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Hi, wonder if anyone can help please (hope I have posted this in the right section) I live in a mansard extension and wanted to put up some ceiling coving to cover cracks where the walls meets the ceiling. I only wanted to have very narrow coving put up. My ceiling is mostly flat but at some...

Hi, A, hopefully, quick question please. I have sash window that has draft proofing strips on the staff bead and parting bead. The staff bead and parting bead have been chaffed out (like a U but square and about 4 mm wide) and this strip with a plastic backing of the same shape inserted into...

Hi, need to repair a small section of plaster work about 2 feet by 2 feet on a wall. The current plaster (about 12mm deep) will be removed to the breeze block. How long should the newly plastered area be left to dry before putting up the lining paper. Cheers

I started a thread a month ago and recently received a reply from my water co (Thames water). I was wondering how to proceed. My original thread is here. //www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=282788&start=0 I have attached photo of the set up and 2 drawings below. The first...

I have a section of plaster which needs to be removed. EML needs to be applied onto the brick work and then re-plaster and re-lined. The area requiring replastering is about 3ftx2ft. The plaster is about 12.5 mm deep. Some questions. 1. Can the EML be screwed in place (rather than...

I needed to replace a section (one width) of lining paper (whole room is lined) and repair plaster underneath, then have lining paper relaid. The room will subsequently be repainted in Vinyl Soft Sheen. Currently the room has an orange peel effect and my question relates to the orange...

Apologies for posting again on this subject but there seemed to be some confusion in the last thread I started (probably due to me) and it was suggested that I start afresh. The layout I live in a terraced house with a water meter situated in the pavement outside my house under a cover...

The main stopcock to my terraced house is located in the pavement outside my house under a cover (I do have a separate stopcock under my sink). I have a water meter which is situated adjacent to the stopcock (ie on pavement under cover). I discovered a while ago that the stopcock which...

I am having some work done (by a pro) which involves having a section of lining paper removed for purpose to repair some blown plaster work. Once the pro has re-lined the area, I wanted to repaint the room myself. I am not sure if I will be able to get away with just applying one coat of...

Apologies for asking this stupid question but what does 'mist the walls' prior to painting mean please. Cheers

I have a mixer tap in my kitchen. 'Tapmate Alphadisc' is make and model. The cold water tap (kind that screws ie rotates) is sticking. Sometimes it is not possible to open the tap. So need to rock the tap back and forwards before opening (if you see what I mean). There is a plastic cover...

Was looking to repair a plaster crack (using paper tape). 1. Can anyone recommend a ready mixed joint compound (finish / all purpose ie one with not too much glue). 2. Can this be purchased in smaller quantities, I don't really need a tub of 10Kgs. Any info much appreciated. Cheers

I have a mastic asphalt roof which was painted a few years back with (white) Solarflex paint (apologies if wrongly spelt). The paint is now beginning to peel and wear and I wanted to renew it. Questions. 1. How best to remove the old paint? burn it off? 2. Should I be...

Hi, wonder if someone can help please. The wooden beading holding the glass pane in one of my sash windows has rotted in part and needs to be replaced. Is there any merchant that specialises in wood beading and who has a large selection. I am in London. Any info much appreciated. Cheers