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Hi all, Had a nightmare recently, a floor installer messed up his latex screed on my new floor and didn't sand down the ridges he'd made. The LVT looked awful so I've ripped them all up and now plan to glue down an engineered oak flooring instead. Question is what adhesive to use (there are so...

Back in 2006 we had our old miners cottage damp proofed (exterior walls injected, interior walls tanked) We then re-rendered and plastered following the Damp proofing companies instructions. In the last year the interior walls have become increasingly bad, particularly around a disused...

I plan to lay some 6mm Marmox boards on a flexible adhesive prior to installing an underfloor heating kit. Should the boards cover the whole surface area of the floor or just where the heating wires will go? Somebody told be there could be an issue with the tiles cracking if some area is...

Hi guys, I plan to do a bit of plumbing on my downstairs shower room. Its all ripped out at the moment and have a couple of questions before I begin: I want to create a lock in the open vented system so am going to plug the feed and overflow in the expansion tank. Then I want to cut and cap...

Surprisingly Google doesn't seem to be providing me with quite a simple and I would imagine common problem! How do you remove etching from Honed (not polished) Travertine? The etching was caused by a spillage of chemical cleaner on a bathroom floor, resulting in a dull patch (not stained)...

Couldn't see anywhere else where this might be posted. Just finishing off reinstalling a wood burning stove and I have a couple of questions regarding the fire board around the flu. What products can I use to: a) stick the fire board in place around the flu (it was previously screwed into...

A few spots of mould have appeared around the house, our own fault for not opening the windows enough! What is the best thing to paint on emulsion to cover and prevent the mould from coming back? (I know that heat and ventilation are the long term solution to the problem). Also I have a...

Hi guys, I am going to attempt to repair and restore the Victorian mosaic quarry tiles in the entrance to my house. The area is only around 3 metres square and is in the porchway, so is somewhat open to the elements (no front door). There are three areas where the ground seems to have...

What is the best fix for hairline cracks appearing in newly plastered wall and ceilings? I painted some new ceilings in Polycell crack free ceiling paint (three coats after two mist coats) and lo and behold six months later a crack appears :(

Hi can anyone offer me some advice and guidance on a new project I am about to undertake? I recently took up an old parkuet floor in the hope of restoring the old Victorian quarry tiles underneath. The parquet was fixed down with bitumen, 95% of which I have now scraped up over 2 days of...

Hi guys, advice if you please :) I am repainting the staircase in my house (built 1913) and after removing some old telephone wire I started peeling away the top layer of gloss that had built up around it. Like an itch I had to scratch I peeled this top layer away to reveal an old green...

Hi guys, I am looking to replace the existing glass panes that act as secondary glazing to the stained glass leaded windows and door in my house. Currently they are fixed with edging and plastic clips, both worn and yellowed. Can anyone recommend a particular system they have used? I...

Hi guys after a weekend of painting I am feeling rather dismayed, hopefully someone can help. I have searched for the answer already but have not come across my exact situation. I am painting a large hallway with an open staircase and a 5m high stair wall. The walls were plastered over...