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I've just had a conservatory built and need to raise the screed floor by a minimum of 12mm to be flush with a waste manhole surround that had to be installed at the same time. I will then lay sheet vinyl. Can anyone recommend a sheet material which would do the job (not too expensive!) and...

I want to repaint a door frame without removing the old paint, some of whch is flaking but this can be removed without exposing the wood. This will obviously leave an uneven surface, even after smoothing edges with sandpaper. Is there any filler type product that can be applied to restore a...

I have a 2 gang dimmer switch controlling a) a ceiling light (which works) and b) 4 wall lights (2 each on opposite walls). The 2 lights on the wall opposite the switch mysteriously stopped working at the same time. After checking the wiring on the dimmer and the lamps themselves (current...

I've been asked to repair (ie reglue) areas of wallpaper that have 'curled back' along various sections of seams. However, the paper has turned quite stiff. Can anyone advise what I should do. Soak the paper with water to soften it enough to stay in place while adhesive sets? Also, would a...

I want to use Wickes Space Blanket but it only comes in 400mm width. My joists are 300mm. Can I use it (ie compress it to 300mm) or would it likely pop out. Also, would the insulation properties be adversely affected by the compressed fibres?

I've been asked to white woodwash a chest of drawers but B&Q & Homebase no longer stock it. Also, no mention of it on Dulix website. Does anyone know where I can get it or suggest a suitable altenative?

I've been asked to repaint all external wooden windows and french doors; problem is, existing putty is stable (ie not loose) but has hairline cracks every 25mm or so along its length. I think that cracks are too shallow to apply filler but also too wide for coats of undercoat and gloss to fill...

Are these any good? I know that the paint is much more expensive but wondered if this could be offset by quicker application (especially the benefit of not having to reload traditional rollers). Any feedback very welcome.

I have a problem with 2 lamps blowing (often within a week of fitting new lamps): One is on a 4-lamp bar ceiling fitting in a bedroom and the other is one of 3 recessed ceiling lights in a kitchen (all 3 are wired via junction boxes). Can anyone tell me why this could be happening, and, even...

I'm laying a Wickes laminate floor and am having trouble going through a doorway; on one side, I've cut away the frame / architrave to allow board to slip underneath (not that easy as clipping together of lengths requires a 30 degree 'clip' angle prior to flattening) but how do I now lay the...

I want to emulsion paint (white) a ceiling which has a small water stain. Can anyone recommend what product to use and let me know anything alse that I should bear in mind when doing the job?

I have a w/hand basin that, after the usual 'gurgling' as it completely empties, continues to 'burp' (it's the best way that I can describe the noise!) for a long period. The noise comes from the outlet but is definitely being generated from somewhere within the drainage pipes (it has a P trap)...

I have a toilet cistern which will not flush until 2 or 3 pumps of the handle. What is the problem and how can it be fixed?

I want to lay laminate flooring in a kitchen which is currently good condition lino on top of concrete. Do I have to remove the lino and lay an alternative underlay?

Cillit Bang was wrongly used to clean dark blue oven door resulting in discoluration (colour fade / milkiness). Test application on a small area of hob surface had shown no ill effects). Is there anything I could treat the door with to restore colour; the door resumes its original colour when...

Dark blue oven door was wrongly cleaned with Cillit Bang leading to discolouration / 'fading' of colour (test area on hob surface skowed no ill effects). Is there any way that door can be treated to restore the colour; when dampened, the surface resumes its original colour but the problem...

I want to convert an internal single wall mounted socket to a double. However, my local Homebase has a '2 Gang' option. What is the purpose of this and which should I get?[/i]

I'm trying to replace washers in an old basin c/w tap but can't budge the headgear using an adjustable spanner. It seems to be completeley seized up to the tab base. WD 40 hasn't helped. Any suggestions?

I've been asked to build some shelves in 21" (533mm) contiboard but am having trouble sourcing this width ... Homebase B&Q, Wickes etc seem only to do 18" or 24". I don't have the facility to rip sheets and the guy can't afford an expensive solution. Is 21" contiboard still available or can...

A customer of mine has said that she wants to convert an upstairs bedroom into a kitchen (!) with sink, microwave oven and electric twin hob to be placed on a worktop. Does she need planning permission and what sort of building regs would apply?