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I have a 1930s Mock Tudor house with all of the external timber, soffits, window sills etc painted Matt Black. The last time I touched up this paintwork I used the product in the subject line. I bought a 2.5L tin and I've discovered that I only have a very small amount left. I obviously need...

Virtually all of my downstairs flooring is the original 1930s floorboards, I believe that it's redwood? The summer before last I sanded them all and covered with 4 coats of Ronseal Diamond Hard Floor Varnish. Within 6 months or so there was very noticeable wear in high traffic areas Eg...

I would appreciate some advice please with regards to some GU10 LED Bulbs that I recently fitted. Previously in my en-suite shower room I had two GU10 downlighters (halogen bulbs) and an integrated extractor fan & MR16 spotlight, similar or possibly identical to this -...

Firstly apologies for the long post but a lot has happened! I have a Vaillant Ecotec Plus 937 that was fitted in October 2008. It has been serviced annually and there have not been any issues until Feb this year when the boiler started making a vibrating noise when the pump was on. I have...

Just a quick(ish) post to get some advice. This involves moving the gas meter and gas supply pipe (pipe from mains to ECV & Meter) so not 100% sure this is correct part of forum? Anyway my gas transporter (SGN) are currently renewing mains and supply pipes where I live. I didn't think it...

I tried this in the Garden section but didn't get any replies, perhaps it should have been posted here? Thanks I have just built quite a large set of steps in the garden using green oak that I obtained from a sawmill. The appearance is quite chunky and rustic (150*150 supporting posts...

I have just built quite a large set of steps in the garden using green oak that I obtained from a sawmill. The appearance is quite chunky and rustic (150*150 supporting posts and 40mm thick boards for landing and steps) and at the moment the oak is a lovely golden colour. I understand that...

I need to paint a bath panel. It is made of untreated new softwood but I want to create a wash effect so that the grain is visible through the paint. Do I just water down white emulsion and if so how many parts water to paint? Any advice or info appreciated. Thanks

Unusual request but I hope that someone can help. Have recently refurbished bathroom but decided to keep the whirlpool bath that was there when we moved in. The only problem is that the new bathroom is all chrome fittings but the jet covers, controls and filter cover for the bath are all gold...

I've had an extension built which involved some notifiable electrical work -New light in kitchen, new sockets in kitchen & utility room, new lights in new bathrooms, wiring in of whirlpool bath and a new ring main. When the work was finished I was given, via my builder, a DCM4 certificate...

I am in the later stages of having an extension built. The outside walls have been pebble dashed in order to match existing and now need to be painted. However the renderer said that I would need to apply a stabilizer before painting. Can anyone tell me what a stabilizer is, what it does...

Just a quick question that I can't seem to find the answer to elsewhere. My parents want to have a window put in their kitchen which will be above the worktop however they also want a double socket on the wall between the top of the worktop and the bottom of the window. Does there have to...

I am thinking of installing this boiler as a replacement during the course of an extension but I have a couple of questions- Firstly is there any reason why I can't install the boiler in the integral garage (It's obviously quite large and this would save space in the utility room)...