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    New plasterboard ceiling uneven

    Hi guys I have just put up a new ceiling upstairs using 12.5 plasterboard but what I've noticed is on the on the joins there is about a 8-10 mm height difference which has been caused by a slightly twisted loft string joist in one corner. Can anyone throw suggestions on what I could do to...
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    Are stramit boards load bearing

    Can any advise please
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    After woodchip removal

    Looking for a little advice I'm removing woodchip wallpaper from my walls and it's been papered straight on to plasterboard, some of it has pulled off down to the plaster itself I'm going to skim over the whole lot but my question is. Should I paint a coat of 50/50 pva first?
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    Plasterboard and pitched roof

    Can anyone help me How do I make the angle nice and clean? Would easi fill be ok to use? Regards
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    Easi fill

    Prob been asked before Doing some house renovations and I have removed old wood chip wall paper, the walls underneath are from the 70s made with straw compacted in two thin layers of plaster. The plaster has ripped slightly in areas, My question is Iv used an orbital to remove debris and...
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    Night storage heaters

    Can anyone tell me if aaa rating heaters exist
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    Electric towel rails

    Are they expensive to run? Can they be fitted to immersion heaters?
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    Outside Wood window frames

    Hi all We have hardwood window frames which hold our double glazed windows, the wood is coloured in a dark brown. Question is can I sand them back and paint them white? What paint is best Or Re coat them dark brown again? Also the same is inside in brown Would I use the same...
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    Old style heating ducts

    Our house has at best guess a redundant heating duct system throughout. Question is? Is it worth removing the old ducts. Has anyone had experience with these and maybe removal. Are these ducts likely to contain asbestos Any help is much great full
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    Fire rated downlights

    I take fire rated downlights come complete with their own hoods and non fire rated have no hoods?
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    New consumer unit

    I have old style fuse box which I need to update to a 17th consumer unit, question is will I need to replace the wiring throughout the house? Any help is very great full
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    Renewing plasterboard

    Im looking at a total revamp of our house, and looking to add new power sockets and renewing the house wiring at the same time, The old plaster board has the dreaded wood chip wall paper on so prob easier to replace. I know a plaster skim gives the best Finnish but can you achieve decent...
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    Bathroom/ kitchen speakers ideas and help please

    Ok this might sound a strange on but hopefully some one can help me clean up the rough edges on my idea. I have some AirPlay speakers which I want to untalise in my barthroom and kitchen My plan is to strip the speaker AirPlay pcb (similar size pcb to rasberry pi) and fit a wet room/boat...
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