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Just a couple of quick questions for the experts. I want to re-roof my small shed. It's a flat roof with a slight slope. It will need two strips of felt across it with a slight overlap. Is felt adhesive good enough to hold down the felt, or do I need clout nails along the overlap too? And as...

Thanks to both of you for your replies. Ken - Thanks for the idea, I may well try it in the future when I have a bit more time. For now I'll just use some silicone to get 'she who must be obeyed' off my back. Not large kitchen and bathroom, so will just run some masking tape along the bottom...

I have vinyl flooring laid in my bathroom and kitchen that has some kind of sealant filling the slight gaps between the flooring and the bottom of the skirtings. It is a bit grubby and has separated in quite a few places. What sealant should I use to replace this? Ordinary silicone? Reason I...

Thanks SFK, really appreciated. They're all plastic, so .75mm 2 core it is.

I want to replace the flex in all the standard ceiling pendants in my house (the short length between ceiling rose and bulb holder) as they are really discoloured. After decorating, the discolouration stands out. The roses and bayonet lamp holders are still good as new. Can the experts tell me...

Great, thanks - just the sort of answer I'm looking for. Is it possible to do it in a way that's not too obvious?

After a bit of advice please. I need some cheap (£30 ish) Wickes or B&Q type internal 4 or 6 panel primed internal doors to replace old ones in poor condition. Standard new doors seem to be 1981 in height. My doors are 1975, 1988, 1994, 2000 and 2007mm in height and all 762mm width. So the width...

I recently posted a question on here about changing a battery on my brother's 2006 Merc E220 to one of a higher output. All is well, and I'm grateful for the help I received. However, I have some more questions. The car's battery is fitted in the boot on these cars. There is a breather tube for...

Ok, thanks gents. Will go for the Exide then, and it is the same dimesions/correct side for +, etc.

Bit of advice from the experts please. My brother's car battery has just died as they're prone to at this time of year. The spec on the current battery is 100Ah 760A. It's for a 2006 Merc E220 CDI diesel. I've found an Exide which is a really good price, but the spec is slightly higher. It...

No worries. I think I've found the washer pack I need. WB part no. 87161155350 Thanks for all your replies and help.

I'm the lucky ;-) ;-) owner of a lovely Worcester Greenstar 28i Junior MK3. I have a few non gas jobs to do to it which will involve me undoing the unions for flow and return and maybe cold in and hot out unions where the boiler meets the jig. It's the washers that sit on the top of the...

This has to be worth a go for less than 3 quid. https://www.toolstation.com/forever-white-grout-reviver-200ml/p50440

Thanks to both of you for your replies. Not tried the sugar soap yet, only just bought a box today from Toolstation. I assumed the grout being slightly recessed in a groove and not being a smooth surface would be very difficult to clean with sugar soap. I suppose I could try scrubbing with a...

My daughter bought a small flat that was owned by a heavy smoker. The bathroom and kitchen tiles are only a few years old, and both the tiles and grout are in excellent condition. Only problem is the grout has been discoloured by the nicotine/smoke in the house. Is there a way to whiten the...

Great, many thanks. Definitely repainting. Will be using stain block on it first though.

I want to emulsion the walls and paint woodwork in a house that is badly nicotine stained everywhere. I know I can use Sugar Soap on painted woodwork, but can I use it on woodchip that's been emulsioned previously? Will the Sugar Soap damage the surface of the woodchip paper? Or is there...

Thanks for your replies, really appreciated. I could probably wipe or mop over the stipled artex ceilings with sugar soap, but would this damage it? With Zinser stain blocker, do I need to get as much of the nicotine film/coating off before applying, or can it just go straight onto walls and...

I've already posted this once, but for some reason it disappeared. My daughter bought a small one bed house at auction. The previous owner was a heavy smoker. Everything in the house is covered in a yellow/brown smoke/nicotine film or staining. Like pub walls used to be years ago. It needs...

I need to replace the cracked low-level toilet in my bathroom, and was wondering if the pros on here had any preferences for toilets in a box or toilet to go that places like Wickes, B&Q, Screwfix offer. Are they any good, and which one should I buy so I get a reliable one? Which ones do the...