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I painted mine same as ceiling...I did brilliant white matt emulsion on ceiling, with one Maroon wall and the rest off-Cream. Painted my plaster cornice (coving if you must !) with a coat of white undercoat paint (which says for wood or metal but what the hell) then 2 top coats of white...

Well, I would advise getting the Dulux trade vinyl matt. Cheaper paint is a false economy, you'll use more paint (and hence buy more) and you may end up having to do another coat - for the sake of an extra tenner you may as well get the job done properly, first go! Bear in mind if you do buy...

First of all, the paint you are after for your mist coat is 'Dulux trade vinyl matt'. It's hard to believe but leaving out / getting wrong one word - vinyl, or trade or matt - could make all the difference !!! I would go for white then whatever you paint on top, however light the shade, will be...

I'd tend to agree, depending on how good you think the original doors are If they aren't so hot, you may as well get new, by the time you pay for Nitromors and your own time...

There's no real easy method...But it needn't be as bad as all that either Personally, I scratch it up so moisture can get behind (buy a triangluar thing from B&Q or you can do it using the edge of your scraper), steamer it from middle down, then go up to the top and down (top section often...

http://www.reddiseals.com/ You can get your beading, cords, draft seals, furniture etc here....(or screwfix) Like I say, I'm new to DIY, but the improvement I've made to my house by sprucing up my tired old sashes is amazing. A sash window is really a simple thing when you look into it. If...

Search these forums mate, you will find links to sash window specialists easily. I spoke to a few and they gave me free quotes, no question. In fact here are some links: http://www.sashwindowspecialist.com/price.html...

I have looked into replacing one myself - my house is all original wooden sash bar one window which is wooden double glazed. And the 117 year old sashes are fine, the replacement bust and horrible - lesson in there somewhere. Cheapest price I found for a 3ft wide by 6ft deep was £1,100...

Yep, I got you, and I was thinking the same myself - it's likely when the sink drains that the machine is filling up. It's kinda difficult to change that setup, if I teed the machine into the final stretch of pipe I am guessing smells could come from the drain through the machine. I will...

I know of one that does nationwide delivery from Sheffield and one in my local area, Chelmsford, who you would probably need to collect from, but are cheaper. I have used the Sheffield people, and very nice gear it is too. http://www.plastermouldingsonline.com I have bought ceiling rose...

Well, went away for the weekend, the smell kicked in while I was away. Checked the trap - it was full (I had deliberately run water down it before I left) What I've done the last 2 nights in drain the washing machine before I go to bed, which tends to drop a pint or two of water...and so...

That's the setup under the sink. The pipes are not blocked (I haven't checked the one heading out though - awkward - but the flow out from the sink etc is good so I don't suspect it's blocked)...and I did look in the trap once when the smell was about...and it wasn't cleared so I don't think...

On closer inspection, the waste pipe from the WM does actually run slightly downwards into the trap for the last foot or so... Also, I woke up and the smell was slightly in the air this morning and so I undid the trap straight away - it was full...so I don't think the trap is clearing and...

Aha...I see what you mean It took me a little time to work it out...but it's actually devilishly simple...doesn't say a lot about my intellect :D I will give it a go and will post a pic too

Been in my new (well, 1890 :D ) house 4 months. We have an intermittent problem with smells from the kitchen sink. The sink waste pipe also houses a connection for the washing machine waste. I have cleaned out the U-bend etc and it was pretty damn clean on the sink side, bit groggy on the...

Zampa I've just reputtied and sanded down my sash windows and will repaint the windows soon (when putty is ready) I know now isn't the ideal time to be painting external joinery etc BUT they were in awful condition (no putty left due to cracking and falling out in large areas, paint on...

Not used em but these folk do it: http://www.mightonproducts.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=1_50

Recently sanded my pine floorboards and used Hard Wax oil clear matt on it...which after looking a bit orange at first, has cured beautifully. I have however one or two marks on the floor, somebody (the missus!!) has clearly dragged something along it, and while not enough to create a groove...

A provisional start date agreed at the earliest point of contact With penalties written into the contract for missing it (either side) Seems sensible to me A pre-contract almost Particularly if they are standardised - people would then know what to expect I think the current...

I've had the same First time I'd ever been pulled, so I was a bit unsure what to do, it was on a busy dual carriageway in east London. Gave me grief for 'not stopping' but I stopped when I thought it safe - there was a layby 5-10 seconds away so I carried on and stopped there as opposed to...