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Hi Folks I've just had new laminate laid throughout the flat and while I like the look of the individual rooms I've noticed that the lines are not lined up properly from room to room and it's annoying me. When you lok from the bedroom in to the hal etc it looks squint. Is this a botched job...

I'm having Laminate fitted and it's the click/lock together type "Click2Click" I was wondering is it ok for this kind of laminate to be fitted without the need for any glue at all? Also I would appreciate any advice regrading which way I should ask joiner to lay it?Horizontal or vertical? I'm...

Hi Folks. I'm having new Laminate flooring laid. I'm having the same flooring throughout the flat. living room/hall/bedroom. The joiner suggested running it straight through eliminating the need for any door bars but apart from the fact that I think it looks more aesthetically pleasing I was...

Hi guys. I need new flooring and couldn't decide on Laminate or carpet but eventually decided on carpet.However there is an inch gap between my floorboards and skirting and when the guy came out to measure up he said with the underlay it might cover the gap but there might still be a gap. Now in...

Hi folks.I'm replacing 4 doors in my flat and I'm also having new carpet/underlay.Typically what should be done first? I'm thinking if the doors are done first it will save the new carpets being messed if they have to be cut etc but if the doors are hung first the carpet/underlay might not leave...

Hi Folks. I've just had the house decorated and was thinking about having carpet put down. I've lifted the laminate flooring up and there is quite a gap between the skirting board and the floorboards.The laminate was slid under the skirting. I fancied a change from the laminate but don't know if...

I know it boils down to person choice but I'm now ready to lay new flooring in my flat and can't decide on Laminate or Carpet? I live myself and there isn't really a lot of "traffic" passes through my house. I've always had laminate and the one thing I do like about it is how easy it is to keep...

I had my gas fire removed and the wall was "plastered" up for painting.However it wasn't ready to just paint over and previous decorator added filler to level it out so it could be painted over. It needed another coat and when applying the paint some bubbles appeared.Sadly they didn't go back...

Hi Folks, I'm looking for some advice please? I'm about to get new Laminate flooring and really can't decide on what color? I know this is a personal choice but I would really appreciate some advice from people who are familiar with Laminate. The colours of the walls are Dark grey on bottom and...

Hi folks,I've got a "breakfast bar" in the kitchen which was wood and unpainted.When having the house painted the painter suggested glossing it white which I though was a good idea as the dark brown colour didn't go with the newly glossed woodwork. However he didn't do any priming or anything...

Hi guys. I've just had my home repainted.My dad was a painter and decorator and it was him who did it last and did a great job but he's no longer here,so I got a guy who's been painting for years to do it. There is lining paper on the walls and the walls looked great before,even he said it...

Hi folks. I'm having to have my whole flat(1 bedroom)re floored with laminate due to a new boiler being fitted and ripping up my floor :( It was measured quickly and I was told that I need 40m squared(He measured for some extra) I was looking at prices and was a bit shocked as I thought the...

Hi folks.I have a Vaillant ecotec pro 28.Central heating is working and hot water is too but an egg timer symbol has appeared that was never there before?No settings have been changed.Does anyone know what this means please? Also I have thermostatic valves on 3 of the radiators but I've noticed...

Hi folks.My combi boiler is making noises even though it's not being used. It happens quite often too.It's as if the boiler is firing up and sending water to the radiators for a few seconds. The boiler itself is making a noise and you can also hear the water flowing through the pipes to the...

Hi folks. I've just had a new access panel fitted in the bathroom and I'm looking for advice on what the best method would be to prepare it for painting or possibly hanging new lining paper before painting? Should it be plastered or would "filler" do? I want it to look as good as possible...

Hi folks. I'm having the house decorated.In the bathroom the access to the main water valve is a hole in the wall.It was patched up with a bit of wood with 4 edges that had to be unscrewed when access was needed, It was a complete eye sore. Any ideas what I should do with it to make it a bit...

Hi folks,I'm just about to have my house painted.The living room is cream and red.On the red should a white undercoat be applied before applying the new colour(dark grey)because it is fairly dark? Thanks.

Hi folks, I not long ago had a combi boiler fitted and ever since the water supply/workings have changed.Ie when I'm doing the combi is activated and the hot water for the washing is coming from the combi when before it didn't matter if I had hot water or not when doing a washing? Any ideas...

Hi folks. I've just had a new bathroom door fitted.It's flush ply and needs painted.Can anyone offer advice on what paint can be used and if I can just paint straight on the door?

Hi,sorry if I have asked a similar question before but from a combi boiler how long should it take for the water to become warm/cold?It's a vailliant ecotec pro and it's only in the next room to the bathroom(small 2Apt)but it takes over a minute for the water to heat!Is this normal? Also the...