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Recently had a new double-glazed bay window installed with an MDF sill. The sill needs painting. How do I go about this? Should I sand and seal the edges with a primer? Also, is it recommended to use full gloss or should I use silk? Or is this just personal preference? Thanks!

Looking for some advice, hope this is the right forum! We have solid brick paved floors, with the bricks apparently just lying on an ash (at least its some kind of powdery substrate. We had to lift and discard some of the bricks in one corner of the dining room because they were too badly...

I have a problem with damp on an internal wall and I'm baffled about where it coming from. The wall is totally internal - doesn't have contact with an outside wall. There is a radiator against it on one side, but the pipework there is all dry. It seems the floors are solid and probably...

Hello all, I have a vented hot water/GCH system. The hot water has been spluttering for some years now after I had the GCH pump replaced. I thought it would get better once the air had worked through, but this hasnt happened. Where is all this air coming from? How can I (or a plumber)...

Hi all, Firstly, I have never ever in my life done any tiling so excuse my complete pig-ignorance of the subject matter. We tore down some old cupboards, lifted carpets and opened up a fireplace. We found the hearth was tiled. Very nice, but the tiles were badly damaged so we lifted them...

Bit of a strange one this, but I have an Einhell rotavator and the petrol cap wont screw down properly. Its always at a bit of an angle no matter how I try which means petrol leaks out over the allotment. Not ideal. Any ideas on how to fix this thing?

Hi all, My Baxi Solo 2 50 PF conked out the other day. The engineer initially said the gas valve needs replacing but has now stated to my insurers that it is 'beyond economical repair'. Not sure how that works but hey-ho. So my question is this: What boiler should I get to replace this one...

Hi All, my first post. Firstly, I know nothing of DIY. I can paint a wall but thats about it! However we are moving into an old house that needs quite a bit of work so I'll have to learn sharpish! First thing we need to do is install a cat flap in the kitchen door, which is of the UPVC...