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Hello folks I'm spraying an upright radiator using the Hammerite spray enamel. After a couple of coats it looks ok , but the finish is a little patchy . ie , some shiny areas and some flat areas . I've used a full can so need to order another . My question is , with it being a couple of days...

Hello Folks We have a 15 year old LG washing machine. It's been very reliable and taken a lot of hammer and only been repaired a couple of times However were getting noise from the drum and I think the bearing might be on the way out Is it worth getting a quote for a repair, or would I be...

Hello Folks I have recently had my windows replaced by a local company . Part of the process was to reduce the size of the windows in my 3 bedrooms and rebuild and plaster the stud walls . The area to be plastered measures around 1/2 meter wide by 1 meter high at each side of the 3 windows ...

Hello Everyone , I am currently replacing some fence panels in my garden . I have four panels which will be difficult to drop into position due to overhanging trees ect which I dont want to cut back . Therefore I am planning to buy the materials and build the panels in Situ . I just need some...

Hello Everyone I`m about to start sprucing up my Dads old house prior to putting up for sale . He had dementia and consequently the house hasn`t been decorated in a long time , and the walls are very grubby . I don`t want to spend ages redecorating , but I`m thinking of making it presentable...

Hello everyone and seasons greetings to you all . My garage has just one 13A socket , which I think , is tee`d off the ring main using a single 2.5 cable . A fused spur is connected to this for the light switch. Running into this I have a freezer , a tumble dyer , a pond UV light and a small...

Hello everyone Can you tell me what these white spots are , on these two areas of brickwork, please, and how to remove it? It's around 20 years old , so thinking it's possibly some kind of lichen , rather than efflorescence? Just trying to decide if I can clean up the area in the bottom picture...

Hi folks . My neighbor has a roof tile with a large chunk missing from it . She's tried sourcing a replacement, but no luck as they're 50 years old . Even looked on ebay , but not much on there I think they're made from concrete with a stone speckled finish . Just wondering if it's possible to...

Hi Folks , I have an outdoor RCD socket , like this one...

Hello Folks Apologies if this subject has been covered before , I did have a look , but couldn't find too much info . A couple of years ago I repaired some cracks in my plasterboard ceiling . I think when the house was built some 40 years ago , the plasterboard edges weren't lined up with the...

Just had one of my double glazed units replaced due to the seal failing and condensation getting in . Unfortunately , when the fitters replaced the unit , they`ve managed to crack the beading - forming two 4 inch long cracks . Theyre , hopefully , going to put it right with a repair , as the...

Hi Folks I`m replacing the ceiling in my Dads spare room . To save on cost , I`m hoping to do it without skimming the plasterbord . Two questions . First , if I use the bevel edge boards , whats the best way to fill the gaps to obtain a smoooth joint , and what is the best filler ...

I`m just about to replace a radiator in my hallway , but not sure which pipe is flow , and which is return . The current rad has 2 identical valves , with no thermostat . Ive tried holding the pipes when the heating kicks in to see which heats up first , but there doesn`t seem to be much...

Hello folks , I have an underfloor heating mat system in my bathroom . It has worked fine for 10 years with no problems , but has recently stopped working . The display on the thermostat is still there , but the current temperature is shown as 15 degrees , no matter how high I set the...

I`ve just had a concrete base laid for a pond and am going to render it for a smooth finish prior to painting . Is it advisable to prime it with PVA or similar first to aid bonding ? and should I use a bonding agent in my rendrer mix

I`m currently building a concrete block pond . I`ll be rendering the internal walls next , prior to painting . Just wondered if its possible to use 1 coat of render as long as the walls are flat , or does it have to be 2 coats . Also , what is the minimum thickness required ? Any...

Hi Folks , Next year , I`ll be constructing a larger pond . I`ll be having a concrete base which I plan to do myself using a mixer . (As the rest of the garden is finished - I want to do as much as I can myself to keep the mess to a minimum ). Rather than lay the whole slab in one go ...

Hi Folks , I need to cut out a section of my concrete garage floor , to house a filter for my pond . The hole will need to be around 2ft square x 2ft deep . I think the concrete base is around a foot thick . Whats the best method , and what tools do I...

Hello Folks , This year , I`m hoping to extend my pond . It will be made from concrete blocks on a base of about 8" . I`m wondering if I can lay the base myself , rather than have ready-mix delivered . Ive done some rough calculations , and reckon I`m going to need about 1 cubic meter ...

Hi Folks , I`m thinking of making some raised borders for my front garden . I thought , rather than use railway sleepers , (which I used in the back)which I think might be a bit bulky , as I only have a small garden , I`d use something like 8" x 3" redwood sawn timber . Just...