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Hi all, I did ask a question a while ago regarding damp proofing... My daughter bought an old cottage back in December. It's got thick solid stone walls, and she was told by the surveyor to have a damp proof course done. After seeking advice on this forum, the general opinion was that...

Hi all, Our kitchen sink and cupboard doors, and worktops are looking a bit dull and tired. We don't want to replace them because we are moving house. What's the best things to use in order to bring a shine back to them ? Is there anything that will clean the sink top ? Is there...

Hi all, We recently bought an old cottage with thick stone walls. We were told at the time of purchase that it needed a damp proof course. What does this involve exactly, and how expensive is it ? Will the walls need to be drilled, and is it a big job ? Is it just the outside walls...

Hi all, I'm gonna fit some new taps to our old sink in the bathroom, but because I'm a crap plumber, I need some help. :oops: The existing ones look like they've been fixed on to the basin with some kind of cement or putty which of course is rock hard. I presume this has been used...

Hi all, Can anyone tell me how to clean the grease off kitchen cupboard doors ? (the ones near the cooker) We are thinking of selling our house, and at the moment we're doing some repairs and decorating before we put the house on the market. In the kitchen, the cupboards above the...

Hi all, Sorry if this query sounds similar to one of the previous posts. I'm about to plasterboard a ceiling, and I'm going to use the boards with the tapered edges, and then use the jointing compound to fill in the gaps. (Wow!) What's the best way to join the plasterboards to the...

Hi all, I'm just about to do some electrics at home, but I'm not sure what I'm allowed to do in regards to the new rules and regulations. Are we allowed to move plug sockets, or take a spur from them ? In our bedroom, we've got two single plug sockets, both of which are on the same...

Hi all, Re : DIY & Central Heating When installing central heating, how much work are we allowed to do ourselves ? Are we allowed to fit everything except the boiler, or can we fit the boiler as well, and then have it checked out by a Gorgi gas fitter ? I was planning to fit some...

Hi all, Over the week-end, I'm gonna tile a bathroom in a house some miles away from where I live, so to save time I plan to tile and grout at the same time. Now, on the tub of tile adhesive, the instructions say that after tiling it is best to wait 24 hours before grouting. Does it...

Hi all, I'm about to buy some plasterboards to repair a ceiling and a wall. I'm no good at plastering, so I want to fix the plasterboard on the wall, fill in the gaps between the boards with plaster, smooth it down, and then paint over the top. I've been told that this is the new way...

Hi all, I'm about to fit an alarm to the house we've recently moved into. In our last house, I fitted a the hard wired type which took me an age to do, so on this house, I'm thinking of using a wireless alarm. (The walls on this house are much thicker, and there aren't any cavities)...

Hi all, We've got a problem with an old gas fire. It's probably a 1970's model. We will be replacing in time, but at the moment we're gonna have to make do with this one (cash is a bit tight) The fire isn't burning very well. The flames are tall and yellow. On our other fire, the...

Hi all, I'm thinking of replacing a cast iron bath. The existing bath we have has 1/2" copper pipe for the cold tap, and 3/4" copper pipe to the hot tap. Does it make any difference which size of pipe we use ?

Hi all, The house we've just moved into has pvc windows and doors. All the doors and windows have locks except for the bathroom. The window in the bathroom just has a handle for opening and closing it - you can't lock it. I've looked in my local DIY shops, but all they have is locks...

Hi all, We've just moved into an old cottage and we are about to decorate the bathroom which we want to tile. (There are no tiles on the walls at the moment, just some plastic looking wallpaper) The person we bought the house from told us that all the walls in the house/bathroom had...

Hi there, I have an unusual query - Can anyone please advise ? The house we've just bought has a white metal bath which is in very good condition so we would really like to keep it if possible. The problem is the taps. They are not in the normal position. They are situated on the...