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Chipboard is generally stronger than ply and you can buy tongue & groove chipboard from all good DIY stores. A point worth remembering is that it's best to fasten the boards down with screws and not nails. This means that you wont have any squeaking boards. Good luck!

If none of these work you will have to repaint the wall. However, ordinary emulsion will not cover up certain stains (oil, damp etc) and you should use an oil-based undercoat paint over the offending stain first. Good luck!

I need to replace a piece of stair carpet where my cats have scratched a hole. It's only on one winding stair and I have spare carpet material. Any tips on how I should go about this please? :twisted:

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I have some ancient paving slabs in my patio area which I would like to replace with quarry tiles. Rather than lift all the old slabs, can I simply tile over them? Any suggestions gratefully accepted!

Help Please! I recently installed a 20 amp 1 Gang Double Pole switch with a neon indicator to power two garden wall lanterns. The switch works fine, but I cannot get the neon to illuminate, although I know it's OK. Apart from the earth wire, I only have two live wires feeding the switch; the...

Not usually. Old mirrors look great. Why don't you put it in an antique frame?

Help Please! I recently installed a 20 amp 1 Gang Double Pole switch with a neon indicator. The switch works fine, but I cannot get the neon to illuminate, although I know it's OK. Apart from the earth wire, I only have two live wires feeding the switch; the Live and the Switched Live. Where...