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Hi, been working on a big bathroom and at the start of each day have been priming the area I'm going to work on. Except one day a couple of days ago l got through way more than I thought. And I have only just realised that three rows of tiles (21 metro tiles to be precise) on one wall were put...

Hello, not new to painting but this is the first time things have gone wrong. Went to paint a room for my Mum in her new house. Gave the walls a sand, followed by doors, door frames and skirting, did some filling and painted ceiling - all good so far. Painted all the walls using a well known...

Hello, which way is cement backer board meant to go, smooth side to the front, or rough side to the front? Does it really matter at all, only l have had a workman who has put some up using a combination of the two - worried that tiles might start falling off or something. Further to add, l have...

I would like a wood effect for my living room floor, but can't decide on tiles, wood (this is probably the dearest option), or engineered (which obviously looks like the wood). What would you go for and why? What would you avoid? People's thoughts much appreciated!

I have done a number of tiling projects in both my last house and this house. I know some people might think this is criminal but I want to tile over the old stone flooring in the kitchen. It's in terrible condition and hasn't been looked after by previous owners, it looks like outdoor...

Struggling with which radiator to get and it seems like it's an absolute mindfield and doing my head in! I understand the differences in the different types of metals and their pros and cons. I essentially want a traditional looking vertival column radiator, my plumber told me most radiators...

Does anyone have knowledge or personal experience of Air Source Heat Pumps? A company who did some work for me previously contacted me and sent someone round RE these. I have absolutely no knowledge of these hence why I'm here. Basically it costs 13k (spread over 7 years on finance) to...

Any ideas please how I can clean up an internal stone (York I think) floor? I got quoted £400 on the phone today for a space of less than 8m2 to clean, regrout (each one is massive so hardly any grouting), and seal. This price seems excessive for such a small area and I just don't have that...

Hi, I have lead pipes in my new house, in the cellar, but that's not really a problem for the time being. Then also from the stop tap in the kitchen to wherever it goes outside underground. Had a plumber round for numerous jobs so I also said that I wanted this replacing. He said it's not...

Hia, if someone is doing a full rewire, what qualifications can I expect them to have? Would someone only get public liability insurance as an electrician if they had these qualifications? Also, how about for the person who was testing their work, what qualifications can I expect them to have...

Damp proof course, yes or no? Discuss! Interested to hear your opinions!

Hello, have terrible problems in my house, have had many burst pipes in a particular corner, in same room things rusting of the wall ie radiator, brackets etc. Anyhow here is a picture of the outside worst bit. Can anyone tell if this is likely to be the culprit and what to do about it...

Should I be worried about blue on my copper gas pipe in a couple of places? The pipe was fitted around 18 months ago and held in place next to the wall with some plastic brackets. Basically I've had a lot of problems with damp to that wall (which to my knowledge has been rectified). But the...

Is there really any such thing as one coat point for walls? And I don't just mean something that claims to be this, but something that actually works.

I have a sealant problem that I hope someone can help with. Every time I reseal around my bath, no sooner have I done it but it needs to be done again (within weeks starts to have gaps). If I can just explain more - when I get in the bath and it's full of water, the bath drops a millimetre to...

Right 5th burst pipe in six months. On the water pipe work in the bathroom each time (nothing to do with the heating). Why, why, why does this keep happening? I get one thing fixed, then no sooner do I go about replacing everything and it happens again. Two plumbers so far have fixed 4 of...

Ok so I have a problem when it rains with water coming in through a crack that has appeared through my upstairs bathroom wall (in Salford) above the window. It's actually quite bad, to the point where it has dis-coloured the white paintwork in the bedroom next to it (think of this like an L...

Ok so I have a problem when it rains with water coming in through a crack that has appeared through my upstairs bathroom wall (in Salford) above the window. It's actually quite bad, to the point where it has dis-coloured the white paintwork in the bedroom next to it (think of this like an L...

The houses in my street and surrounding area were built without any roofing felt - just bare slate tiles. With all the cold weather and heating costs going up I am obviously thinking about ways I can make my house warmer. A new roof would be great but this will be several years down the line...

Downstairs in my house I have exposed wooden floorboards which are great, however in winter time they do get a little cold. With heating prices going up I have decided to insulate underneath them. (There is a space about 1 metre high running under the house). Firstly would this cause any...