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Hello I have a couple of wallpapering questions! Firstly we have wallpaped our chimney breast but we are thinking about papering the whole of the back wall. The wall to the left of the chimney breast has an arch (structural).The arch is part of the adjacing wall, so would it look daft if we...

Hello I have fitted a piece of skirting board and double checked it with a spirit level. When I place my spirit level on the skirting it says its sloping to the left. However I discovered using the other side of the spirit level it reads level!!!! Is it faulty? It'll complicate things when I...

Hello We had a new bathroom fitted before Christmas including a new towel warmer to replace a radiator. When it was done the radiators in the house weren't warming up and the plumber put this down to the ball cock in the tank so he changed it. Before that though he discovered there was an air...

Hello I've been looking for a shower curtain rail and have seen some with and without a ceiling mount. I was at first going to get one of those telescopic ones but I would rather have one that is properly fixed the wall. Anyway is it best to buy a rail with a ceiling mount? I've seen one in...

Hello I'm planning on getting my spare bedroom re-skimmed ready for me to decorate. However there are a lot of horizontal cracks in the room but most of them don't feel hollow like they've blown. There are some cracks which I think have blown so they will need to be knocked back to brick and...

Hello I painted my bathroom wall with Dulux Bathroom paint (soft sheen). We had a new suite fitted and tiling done so I wiped down some of the tile adhesive that went onto the wall but some areas needed touching up with paint. However now the paint is dry it's a different shade to the rest of...

Hello I was thinking about fitting a blind in the inside of a window in our bathroom. However the plasterboard (approx. 1.5cm thick) above the window is screwed onto a wooden frame. Is this thick enough to hold the wall plugs and support the blind? I suppose if I hit the wooden frame it would...

Hello We've had a new bathroom suite fitted and new wall and floor tiles laid with a mosaic border on the wall. Now there are about 3 mosaics that haven't stuck properly and are coming away from the wall but we will tell our fitter. However some of the rows aren't perfectly flush with the...

Hello We have just had new floor tiles laid in our bathroom. The room next to the bathroom has walnut laminate. What's the best divider/strip that goes in between the gap between the 2 floors? I don't know whether to get a walnut coloured divider or one same shade (light) as the floor tiles...

Hello Can you use a roller tray that has had oil based paint (damp seal) in it for water based paint? I decided to roller this oil paint on a wall but have cleaned it with white spirit and wiped it dry. Would it be ok to proceed with water based emulsion for next use? Thanks Phil

Hello I'll be be patching up plaster in my spare bedroom after taking areas back to brick. When i did it before i used Hardwall onto the brick then Multi to finish. I didn't do too bad to be honest, got a fairly good finish. However i have thought about using Easi-Fill as it can be sanded and...

Hello We hung some wallpaper on our chimney breast about two years ago and it was a good finish without any air bubbles. However lately I've noticed a few popping up and I've no idea why. I've attached a pic which shows a few of the worst ones. It's like the paste has gone! The wall was...

Hello I need to join 2 pieces of skirting board onto a long wall. I understand that the correct way of doing this is by cutting both end at a 45 degree angles. However I have used this method on another wall found it to be a pain, joins not fitting properly etc. On another wall I simply...

Hello We've just had some new front windows fitted and we've had some rendering work done round the frame and at the top. It was previously a bay window with lead flashing at the top hence the rendering patch up. Anyway my questions :) ...... 1. Do I need to apply a mist coat on the new...

Hello I've had this problem since i had a new engine fitted in my FIAT STILO 1.9JTD. It's a ticking/clicking noise that is present when the engine is started and goes away when revs are increased. I've had a new crank pulley, clutch pulley and 3 alternator belts. All the new parts fixed the...

Hello I'm right handed and i understand that i should be painting from left to right. However when cutting in and painting skirting boards i prefer right to left. I just find that cutting in from the right towards myself, i have more control and a steadier hand. When rolling i don't mind...

Hello I'm planning on painting my kitchen walls over the existing white matt. Now its been a few years since i painted it so just need some advice on the best way to prepare the walls. I'm thinking about sanding lightly then sugar soap. Is this right? If sanding is needed, what grade would be...

Hello I've fitted this skirting board but have bare plaster showing just above. What's the best and easiest way to tackle this, sand flush or fill? Thanks Phil

Hello I have fitted a new window sill and now need to fill the gaps around it. Whats the best way of filling the big gap underneath? I've thought about and sand and cement mix for the base coat then filler to finish and sand. Also what prep do i need to do? Thanks Phil

Hello Just as the title says, does PVA go out of date? I've got about a quarter of a 1 litre tub left, last used about 6/7 months ago, maybe longer. Would it be ok to use again just for patching up work or is it best to buy a fresh tub? Thanks Phil