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Hi I had a small leaking pipe by my boiler so turned off all water supply and thought by using pfte tape would stop the leak but it seems to be the valve at the end of the piece that I unsrewed where the leak is coming from(very small). When I put it back on and turned all water supply and got...

Hi can you please advise whats best to use and also the render edges up to brick work so what should i use to mask bricks. Thanks Stuart

Hi I'm putting vinyl down in the bathroom putting 3mm hardboard over floorboards. Is this what I should do. Brush each hardboard panel down with water before fixing and leave overnight Lay the hardboard rough side up Cut the vinyl with about 100mm over lay Now I thought you used glue to fix...

Hi can you put a hot water cylinder in the loft if so what would be the disadvatanges? I am wanting to use the space to make the bathroom bigger. I am also going to put in a power shower or electric one. There is currently tanks in the loft and am finding it hard to get an answer on what type...

Hi I lifted the carpet and underlay to lay a laminate floor and when taking the carpet grippers off the tiles they were nailed to obviously cracked. This is about a third of a tile all the way around the room and there were a couple that all broke. The tiles are about 3mm thick and they have...

Hi I took a radiator off and alot of water came out of the wrong ends and now have stopped it and the radiator is off and have turned the boiler back on and also the heating to see if the other radiators turn on. When I turned the heating on it is whinning is this because its trying to refil...

Hi have trvs and have tried to take the radiator did not go well water pored out filled about 3 buckets and then black stuff came out no sign of water stopping so have but the valve back on to the radiator. This is what I done turned the valve to 0 turned off the boiler system and started to...

Hi once I have taken a radiator off can I have the others that I have not taken off on or is that not possible. Thanks Stuart

Hi wanting to put in a new bathroom currently have a very old shower system that runs off the cold tank in loft and hot water cylindar it does not mix the water very well it is either too hot or too cold. Looking at either a power shower or electric one can anyone tell me the differences and...

Hi I see there are two types a click or tongue and groove. what are the benefits and disadvantages or is one simple better than the other if so which one. Thanks Stuart

Hi have been using trade dulux paints and am comming up to using there gloss. I have found that watering down the trade silk has made it easier as it is very thick stuff. I watered them down by 15% should I do the same to gloss? The gloss is the same colour as the walls/ ceilings just a...

Hi used a mat for first coat on ceiling and no bubbles then used dulux trade silk for the second coat and bubbles have appeared in a small area. Have already painted 2 ceilings and this has only occurred in a small area of one of the rooms. It is not near any edges. Any advice would be great...

Hi new to painting and have cut the walls with a paint brush then used a roller only to find the paint brush cutting in shows. This is my first coat and I was nuetralizing the room before putting the top coat on. It is needing another undercoat anyway will the darker top coat hide the darker...

Think of using this as my top coat as was going to use dulux endurance but it only comes in a matt finish and wanted a silk any feed back would be great.

Hi i am repainting my average 3 bed semi house lounge is approx 7m by 4 with one of the 7m walls taking most of it up with windows and double doors. There is the stair case walls to paint a small enterance and 3 average size rooms all can take a double bed 2 of those rooms have a wardrobe on...

Hi need to undercoat the whole house and cant understand why they come in such small tins anyone know?

Hi need to under coat the whole house and want something that will do this any suggests also how much I would need average 3 bed semi. thanks Stuart

Hi i am re doing the place and have stripped all the wall paper off the walls to find that the walls are mainly all plastered in white but some are in a dark colour like red or green. Do I put a base coat on (how many coats) then the colour I want but what do I use mat or silk I am going to use...

hi if i use a electric sander on the chases will this crack the chases as ive plastered over the chases that i filled with bonding and with so many looking for an easyier way than hand sanding them all? cheers stuart

Hi whats the best product to remove glue thats left behind after stripping the wallpaer. Also whats the correct way to start painting a room, walls first or is it skirting boards or ceiling? Any help would be great Cheers stuart