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Sounds like a good idea to me. I would start drilling and filling the holes from the top, as the foam may drop to where you need it meaning you wont need so many holes. Also don't go too mad with the foam or it may push the board out as it expands. It may even be best to do a few holes at a time...

A friend of mine came over and told me not to trust the plasterer to fix it. My friend has offered to fix it for me for free. He has some new fancy festool sanders and is looking for any excuse to use them. On reflection, now its all dried out the damage relay is not that bad. there are a few...

A big thanks for all the replies. My initial thoughts were that the sill would not be salvageable, however following the advise I have been given hopefully it can be saved. I still think he should have covered the sill, I think there was no need to get the entire sill covered with water and...

Hello, Short version - Plaster damaged my window sill and made some mess, see pictures - what should i do? Long version - I have had a Plasterer working on a bedroom for me. He has done the ceiling and walls and I am happy with the quality of the work. He is due to return on Saturday (3...

Hi, I still have not had it installed. I have all the carpet and underlay ready to fit. But my fitter was ill before xmas, then I went on holiday for a bit. But I should have it fitted in the next week or 2. I will let you know what I think as soon as it is fitted.

Thanks so much for your help m8. I am going to use the supermatt and see how it looks. Then in 6 months to a years time ( when the plaster is 100% dry) i will re-paint with vinyl matt as you have recommended. Thanks again, your advice has been greatly appreciated.

Thanks. What paint do u recommend for the final coat on the walls?

Hi Guys, I have a newly plastered room to paint and have a tub of Dulux Trade Supermatt for the job. The instructions for the paint are given here: http://dulux.trade-decorating.co.uk/products/info/dulux_trade_supermatt.jsp It says one mist coat with 1 part water, 3 parts paint. I...

No replies for this one! In case anyone reads this post and was wondering the same as me, I have spoken to a carpet fitter who said there should be no problems installing it.

Hello. I am getting my front room carpeted. It is a concrete floor with vinyl tiles laid on it. The floor is very cold so I want an underlay with good insulation properties. The carpet I want is a mid-range berber. I have seen this underlay: Envirolay 42oz 11mm Felt Carpet Underlay I...

Hi thanks for the reply’s. Pinenot, I do intend to use a 10mm underlay over the boards and cork before the carpet is laid. Freddymercurystwin - lol If someone with a bit more DIY savvy than me could give my plan the OK I would be happy. Also I have seen under tile insulation boards...

Hi, I am renovating a room which has a very cold concrete floor. The floor is in good condition and there is no damp. I intend to carpet the floor and use a good quality underlay. Because the adjacent room is tiled I need (or can) raise the by about 1cm. I am planning to add a bit more...

thanks for the replies. The idea behind this system is to have a low cost system. Traditional PV systems require inverters and transformers as well as changes to your electrical system to run the meter backwards ect. These extra components add cost and inefficiency to the system. You will...

I was wondering if anyone could give me more information regarding using solar electric panels to heat water in my storage tank. I was considering the following is a system: I have seen these 12v immersion heaters for sale...

I got the floor boards lifted. Basically in the centre of the upstairs hallway their is a giant DIY junction box that i assume the previous owner made himself. Their are 3 wires that go from the consumer unit to this box - 1 for the 3 sockets in the bedroom, 1 for the total of 12 sockets...

thanks for all the comments, I have had it looked at by a pro - and he has agreed i can help him with the easy bits and he is going to sign it all off for me so everything has worded out ok for me. Regarding work in my own home their are some jobs i can do without breaking the law. I can...

Thanks so much for the help. You seamed to read my mind and somehow know that funds are an issue. There are some other dodgy aspects to the wiring in the house. The place is junction box mad with each circuit spidering out in nether ring or radial! So I am probably going to have to rewire...

my consumer unit only has 5 slots which are all used. 2 for light, 2 for sockets and one for the boiler. I wish to add another circuit to supply a cooker. Is it time for a new consumer unit or is there a way to add another circuit?

Just want to make something else clear, I am not so sure it is a radial circuit. This is a radial circuit as i understand: http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/radial.jpg If the circuit was radial then at least 2 of the 3 sockets would have 2 sets of wire going into them. I have looked...

so if i put a 20 in can i then just put a junction boxes in each room and put 4 sockets in each room connected to the new boxes. Or must i find where the wire supplying the sockets split and make the connections there? Also the consumer unit is quite old, it has 5 slots. u-lights, d-lights...