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Morning all, I had holes in my ceiling plasterboard where cables where pulled in.. it was filled but looks a mess.. needs filling again and sanding back. Any recommendations on the filler to use? Thanks

Hi all, This wall had wall paper on, but it was scraped off and ended up marked (See Picture) Then it was just painted over in silk.. I'm planning on wallpapering it again, I know I'll have to sand the silk down.. But will the wall paper be okay the way the wall is and around the sockets? TIA

Hi all.. Any tips for fitting an MDF bath panel with adjustable plinth? Never done one before. I've just got a jigsaw.. I only need to take off 10mm one end.. should I just use a saw ? Thanks all..

Hi all, Got a small patch above the shower that's flaked off and now shows the plaster.. I've scraped and sanded... Can I just mist coat and then paint? Thanks Mark

Hi all, Had a cowboy in doing my garage conversion... He left along list of things incomplete. Just wanted an opinion on the velux tiling. It looks dog rough to me... But it's a low angle so might be fine to a professional? Just don't want it letting damp in. Any advice would be great...

Morning all, I have two give controllers, up and downstairs. Up stairs is working but downstairs is not kicking the boiler in? The receiver by the danfoss valves Is a solid green so is communicating with the thermostat? Any ideas? Mark

I'm building a small patio but it has flags either side already. The fall of the flags go left and right.. so as I'm building flags in the middle what's the best way to create a slope without having a step to the old flags? Also my MOT will be 100mm and 50mm sand cement... So dig down 186mm ...

Hi all, After some advice. Got 6mm running to an outside socket as I knew we would be putting power in the shed... Am I okay to run the armoured from the socket now as originally that socket was only a adaptable box, in anticipation of the power to the shed. Am I just over thinking it ‍♂️...

Hi all, If you get a small belt of a appliance, ie. dishwasher. How do you test the metal casing to see what voltage, if any is running through it ? Obviously with a multimeter, but where is the probe not touching the casing ? Thank you all..

Hi, Fitting a high gloss white kitchen unit and have drilled into one of the doors by mistake! It hasn't gone all the way through but it's on the gloss side. Any repair kits you could recommend? Mark

Hi all, Need to put plinth lights in the kitchen, there is plug sockets low level not being used. Basically is there away I can install to separate lights from two different sockets switched by one switch? Quinetic do anything I could use ? Thanks all

Divy here thought his cold water feed was 15mm.. so bought a 15mm - 1/4" reducing tee to plumb a fridge. It's 10mm!! I've already cut it so stuck a stop end on. What options do I have as I can't find a 10mm - 1/4" reducing tee... Do I get some 15mm pipe and use 15mm - 10mm reducers ? ‍♂️

Hi all, Useless at plumbing! Can you help. I'm plumbing in a Samsung fridge Freezer, and the pipe will come through where the red dot is. First is it 15mm pipe I need? Second, do I just cut the cold water feed and put a speedfit tee in? Do I need an isolator? Any advice and help on...

Hi all, Before I attempt it.. I've bought an orbital sander :confused: Can I sand this wall so its all smooth, or does it all need to be skimmed? I have no idea why the lad stopped half way when skimming originally. Thanks

Hi All, Had the front door moved forward a few meters to make the small hall a little bigger, you can see here the bodge the builder has done joining the new and old wall. Would you get him back out to sort ? Or just do it yourself ? To be honest, he has been a nightmare ! Thanks

Just wanted to double check... I have an adaptable box on my wall with 6mm cable / 32a mcb - waiting for the shed to be built, then run the armoured to a small Cu in the shed and so on. This isn't going to happen for a good while, but I do need a socket now where the box is.. will it accept...

I'm using a hollow Wall anchor with setting tool.. but some of the bolts just spin when screwing in? It's driving me mad.. any ideas?

Hi all, I have a smallish room just plastered a few weeks ago so I'm painting it tomorrow night. I would like to mist coat and do the top layer all tomorrow.. Can I do that ? I was thinking of doing the first section cutting in and rolling the mist coat, then starting the next.. hopefully...

Morning all, I need to extend the door contact as the front door is being moved forward due to an extension. The door won't be moved for a few weeks, but I need to pull the cables now and 2nd fix later on. Does anyone know how to disable the door zone for the time being on the above system ...

Hi Can anyone help? I have the attached shelves to go above the TV.. there will be 2 butt up together. The thing is it is these rubbish fixings on the back, and it will be a stud wall.. I have marked where the studs are.. Any advice in fixing securely?? Thanks Mark