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Before we started decorating the stairs we saw nothing wrong with the walls just that there weren't as smooth as could be. We then were advised to use skim on top to save taking all the paint off to set a smooth as possible with no skills. Once paint was applied we started getting the salt...

I have a toilet with 2 buttons in one on the cistern, and yesterday it was blocked. Not a issue normally, brush is right next to it and problem solved. It doesn't normally have a over flow problem. Yesterday whilst everything is out of bathroom it's blocked and I'm trying to get the brush it's...

I have to concrete around the current drain as you will see from the photo. At the same time I'd like to raise it up a little is it fairly easy or should I be cutting and putting elbows on the pipes to aim? Or what would you do? Cheers

I'm gonna assume.my friends are mice and not the big foot long rat I stopped from getting my my shed. State of home is currently being decorated, with kitchen not on my to do list this year. The plastic step cover is loose, I've covered the hole with metal and gorilla tape and filled the holes...

Hi, can anyone help? I put skim on about 3 weeks ago it bubbled in few places. 48-72 hours ago I took a bubble off and just noticed this growth. Any ideas? Cheers

Hey guys, I've skimmed patches on a outside wall by my stairs a couple of times. First couple of times there was like a day between first coat then sand, then white wash then top coat pretty much a day between. That was only just over a week ago. I then sanded back the areas a little bit...

I have plaster missing from the stair string. Gap varies from couple of mill to 5-6 mill. What's best to close this gap caulk or plaster then skim that plaster? It runs the length of the stairs.

Hey guys I recently took off some plaster in my hallway, put thicker plaster then a layer of skim. Waited around a day then put one coat of paint on. 2 days later I'm noticing it's bubbling. Only certain areas and at mo only areas where skim was applied. I've use dryzone anti mould additive in...

Every internal door frome has had that lock at some point. One frame must have had 2 at some point. I have 4 solid pine second hand doors that have everything with them already all I need to do is spend time with some help to get them to fit, striped and painted and also hinges cut out in to...

My car a C max 2l diesel needs all brake pads and disc's replacing and it's time for it's annual service and MOT. Also as the car is 10 years old with 50k on it it's time for the cam belt to be changed. Would it be cheaper to do it in one lot go at same garage or get the usual guy to do...

I've think I'll need one in next year or so. I have 115/230mm grinders. Jobs that I have planned for it would be a 1.5m X 1m slab of concrete to break up with no idea if under are pipes. I assume as its close the where they come out of house. Slab cutting...

My dad has replaced the door seal on the conservatory door now the hinge has dropped and door lock not locking. Any ideas? He has tried looking on line how to get to the mounting screws to adjust the hinge but can't find anything.

I'd Ike to make a cupboard shelf unit approx 190cm h 60x60cm. I'd be using reclaimed wood mostly pallet wood and some stairs I found in a skip. They were made from pressure treated I think size is 5cm x 16cm I was thinking using that wood for the 4 legs. My problem is the longest bits are 80cm...

Hey guys I have a summerhouse/luxury shed that's got a few issues. Starting at the roof the felt was never pulled under and the wood covering that was rotten and I pulled that off a year ago. Got some flash band to put under felt and under roof. Doors needs new hinges, windows and doors need the...

Hey guys I'm looking to get a few battery powered tools but unsure which brand to get. I can't afford high end stuff. So far I've got einhell impact driver, cheapo Bosch drill and hikoki drill. All battery. I have various mains powered Bosch jigsaw, hikoki angle grinders, Ryobi reciprocating saw...

Hey guys, I moved into this house couple of years ago and put off a few things. It's been used to store bits of wood, bikes and other bits. I need in the summer to somehow sort the shed/summer house. The base has always worried me it sits on a slab base soaking up all the water. Today I went to...

Hey guys my parents have moved in to a property with a already condemned gas fire. They assumed it was just the fire. They were looking at some in a showroom and dad was showing pics to where the gas fire was to go and also the flue. The saleswomen pointed out that the flue was too close to the...

Hey, when I set up Freeview Humax box and a now TV box the Humax loses sound after watching now TV. It takes a lot of turning off and on to get working or leaving it over night. Any ideas how to realistically solve this issue? Thanks

A neighbour has a Cornish stone wall and was told by a builder to get some plants to help secure the wall. The photo is closet I can get to as what it looks like. What plants, Standard alpine/rockery plants? Cheers guys

My shed that's the tool storage area and washing, drying and freezer machine area also. I got mice. Got rid of 4 or 5 with traps. Some bait was taken. They may have damaged the washing machine so I need to get replace that and disenfect all tools and other 2 machines. My question is do I take...