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Hi. I live in a 1895 Victorian house and I believe the front door is original, but unfortunately it is warped. At some point the hinge at the door's lower right (in pic) has been moved out away from the door stop so that the door sits 8mm proud. But even so, the top left of the door is still...

Hi, are there any recommendations to filling a gap between the stair's skirting and the wall. The gap varies from a few mm to 25mm. Photo below. I've considered: easifill 60 mortar then plaster squirting some expanding foam down there and plastering the top I think any of these would work...

I want to replace my carpeted hallway with varnished floorboards. I was planning to sand and varnish the old boards in situ. Here's a pic of the state. There's approx 2-3mm gap around all the boards which has been caulked. There are also pz2 screw heads in all the places where I've lifted...

B&Q is finally open and I was surprised to find the valspar desk was staffed too. I bought a dark grey paint (manhattan high rise) for a ceiling and what I thought was a deep red (Planet fever) for the walls, both V700 Matt wall & ceiling. The grey has a sheen to it and it's showing up all...

Hi. I'm planning to refit my bathroom and I like the look of the bead and butt cladding that I've seen up to a dado. From my research I've seen the options are MR MDF bead effect panels or pine T&G 9mm thick. The cladding will be all around the room which'll contain a jacuzi type bath, and I...

Hi, I want to create a shower cubicle similar to the below. 2 walls of the cubicle will be tiled (porcelain or marble) and 2 will be glass panels. The shower tray will be 900*1600mm. I plan to install the shower tray onto the joists (1st floor suspended timber floor) into the corner and level...

I'm building a workshop in an existing shed. It's near some adjacent flats so I want to insulate it for sound as well as heat. The shed is 10x17', t&g thickness unknown and the studs are 2" deep. I was thinking of stapling hardboard to the studs and squirting in expanding foam. I reckoned...

Hi. I'm having some issues with air in my system and I believe this should be an air release valve but I'm not sure how to operate it. It doesn't seem to push down or twist. Can anyone confirm what this is? I've attached 2 pics. This hot water tank is on the first floor, the boiler is...

Hi. I've just moved into a Victorian house which has the original front door which has sadly warped. I thought it'd be quite a fun project to build my own door but there doesn't seem to be a lot of people online doing it. I was thinking a couple of sheets of 22mm ply sandwiching 5mm of some...

Hi. I need to replace a relatively new Hotpoint integrated washing machine. I'd rather avoid re-drilling the doors so I'd like the door fitting placement to match. I'm hunting around on eBay for a second hand hotpoint washer but looking only for integrated hotpoints is proving quite...

Hi, I've just laid some white paving and am looking to fill the joints (~7/8" wide) with whitish mortar. However I'm having difficultly locating white sand anywhere. b&q list it but in reality no stores stock it. I tried a mix of white cement (snowcrete) and sand 1:1, but my builders sand is...

I'm shopping to replace my waste fittings during a kitchen refit and I've stumbled across traps with an "antisyphon" valve built in, which sounds identical to an Air Admittance Value AAV. If I by this trap then can I cross the AAV off my shopping list? The AAV is more pricey than the trap so...

Hi DIYers. I'm in the process of my first kitchen install and have had a productive weekend gutting the kitchen. Now I need to move the sink waste across and am having trouble identifying the existing fittings. In the lower-left of the pic below you can see the waste come up from the floor...

I'm about to fit my own kitchen. I already have a granite supplier lined up. I've ordered a ceramic sink on-line. Now, how to fit? From my research there seems to be a mix between batten supports, clamping kits, and plenty of silicone sealant. The latter option sounds easiest to me, and...

I'm about to refit my kitchen, replacing a wooden floor with porcelain tiles. I've had what I think to be an ingenious idea and I'd like to run it by everyone. After laying and securing 18mm ply I plan to cut a 10mm (deep & wide) channel with my router across the floor in a wavy pattern and...

I've cut a channel in my wall to contain a mains lead and HDMI cable for a projector. The HDMI cable is quite thick so I've cut down into the cement render, so about 12mm at its deepest. Looking at B&Q I'm not sure whether one-coat plaster or finishing plaster would be best. I'm guessing...

Hi, I want to create a feature wall in my living room. The walls are currently smooth plaster painted white, all in good condition, approx 6 years old. I was aiming to tile over with white Cararra split face tiles, so quite weighty. Is this doable, and what's the best approach? My online...

I'm building a chimney breast from non-combustible materials. I've got a metal C-stud frame but I'm looking for some board to screw to it, before finishing with a high temp. plaster. The only board I can find is Promatect 250 which I can't find stocked anywhere near London (incl. Wickes &...

I've cut a 6" hole through a cavity wall from the inside using an SDS drill. It's made a bit of a mess on the outside as some of the bricks around the hole have lost about an inch of their outward-facing surface. As you'd expect this is worst near the hole edge and tapers away after 3" from...

I need to cut a 6" hole through a cavity outside wall and I've hit a restraint strap. After a little research I've found that these are typically spaced 2 metres apart so I've been very unfortunate. I'm considering cutting through it but can't find any discussion online. Is it out of the...