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Hi, I need a room plastered, all 4 walls are lath and plaster and it's got a new plasterboard ceiling. It's approx 15 foot by 12 foot. How long is it likely to take a professional to do? I've had one quote that said he'd need 3 days which seeme excessive as just skimming required! Also...

There are a few jobs I'd like to do during a refurbishment which I believe fall outside of Part P regulations, but if they're covered, it wont be financially viable to get a professional to do. 1. Replace wiring in the kitchen to 2 sockets. It's pre existing so just involves running a new...

Hi, Wen I wrote I dd a test 2mm hole, I meant to type 72mm. With a hig speed drill and a holesaw and lots of patience, I got through the laths cleanly. I could drop bnding coat onto the laths from above which wold help to reinforce them when teh hole's been cut Part P - it's a hallwy, so I...

The ceiling is prety intact and I'd like to just fit recessed spotlights into the existing ceiling. Is this likely to cause problems with lath and plaster? I had to drop one ceiling, so did a test drilling a 2mm hle and it seemed to work well and didn't break away. Access is easy as above it is...

I've got an entire refurbished flat to paint and am not sure which brand to go with. I'm only using white matt and eggshell matt, but there are so many brands: e.g. Dulux trade Leyland, Macpherson, permoglaze, sandtex all seem popular Is there any noticable difference beween the brands and...

I've lowered the ceiling in my sitting room and bedroom and fitted recessed spotlights. I'd like to do this in the bathroom but am dubious of Part P regulations... I've got all the IP rated kit and have put up the stuwork for the ceiling, but do I reallyneed to get a certified electrcian to wire...

Hi, I'm going to board part of my loft for storage and have 3 questions: 1. I've got 30cm of insultation so am thinking about putting 2 by 4 timber over the existing rafters to raise the height. How would I secure this to the rafters? A few companies do heavy duty hex head screws for this...

I need a new cordless drill and am looking at a Ryobi one wiht Lithium Ion batteries for £100. Are Ryobi more a DIY tool than a trade tool designed for heavy regular use (like Dewalk adn Makita)???

Hi, I've putting up 3 new lowered ceilings in sizeable rooms and now have the job of plasterboarding. I've started on one but it takes so long to hammer th nails in and is very tiring. I've used brad nailer before for wood which was superb. Is there a similar device I can purchase/hire for...

It's an insultaned loft and I'd like to board part of it for use as storage. I'm going to raise teh level of the rafters, but wht should I use as boards to go up there? Are there special planks/boards available?

I've got a pretty good sized wardrobe that is about 4 foot by 3 foot, between 2 rooms, so built in. I'd like to put a power socket in it, which would be an ideal place to leave some unsightly things like modem router etc out of the way. However, are there any building regulation issues with...

The cupboard's about 5 foot by 3 foot - so not big enough to make into a conventional wetroom, more a showerroom, but as I don't want to just put a small standard shower cubicle into it, I was looking to get it all waterproofed like a wetroom then tied floor to ceiling. It's just the door I...

THe old skirting baords I've taken off are huge and teh walls lath and plaster and stopped at teh skirting board. What should I do to lower the wall to get it read for the plasterer? Should I cut strips of plasterboard a few inches wide and attach tehse so it can be plastered over or is there...

Oh - so 9.5mm is okay for ceiliongs, but not for walls...? I've been using it so far to box in an old fireplace hole, but I take it I need the 12mm stuff for future work. Okay - thanks :-)

I'm after 30 sheets of 8 by 4 by 9.5mm and B&Q do it for about £5.30 in bulk. My local builders merchant (Jewson) want £6.60 odd a sheet and tell me they can't move on teh price. Is that true or am I being taken for a ride being a girl who's obviously not in teh trade. It seems silly that B&Q...

Hi, I'm going to install a wetroom inot an old cupboard and can't picture how the door will end up being watertight. How are doors typically setup for wetrooms to be waterproof?

What sort of cost do you pay per door and do I need to look for a company ho specialises in dipping, or is it a sideline offerred by certain companies? I did think about dipping, but I've heard it can leave the doors warped. THanks :-)

I've got some lovely old Victorian doors and would like to strip these back to the wood and then treat them. 1. What do you folks find works well for removing paint? I've tried a heatgun but it takes forever so I've now tried Nitromors although this is really messy and takes a few goes. 2...

I've got both aerials on the roof, but instead of using 2 cables to my lounge, is it possible to use a combiner and spliitter that don't require a power supply so I can use on ecable for both supplies?

I need to get a new kitchen designed. B&Q do a free service in store and Ikea have software to assist, but do you know of any other companies who do a free consultation? The probelm, is that I'd like assistance in planning the layout to utilise the space best. Thanks :-)