water running down it at some point. Plaster seems bone dry, as is the wall above it, so I'm guessing that was some time ago. Two other spots around the chimney breast and...

Hi folks, Excuse the newbie question, I'm sure this is pretty straightforward. Have a couple of areas in the house where the old paint is flaking. Problem is if I sand it, the paint continues to flake off until I have a large area of plaster and still flaky paint around the outside. Attached is...

They are compatible with resistive and inductive dimmers, but I'm going to bring the info on the dimmer along. They are from a shop so should be able to tell me (I'm hoping). It's not only a kitchen, we have a dining area at the back. Also walk through the kitchen so if we're not cooking, it's...

Found some noted as dimmable, I'll go with those. Thanks! Baps.

Spotted these on ebay and now wondering if I can just replace the bust transformers for the moment and get new lights in the new year when cash aint so tight (hopefully). How do you know if they are compatible with the dimmer we have? Attached pic of the current transformers if that helps any...

Not always! We'll have a dining area at the end of the kitchen so we'd like to keep the dimmer.

Those are a bit more affordable than some of the ones I'm seeing here. Sorry I misspelled your name! Dimmer is probably the wrong kind I'd imagine. Is there any way to tell if I take the faceplate off?

Thanks Iggifer. I wasn't going to buy from eBay, using that to find the sort of thing I'm looking for (didn't know how to refer to them other than 'kitchen lights that go in the ceiling'!) Appreciate the brands and links, that gives me somewhere to start. Was wondering if they are dimmable or...

Hi folks, Had a spark around recently and he was advising we replace the lighting in the kitchen. These are old round recessed lights with little transformers above. Transformers and bulbs have started to die, housing is looking rough, and he's suggesting replace them with LED alternatives that...

Garden is about 25m x 7.5m, albeit with a bit of a bend. The top half doesn't have a lot of weeds, just a scraggy looking bit of grass really. The rest was covered. We did try to dig up all the briars as we found them, but quite a few probably still have roots. Not sure what the rest of the...

Thanks guys, appreciate the input. Will go have a read up on weedkiller. Not too keen on the idea as the dog loves the garden, but if it's only for a couple of weeks might be ok. Have to have a look for a rotavater too. Not sure about the light actually, there's some massive fir trees in the...

Hey folks, Gardening newbie here. Just got a new house that has a garden which hasn't been touched in years. Taken weeks to cut it all back, demolish rotten sheds, dig up old stumps and trees, bushes etc. Going to dig up that concrete path we found and old clothesline (if we can), and have...