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Anyone know if it’s okay to skim over one strike (or other fillers if not) if I pva the whole wall before skimming anyway? (If so should it be left a specific amount of time before skimming?) redecorating and removed a few fixings and had some of the old wall blow in parts so want to one...

Just put fresh plasterboard up in my garage/mancave, Don’t want the added cost of plastering it or even drywalling all the joints, My thoughts were too tape the joins then paint it but I can’t find an adhesive joint tape, and I think masking tape will lift or give a different colour finish...

Hi guys, this might be a dumb question but I have a concrete floor which for the most part is quite level and will only need a couple mm levelling compound but there are certain sections of it that just drastically dip by up to 30mm I noticed wickes currently have an offer on their compound at...

hi guys I’m after some advice If I HAD to join two length of roof joists together <flat roof, just for a garage> (I know not ideal either way) Which of the two ways below would you do it (or do you have a 3rd) Apologies for poor photo, Would you push the two length together then use metal...

Roofers advice please: Doing my garage / man cave... Want to run the joists for the roof length ways which is 5.45m length Gonna be doing Osb board and EPDM roof Would you go for 6 x 2 or 8 x 2 and 400 / 600 centres? Also would you buy 6m lengths or would you buy 2 3.6m and strap them or...

I was having my garage renovated and long story short I’m having to finish it myself Got an opening of 2.1m with block on flat pillars either side My question is what lintel should I get for block on flat and a roller shutter, the lintel will have approximately another 3 blocks on top of it...

So this could probably go in any number of sub-forums but I figured you may be the best to ask.. Currently renovating my garage and want to run an Ethernet cable there for internet access The garage is at the bottom of my garden and the boundary wall is in dire need of repair for which I will...

Just wondering, how do you guys usually work out how much sand / cement you will need for projects? Does anyone have a rough idea of how much coverage you would get on 5 25kg bags of sand and 1 25kg bag of cement (using a 5:1 mix for render)?? I've got a wall that's 3.2m wide x 2.7m high...

Anyone know where I could find some replacement upvc seals? The ones that go between the glass and the frame? Got some pics and there quite big, 15mm back, 10mm sides

Hi guys. After some help, wondering if anyone knows what could be causing a recently plastered and painted wall to chalk bubble and stay damp in different areas.. The outside wall has had that insulation and render treatment you see a lot these days but it's been a year now and my wall inside...

When I first moved into my House I had a few problems with wet and dry rot due to poor air flor underneath my suspended timber flooring (downstairs) I had it all treated, new airblocks put in etc and it's been okay since, I'm now looking to renovate my living room and as such will be pulling...

Hi guys, I'm looking to be doing some decking out my garden, I was wondering what you guys think is about an average size decked area.... I was originally considering a 5m X 5m decked area but with a few layout issues with my garden I'm not thinking of doing it 3.5m (l) X 5m (w) would you say...

Hi guys I've got a bricked garage , it has 4 pillars which take the bulk of the weight for the roof etc, but the front has a single skin brick wall and a window, to the left of the window the brick has inevitably decided to start leaning and i wouldn't say is safe anymore, I want to take it down...

Hi guys I have a really old stone wall ATM that's about a metre high and I'd like to put a small feather edge fence on top of it for a bit more privacy but when I drill into the top of the stones for a fence post holder the stone just crumbles, I'm wondering if I was to put a thin layer of...

Hi guys, I've had someone build be a concrete wall by forming, he used clippings mixed in which is fine but obviously it now doesn't really look smooth on top (haven't taken the sides off yet to see the side) but i want it to look more like a smooth rendered wall, would it be rough enough to...

Hi guys looking for a cheap but lasting solution here? I have a neighbouring wall and a lot of the "stone" in a stone wall is lose and I can move it by hand but my neighbour insists he does not want the wall to be knocked down, my side looks awful and I'd like to render the face of it to secure...

Hi guys, just wondering if there's a minimum required height for a footing when building a garden wall or do all walls regardless of height have to have a footing? (Sorry if this is a silly question- not a brickie or in a trade just looking at possible ways of saving time and money if not...

hi guys, I had a problem with a few damp spots on a wall, causing the kitchen and bathroom paint to flake off.. Sanded back, cured damp issue and have just painted 2 coats of Zinsser BIN over it to seal and prime it, since doin so I've noticed a few bits that could do with a bit more filler...

Hi guys what grout would you recommend for a kitchen splashback? I'm on a budget so was thinking of just getting the Mapei build fix one from screwfix that's water repellent but don't know if I should be going for a bit more expensive one to make it stain/grease resistant like maybe the...

Hi guys, never really thought about it before to be honest but I recently had my dining room done and as I was on a tight budget I had some rounded skirting put on , Now I'm doing my kitchen and I prefer the ogee style of skirting but it's dawned on me that maybe it's "the norm" to have the...