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Perhaps it would help to have a circular saw upstairs for the shaving slightly off part? Currently I need to trek down to the chop saw for everyone of these adjustments.

18 Gauge and I think it probably just went into the plaster, without penetrating the blocks behind it. I've got plaster straight on to blocks in this property

I was doing some skirting boards over the weekend and had a question please. If you take a wall such as this: I measure it and cut a piece accordingly but it's then usually slightly short. I think it's because the wall bulges in and out and that increases the length? I then tried leaving it...

UPDATE - I used my new Ryobi Nailer with the skirting this weekend and can report that it does pin the skirting to the plaster. In a few places it. visibly pulled the skirting in. Pleased with that :)

Not sure about the vent in the outside. It has a 10 min over run. We have a gap under the door.

When it’s on, it’s blowing air into the bathroom

I’ve got one of these that is blowing air into the bath. However, when I place a tissue on the fan it does suck it in. Defies logic! There’s lots of water sitting on the bath walls. Can I get some advice on this muddled situation I find myself in please.

like this? But the return end will just hang off the artex ceiling?

I have been drylining a wall and used the thin coat beads on external corners. Happy with the finish. Here, I am connecting to an existing artex ceiling. How can I best finish this off? Thanks in advance.

When I connect a single set of T&E into these push in terminals, al seems fine and the connections are tight. When I add the second set, they don't push in in the same way. They seem looser. I have also tried by pushing down the levers on the terminals. No avail. I have tried multiple...

Sorry @Wayners, I'm all questions! I've seen videos where guys hold it in place for a few seconds and then their away doing the next bit of skirting. I assumed from that, that it is secured to the wall once firmly pushed into place. I am happy to hold it for a minute or so if that's safer.

I am using Stixall for this and wondering how long it needs to be held in place before it sets (on a reasonably straight wall)? The instructions just state that it needs to be held in place til it dries! I don't want to let go, only to realise that it bounces back later. It's going on to...

In the past, I have done all the painting - emulsion and gloss - and applied caulk at the end. I think the caulk needs to be painted over?

In the past, I’ve caulked at the end. Admittedly there was no big gaps. It sounds like, it needs to be done before the finishing paint coat.

I've double coated my walls and plan to fit the architrave and skirting next. Do I paint the skirting, architraves and then caulk or should it be done in a different order? My walls and woodwork is white. Thanks in advance.

I will be using easifill. What consistency of mixture is required for this?

Interesting to read that. It's added £140 to its price and the reviews rave about how much more powerful this model is

I’ve got the ceiling, as shown in this pictures. I am switching all ceiling pendants to multiple downlights in the room. This means the ceiling light will be removed and the hole will need to be repaired. I’ve got some of this paper in the house and wondering if I should stick a itch on and then...

I’d be grateful for any direction on the above please.

Here are pics of what I am dealing with: I can use the halving joint to join these two pieces. How do I fix this new section to that wall and whilst keeping it vertically straight?