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Hello everyone, I have chiseled off about 1m2 of plaster in our bedroom where we had a bit of damp. Need to patch over it. The wall will be papered afterwards. Just wondered am I best using a browsing coat and finish coat. Or could I just patch with something else? Obviously a perfect finish...

Hello, I have run a water pipe (25mm Mdpe) in a trench from house to garage. Connected up in garage using 25mm to 15mm stopcock. Going to use a JG reducer to connect in the property. Just wondered if 1) this all sounds ok? 2) should I add an isolation valve where I am creating the connection...

Hello hoping for a bit of help. I have run 25mm MDPE pipe from the house under the garden and into garage. Have done this so I can have an outside tap attached to the garage wall and put a sink in the garage aswell. Just wondered what is the best way to connect the MDPE to 15mm copper? I...

Hello, I am putting up a fence along a boundary wall. There is an existing wall which is 600mm high and the neighbour wants the new fence to run down the middle of this. Therefore I have proposed concreting in a wooden posts on my side of the wall and then attaching another post to this, on top...

Hello, Currently insulating my attic which is used as 2 bedrooms. Have used rockwool on the horizontal part and just moving on to the pitched sections. Plan is to use 25 mm pir boards between rafters (50mm air gap) and then 50 mm fixed across this below the rafters with 12.5 plasterboard on...

Hello all, I have a garage door that needs re-painting. The person who lived in the house before has painted over the powder coated finish. It hasnt been done properly and the paint is just peeling off in parts. I want to take it back to the powder coat but just wondered if I applied some thing...

Hello, I have a combi boiler and need to remove three radiators as I am doing some work in the attic and hall. Just want to know if I drain down the system and remove and then refill will other radiators in the house still work and will the hot water still work? Guna need to leave them off for...

Hello everyone. I have just removed the stone effect cladding that was fixed over the stone beams above all my windows (external). The beams have been scored with a cris cross pattern previously so the cladding could adhere to it. I am just wondering if it is possible to render over...

Hi I am going to attempt to patch up a small gap in my render where a old vent has been removed before I paint the exterior of the house. I have had a search about on here, but just have some final questions I want answering. 1. For the scratch coat should is a sand a cement mix 4:1...

Hello, I am new to the forum but would very much appreciate any help. I am currently in the process of buying a victorian terrace property which is over 100 years old. The third bedroom is in the attic and does not have building regulations, the solicitor has brought this up but he says it...