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Hi, I have an outdoor area about 3x4 meters which I want to renovate. I'd like to put some decorative gravel/stones down with some interspersed paving stones as a sort of patio. Currently, there is decking in this area of the courtyard which was there when we bought the house. Originally I...

Hi, I have fitted a new mixer tap to my bath a month or so ago and recently the hot water tap has started to slow and to the point that I get a few litres of hot water into the bath and then barely a dribble. I cant access under the bath due to the bath being boxed in. I think the...

Hello, I am re-doing our bathroom and I now have wood panneling/cladding around the walls up to about 80cm height, and then painted wall with some small areas of exposed plaster skim to the ceiling. I want to paint the wood cladding in white, and the wall in a colour. The ceiling is...

Hiya, I'm installing a new toilet and having problems with the plastic connector between the wall outlet and the toilet pan spigot. I'm using a MACFIT 20mm offset connector, from toolstation...

Hello I am remodelling the bathroom and the flooring needs to be redone. At the moment, the flooring is orginal floorboards covered with 3mm hardboard (smooth surface), then cork tiles, then vinyl tiles on the very top. I am removing the vinyl tiles, and as I do so some of the cork...

Hello I have recently put a new bath in, and redone the tiling. Following advice on this forum I butted the bath flush up to the wall first, then tiled the wall down to the top of the bath, leaving a 2-3mm gap between the rim (top edge) of the bath and the bottom edge of the bottom row of...

Set up is bath in corner of room, with two rows of tiles above (along side of bath and at tap end) I want to remove these tiles and add new ones, and also increase the height of the tiling to close to ceiling height, so that a shower head can be fixed at tap end of bath. I have a young...

Hello I am replaceing the basin and pedestal in my bathroom as part of a revamp, but I want to install the new basin about 10-20cm to the right of the existing one, to provide a bit more space between the bath and the basin. The existing basin is connected to the water supply by two...

I am putting up some 'wainscot' style wood panelling in our bathroom, and would like to know the best types of paint to use. The wood panelling itself will be softwood. I plan to use knotting solution first, then apply primer, undercoat, and a finish of eggshell (probably) or gloss...

Hello all, I recently moved into a Victorian terrace property which required a little patching up. After purchasing the property we asked a local damp expert to come round and give us some advice. In one of the bedrooms he found some slight damp adjacent to the window in the external wall...

Hello, I am planning to paint bare (unvarnished) floorboards using floor paint, but there are some cracks that need filling first. I know there is a lot of advice out there on the best way to fill gaps between floorboards, but I think I am going to go for a flexible acrylic filler. But...

Hello We recently had an old back boiler and gas fire removed from a fireplace and replaced with a new central heating system. This has left a big ugly space in the fireplace and I want to seal it up and put an attractive front on it. What would be the best option for me to seal up the...

Hi, apologies in advance for doubling posting - wasn't sure whether to put this question in woodwork or appliances... I am rebuilding my kitchen and have now replaced kitchen cabinets and the worktops. I have recently purchased a new gas oven which fits inbetween two cabinets in a gap in the...

Hi, apologies in advance for doubling posting - wasn't sure whether to put this question in woodwork or appliances... I am rebuilding my kitchen and have now replaced kitchen cabinets and the worktops. I have recently purchased a new gas oven which fits inbetween two cabinets in a gap in the...

Hello I have built some shelves in an alcove using battening and 6mm hardboard from B&Q (the pale brown kind with smooth surface top and bottom) Can I paint white gloss directly onto this, or does it need to be primed all over? I have some mdf primer would that do? And should I just prime...

Hello, In my kitchen there are two light fittings, both are of the style with multiple smaller spotlights fixed to a strip of metal - similar to: One is central in the ceiling the other is very close to the back wall. I have a wall unit cupboard that I want to fix to the back wall, and...

Hello I've had some conflicting advice about tiling, hoping someone can help... I have a patch of what I think it is cement/sand render (its a kind of grey/brown colour sandly/gritty render that was under a skim of plaster). In one forum post someone recommended using an acrylic primer...

Hello I am fitting a new worktop and recycling the existing sink basin and taps (seperate hot and cold). Previously taps were connected with copper pipe. I have cut back the pipes and added compression flexible tap connector hoses 300mm with built-in isolating valves, but unfortunately one...

Hello, I am putting up a set of shelves in a deep alcove between chimney breast and side wall. I have cut the shelves to be proper rectangles, and because of the 'wonky' nature of the alcove (ie it is NOT a proper rectangle in plan section) there are gaps between sections of the shelves...

Hello all, I'm looking for some advice please. I'm a beginner at this kind of stuff, so please feel free to treat me like a philistine I won't be offended! I am in the process of buying a new house and for one reason or another the kitchen is a little too small for our needs (1st baby on...