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Hi there, I have recently had a laminate floor installed at home, which whilst it looks great there does seem to be an element of bounciness in certain parts. The part in question had had some water damage on the subfloor which the contractor replaced (see photos). What I am wondering, is...

Hi There, I am intending to install a loft light at some point this week and was after a bit of clarification on the earthing. Essentially I am going to follow this method which was on another post. 1) Check that your ceiling roses are wired with the 3-plate method - Have a look in...

For the past few days when I have come downstairs there appears to be a wet patch on the living room carpet as you walk into the kitchen. The kitchen also has a few puddles of water in it. The thing is after it has been cleaned up, it doesn't reappear until the following morning. I have...

Thought I'd better post in here as I'm unsure on my next steps with this and dont want to turn it into a DIY disaster. Basically, we have had a new fire fitted and the skirting board is not longer nicely butted in. I decided to remove a section of it but this also brought some of the plaster...

Hi everyone, Just after a bit of advice on how to repair the edging on our fitted drawers. I've attached a photo, but as you can hopefully see it is just the edging that is chipped. Ben.

Hi, I'm just in the middle of repainting the woodwork in my house and have discovered this wonderful paint called satinwood :D Anyway, I am just wondering how many coats is normal over white gloss with brilliant white satinwood (Dulux Trade). I have followed the usual prep of sanding...

Any idea where I can get some of these for my venetian blinds. Over the years they have all snapped but I can't seem to find any online ?!?

Are these things the same thing ? As a newbie/amateur DIY enthusiast I have been using B&Q frame sealant as a flexible filler also. Am I likely to instuck here or is it just terminology ?

Probably another simple one, but whats the best way to go about this ? After the cat knocked a set of ladders down the stairs leaving a hole in the wall I filled it with some deep gap filler from screwfix. As the wall is white and the filler a dark grey I am having trouble painting over it...

Since removing the standard light switch on my landing I am now left with a series of gaps where the plaster has crumbled. The switch that I am trying to fit is one fo the crabtree flush plates types so I need the plaster to be in place for it to sit on ? I'm sure this is an easyish problem...

Looking for a bit of advice here.... (as usual)! Where my walls meet the stairs (stair string ?) I have a nice crack running along it as there is a bit of movement in the stairs. How can I best solve this ? One of my mates ripped about an inch of the wall out and filled it full of plaster...

I need to paint over much deep mahogany coloured balustrades, skirting boards etc on the stairs and was wondering which is the best way to approach it. I understand that I can't go straight on top with gloss paint as it will just chip, so I am wondering what the best approach is to preparation...

I've just remvoed the small extractor fan in the bathroom and now that I have come to put it back it would appear that the pasterboard it screwed into has crumbled a bit and no matter how I orientate thefan the screws always find big holes. How would I repair this ? Or is there a better way...

I've done a few searches on this but there seems to be conflicting opinion on the best way to do this. Quite simply I just want a nice smooth, gloss white finish on my radiators. I went out and bought some radiator paint and (after sanding) gave them 2 coats. The finish however is rubbish...