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Hi all, We've recently discovered a section of paint on the wall in our back room is turning powdery and coming off the wall if touched. A good few years ago the room had a fresh skim of plaster to smooth the walls. Plaster sealer was used then the room was painted. Paint used at that time was...

Hi all, had a few ridge tiles blow off on our house and so I dont overpay, what sort of cost should i be looking at to remove, reseat with new cement and replace missing ridge tiles on the run pictured? Local roofer who gets good reviews has just quoted around £800 plus about £250 for scaffolding.

Ok, so in theory, if I were to box it all off with a sealed watertight access panel but then on the wall next to it (still within the boxing in) I put a vent brick would that be suitable for air flow? Its an external wall. The conduit going from there to the fusebox is plastic so wouldn't need...

Hi, can I install a toilet to the right of the mains electrics in the picture and a sink just above and a little left of the electrics if they're boxed in and sealed but with a watertight access panel?

Thanks all. I assume by priming the walls first you mean pva to seal it all?? Walls are very dry and dusty but in great condition under the old plaster. Sorry for all the questions...i can turn my hand to most things once i ask questions and try things out. Trying to save cash where we can by...

Thanks for the reply. Our walls have a cavity. So its ok to just dot, dab n board using standard plasterboard?? :)

Thanks for the reply! Would that be sufficient to protect against condensation on the door in the bathroom too? Also, what brand did you use...so i can take a look locally. Thanks again, Mark :)

Hey all, Gutting our house at the moment and doing as much as we can ourselves. I've stripped off crumbling plaster stud walls and have reboarded those ready for a final skim etc but what should i do on the stripped external walls? Would i dot and dab and pop plasterboard up ready for skimming...

Hi all, We have wickes oak vaneer internal doors which we're going to be putting in soon but wondering what is best to use to treat them as on the instructions it says they must be treated with a varnish or oils/waxes etc etc. We really like the natural look of the doors and therefore don't...

Thanks for the reply :) The rest of the house needs replastering and thats being done room by room so i suppose knocking another hole in some plaster won't hurt! lol!! As i've never done this before, what is the best way to repair the step from underneath? A piece of timber cut to size and...

Hi all, I have an old house and the stairs would creak a little (nothing unusual there), however, i've recently removed the carpets and one of the steps has a crack in the wood running from side to side of the step. It flexes a little when walking on it. Am i right in assuming the step cannot...

Hi all, We've not long been moved into our house which needs a lot of work etc. One thing is all the coving in the living and dining rooms has been painted in thick gloss (luminous blue!!!) and in places is a bit rough and lumpy. As i'm on a real tight budget i don't want to remove the coving...

Not to worry guys! Didnt realise one of my facebook friends was a plaster and builder! Its not gonna be a problem using standard plasterboard! :)

Hey all, we've just had some central heating pipes moved and we now want to box them in. Here's a picture of what we have so far: what we want to do is to basically extend that section of wall by approx 2inches to hide the pipes with studwork/plasterboard and make it look like there isn't...

Hi All, Bought our first house and its in need of a fair bit of work. I thought i'd start in the loft by boarding it etc so we have somewhere to store stuff while any work is being done throughout the house. Now then, i currently have a square loft hatch with no ladder etc. Its basically just...