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Hi I'm making some permanent units out of 25mm MDF from a supplier who primes/undercoats from the factory. Of course, I'll be making cuts etc so have some primer and undercoat, and will gloss over I may spend time dowling most the joins but I'll be stuck with the odd screw I need to put in...

Will need to paint a few things, skirting and shelves (probably gloss white) and some other bits (maybe matt white emulsion to match ceiling). Last glossing we did we bought good gloss, but can't recall what, but it now looks a bit old and yellow in places. I'm good DIYer but poor (and lazy)...

Hi Not really "decorated" anything for 10 years and tech has moved on! Lounge has a few wooden bits around a bay window, skirting and some shelves. So will want to do some minor gap filling and painting over. Not a huge amount so cost not a concern, but what is the best now? Still caulk? or...

Chimney, with sloping roof to the back of it. Lead saddle around. Tiles overlap rear of saddle. Under tiles is waterproof membrane. Where does this go? - Over the lead (such that water on the membrane runs onto the lead and off. - Under the lead (such that water on the membrane goes under...

Hi 1933s house. Tall ish chimney. Probably needs repointing and flaunching done. Its normal mortar and concrete stone brickwork. Want something strong and weatherproof obviously :) Is it usual 3:1 builders sand/cement; or 4:1 sharp sand/cement? Or.....? Thanks :)

Hi I know impossible without pics, but if I can explain whats what it'd be nice to hear alternatives to my ideas 1933 house, chimney with 2 pots/channels, one capped, one in use for log burner (new 25y one in 2013). Roof was "reroofed" in 2013, so new battens/membrain/leadwork and same tiles...

My DIY design and build understairs cupboard and pull outs. Made on 3 base pull outs, with the "units" being separate and screwed on but with spacers to make perfect. Front edge fixed at finish to get perfect spacing. Floor etc completed after pics. Most of the wood was 18mm MFC that I...

Hello experts :) Old cranky house and looking at changing internal doors - I think the current doors are B&Q type solid pine so have been trimmed quite a lot to fit. Looking at oak doors which say "solid core" so not the paper type (so cutting off bottom, removing some core, and gluing back in...

Hi Need to decorate/re-carpet living room. Not sure what thickness the carpet/underlay is but was thick, but the carpet is *roughly* 25mm lower than the hallway (engineered oak). This "lip" is annoying me and stopping me getting a robot vacuum! So I have to use a manual dyson - how 1990s! :)...

Hi Got a 3 way kitchen tap that looks similar to the image below, but isn't that make. It seems to be a generic type of make branded by 1001 unknown brands. Mine has a collet at the base of the spout to do up/undo. On Amazon on this review, someone has a video of the issue So what should...

Hi Our neighbours had PP and built an extension, the external side wall was mostly existing and was extended and guttering installed. This is in keeping with previous works before we moved in, no issue. However, the new roof and guttering is poorly done, in heavy rain 1/4 of the roof run off...

Finished kitchen early 2017 and its pretty good. Lovely engineered oak floor..... Fortunately I went over existing tiles (with insulation above, then EUFH, then floor). The old owners didn't tile under the units (lazy gits) - but now grateful..... The kitchen tap came with flexible...

Hi Slightly confused :) Old double glazing units, 28mm, and one of the top small window panes had failed with internal condensation within the pane. Other panes all OK Had the pane replaced last week and it is clear, however it, and only it has had condensation on it the last two mornings...

Hi Just been flushing my system and doing a chemical clean, and only just noticed the magnetic filter is on the CH flow pipe - not the return! Which means all the **** goes through the boiler before being filtered. In addition, there is a radiator t'd off flow and return "before" the filter so...

Hi Vaillant turbomax 828. Ignore the rattles and fan noise - its been like that since we moved in 6+ years ago Recently changed the HW heat exchanger, and all good. Boiler working well for hot water and heating. However, it is making a strange noise which is sounding like a jet fly past, or...

Hi (Vaillant Turbomax Plus 828E - 282/2.5 GC 47 044 09 ) Today, changed the heat exchanger and diverter valve, and that seemed to be OK. However, I must've nudged another pipe and disturbed an old oring that started to drip. Annoying it was the one behind the pump. Doh. Looking at parts...

Time to sort the loft space out. Have an area of 4.8 x 3m which I can board, leaving 1m or so around the eves for ventilation. Roof also new with breathable felt. I think I want to use loft-legs and a raised floor with extra insulation underneath, again leaving room for good airflow under the...

Hi Our 1930s loft is quite big and easy enough to walk around the centre bit, so its being used for storage with boxes just balanced on things and squashing the insulation. Beams are 4x2. I want to improve insulation as well, so was thinking of laying more 4x2 at 90' to the existing beams...

Hi We have a 1930s house and outside the window cills are tiled and deteriorated over the years, and painted (badly). Of course, previous owners have put in uPVC windows so would expect them to be overlapped a bit (!). They seem to be slightly shallower than the external brick face. Maybe...

Hi all Thought I'd post this as when I wanted to do it, I was told by many it couldn't be done. I wanted electric gates, but wanted the pedestrian gate to be openable via normal gate latch method - and not intercom or button press. *AND* be automatic openning as well. When I asked around got...