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Been using Valspar Premium mid sheen mixer paints for years after a run in with chalky Dulux in 2013. Never had a problem with Valspar, 2 coats gave good coverage. Last used it in 2022 using non mixer white to cover light cream walls, 2 coats was patchy & it took a third to clear it. Thought...

Got some quotes for a service, one person has said if I haven't had the burner seal replaced for past 5 years, it should be done (& service price goes up by £55). Boiler installed in 2015 - never had the 'seal' replaced? Is it a necessary requirement just as a matter of course?

Can only find old threads regarding painting melamine, wardrobe doors. Have done some research & know to use a small soft roller (not too hairy or foam), clean doors thoroughly, sand down to get a good enough 'key', but can't find a few recommendations for primer & melamine paint. Only 1 from...

Have used Valspar Premium mixers all over the house since 2017, excellent paint. In May used Kitchen & Bathroom, white, soft sheen (not a mixer) with no problems, though it took 3 coats to cover a mid shade lilac (as we might have expected). Now we have Kitchen & Bathroom Premium (again, not...

Apologies if this isn't the correct forum (or website). Obviously having to deal with sales people, who contradict each other! First quote for an almost entirely south facing roof (basics of quotes): 12 mono panels 400w Hybrid 5kw inverter Give Energy battery 5.2kw A second company differs...

Stripping wallpaper & old paint layers underneath are peeling off as well, down to the plasterboard in places. This room has always been a problem with scattered pinhead size bubbles in painted wall areas (painted top half, dado, wallpaper bottom half). On starting to strip back the whole...

I've had a new gas hob fitted. Expected it to have a flexible hose, like a freestanding one, so there would be a touch of leeway for it's positioning. The fitter has used all solid pipework but didn't bother (or wasn't able) to get the hob dead centre of the hob backsplash, the extractor fan...

Advice all over the internet is conflicting. 16 year old house with vinyl floor tiles on concrete floor. Wondering if putting in the extra effort to lift the vinyl tiles first before laying the ceramics is worth it? They are quite 'soundly stuck' but would like to get the best/safest end...

dcdec I hope you read this! Following on from thread "OMG Dulux" and my problems with the poor quality of Dulux Vinyl Soft Sheen mixer paint. I've been offered a replacement product from the "better quality" Diamond trade paint in matt or eggshell (plus a cash incentive to help with...

We all know there have been problems with Dulux white gloss turning yellow, so I no longer use it. But - I've always used their emulsion, usually the mixer ones and in Vinyl Soft Sheen, which claims to be durable and WASHABLE. Never had a problem before gently wiping off the odd finger...

Ample pressure in our en suite shower to run our thermostatic shower. Just had another one fitted in family bathroom but because of route the pipes have to go it's like showering under a watering can........needs more welly! Clearly need a pump for this one but so many to choose from...

We have a low rise shower tray in a fully tiled cubicle. The frame of the shower door doesn't seem to be sitting 'tight' enough on the tray. There is a mm or so 'gap' running along the length of the inside between the frame & tray, slightly bigger at either end. There is a silicone 'seal'...

Thanks very much! :(

Silicone sealant removal - can pick off the 'ends' and pull, most comes off but still have loads of bitty bits/strips left behind. Short of spending ages picking, scratching and rubbing at it, is there a product which will sort of melt off the remnants? It's in a place which is not going to...

Perhaps if I start by saying it is NOT the U bend that's blocked - definitely. Our bathroom sink has virtually blocked a few times over the past couple of years. Water drains slower and slower until it's all but blocked completely. Usually 'fix' it by using a DiY thing like coiled spring...

Fitted new waste outlet to bathroom sink, (the sink has an internal overflow) the inside sink piece has rubber seal (and I've put a bit of extra sealant). Below sink piece has a rubber washer (one side flat and one side domed) and a large nut. Doesn't seem to make a difference which way...