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Hi all, I'm in the process of decorating and removed some old paper from a chimney breast. The paper came off fine but it seems like underneath the wall has been pained with the dreaded one coat. On most of the wall, the one coat has peeled off. I've scraped and sanded off any loose bits but...

Noticed a small stain on the ceiling in the spare bedroom so I had a look in the loft and could see that the joists above the room were damp with water. Pulled the insulation out and it was fairly wet in a few areas. Can't get right in obviously so hard to tell where it is coming from. The...

Hi all Been painting the porch after being skimmed. Left it for 2 weeks to dry before mist coating, then approx another 2 weeks before painting properly. Noticed this morning that one wall was flaking at the bottom. I pulled and scraped all the loose paint off which was like pulling off...

Hi all Came home from a weekend away and noticed my ceiling was drooping down in the spare bedroom which has a flat dormer style roof. Long story short, it was wet so I pulled it down and im left with, see the pics. The plasterboard from the light towards the window looks fine, dry as a...

Hi Came home from a weekend away and noticed my ceiling was drooping down in the spare bedroom which has a flat dormer style roof. (It has been cracked for a while, approx 2 month, which I patched up as it didn't show any signs of damp or water). I pressed on the ceiling and it was...

Hi all, posted this initially in the plastering section but think this section is more suited now. Basically I want to paint my porch. The old paper was hanging off and it has pulled off the plasterboard paper with it. I have been advised that I need to either line it with paper or get it...

Our porch was needing an overhaul as the old paper was hanging off the wall. I started to take it off like an idiot not realising have managed to take off what I assume to be the plasterboard paper too! I was planning on painting but want a decent smooth surface. Have I wrecked the strength...

Hey all Checked all over and can't find the answer to my problem so here is my thread. This morning I noticed that my old pullcord had broken and wouldnt turn into the on position. I bought another pullcord (Almost exactly the same one) and wired it up. Problem is it wont turn the fan...