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Hi all, been gutting the dining room this past month and now I am down to fitting new door frames, architraves and skirting etc. My door way goes into the kitchen and is on the left side of the wall with only half the door frame peeking out from the wall past the plasterboard, should I: just...

Yes, thanks, I was searching for a while last night and unable to find anything, maybe because i was using the no 7 bit in there, thanks for that!

Pack says No. 7 screw yet link here which is what I bought says 7mm diameter. http://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Timber-Drive-Screws-150mm-Pack-25/p/190111

Searched around and unable to find any for no 7 screws for some sleepers I bought. Any help guys? Thanks

Hi guys. I have a bedroom that I need to knock the 2 external walls back to brick (blown plaster), the house is double slim with cavity installation. My query is can I just dot and dab 12.5mm plasterboard to the brick or do I need to batten the walls, fill with insulation and then...

Just looking for some help with my bay windows. Basically when it rains bad we get water coming in the bottom window at the top corner through the wood trim and in the bedroom we get the same and this has been going down into the new living room through the ceiling. To sort this at the moment I...

Thanks for the help Mike. I decided I am going to plaster it myself. Board it up Saturday. Plaster Sunday.

Hi Mike, thanks for the reply. So would it be best fitting the door frame with the plasterboard before plastering? is there a way to work out how wide the frame should be so plaster is inline with it when done? I am going to just buy wood and make it, not buy one of those premade ones. Reason...

Hi, I am taking the walls back to brick at the weekend in the living room as they are all blown, I am also removing the door frames as they are totally wrecked and need replacing, my question is what should the order of jobs be, I think I am partially right but unsure, could anyone help? I need...

That's what I was thinking but you never know do you. Been worrying it's been uncovered all this time and only just thought about it today. Also noticed on some original wood there seems to be green under the white coats. Purchased a lead testing kit just to be safe.

hi. I removed the wallpaper when we moved in on the chimney breast and wall. There seems to be an odd brown coat of something on here. Is this simply brown paint or something special because there was a fire on this wall. Should I be worried about this? House built around 1950 onwards And...

Hi, will try to get some photos up, thanks! I'll check those posts out, didn't notice them before. Just wasn't sure if it was a DIY job really, a lot of people have warned against it.

Hi I am wanting to remove the chimney breast from the living room and bedroom and keep it in the loft, I thought it would be a pretty simple job, I know you have to support the load in the loft with an RSJ or something similar (heard the things that go on the wall are no longer used?). I...

I have some of the £4.50 ikea lamps and they have lasted so far for 4 years with kids!

thanks, sorry I did read that but then caught up in the buying! bought this http://www.ffx.co.uk/tools/product/4966376227679%20hitachi%20hitdh26px%20240v%20sds%203%20mode%20hammer%20drill%20830w So I just need to buy the drill bits you mentioned now! thanks - hope this gets some...

can anyone give a good set of bits to buy? thanks

thanks for replying guys, especially the long post from JobAndKnock, appreciate you taking the time to go into detail, going to have a look online now and get one of the suggestions.

Thanks for all the replies. What is the best SDS drill to get and bits? Budget at the moment is probably no more than £160. Thanks

i don't have the other drills here so can't say what model they were but the drill I have is dewalt and have tried it in both modes, and both modes seem to just crumble all the plaster so you end up with a huge whole. used masonry, concrete and metal pieces on the walls, from the cheap ones...