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I've got wallpaper on the kitchen ceiling and want to get it replastered. Will I need to strip it first, or can I apply PVA over it to seal it?

I've done plasterboard and got a perfect finish which I was vey happy with. Watched a training DVD which was really good. I've only got to do tw smallish areas ehind where radiators are going so tht I can paint them before the radiators are fitted. Is plastering over boning coat really that...

Long story, but I've got to ideally get a wall finished off in plster by end of tomorrow. If I do a bonding caot of plaster in the morning, is it okay to do the finshig coat whilst the boding coat is still wet (but hard)?

Hi, I'm going to fit an extractor fan into a bathroom where there isn't currently one. The ceiling's 2.3m high and I plan to centre the hole at 1.8m. Doesthis sound okay and also, is there a minimum distance I need to put the fan from a window?

Hi folks - thanks for all the ideas :-) I've managed to do the doors pretty easily and am tepted to just paint the architraves gloss white. WHat are your views on thi - do you think I need to do the architraves too to keep them in keeping? I know there's no right or wrong asnwer on this, just...

Hey thanks Gobo. This now makes more sense with your photos and your cupboards look grea which is what I'm tryig to achieve. Just a couple of things I'm confused on: 1. You've got the frame lined with thin pices of wod that look routed ff on one edge. Did you buy these in this shape? 2...

I've had a look onthe internet and have found alot of info on this, but I just want to check before I proceed... I blive that I: 1. Use joint filler to fill any gaps in the joints 2. Put self adhesive plasterbaord tape over teh joints 3. Allow this to dry then it's ready to PVA seal and...

I didn't think that building regs affected either of these, but a plumber who quoted me for some work tells me that Build Regs approval is required to remove an old lead waste pipe that feeds into a hopper adn replace i with a plastic one. Seems wrong to me and he did wear cowboy boots ;-) Is he...

Thanks so much for your help and posting the pictures! I've just taken a photo of the current setup and think I need to make up a frme within the exsting structure for the door so I can raise the doors above ground level. With the frame in place, I'd like to fit plasterboard upto the edges...

I've put standard non fire tated ones into my bedroom and kitchen (new plasterboard). I've been told by a me that ones that go into lath and plaster need to be fire rated. I've strengthened th laths with bonding plaster from above and used this to line the hole as well. Do I really need fire...

I've made up frame structure into the eaves in the bedroom with the aim of turning them into storage. I'm going to use MDF for the doors and make a wooden frame from 4 by 2. I can't find a DIY guide on this for the life of me though... Anone know of one orknow hw to mke these cupboards?

Sorry guys - they're in zone 2. Also - do I need IP rated transformers if they're mounted ouside the bathroom, i.e. in the ceiling void?

What is the required IP rating for spotlights in the kitcen or bathroom?

I'm going to be using trade white emulsion but am unsure which brushes to get as I know some can give dire results. What is used in "teh trade" by professional decorators?

I've got some gorgeous old original Victorian pine doors in a flat and would love to get back to the wood. I've tried a heatgun and after half a day, didn't even get as far as getting th epaint off half a side. There are so many nooks and crannies! Is there a better way to do this? I've...

I'm gong to get some walls plastered as they're a mess, but others (generall th ones on brick walls) are pretty flat and just have some paint flaking away. If I remove the loose paint and paint them again, will the gaps where paint has flaked off be glaringly obvious, or would a thick paint...

I've ripped out a hideous 30s fireplace and have a hole in the wall that I'd like to keep. I'm thinking of either just lining it inside with plasterbaord held o with plaster adhesive OR to build a wooden frame inside it and then screw the plasterboard into this. Which do you folks recommend? I...

Thanks ever so much folks - I thought this was over teh top! Out of interest, should a plasterre need a labourer? In Croydon (where I am) I'm told a plasterer is about £120 a day and £50 for a labourer, so if he mixes up plaster, PVAs etc and does work that the plasterer would otherwise need to...