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Hi I've just put up some woodchip wallpaper (not my choice, just patching up a wall!) How long should I wait til it can be emulsioned? Cheers in advance :)

Hi I'm gonna artex the ceiling in my spare room. Can anyone offer any pointers or tips, tools needed etc as I've never artexed before. Everyone I've spoke to it about it seems to think its a straight forward enough job. Any help gratefully received :)

Hi My bath has come away from the wall & I wanna renew the sealant. The existing sealant is very thin. Can I just go over the old stuff with a thicker bead of new sealant? Or am I better gettin rid of the old stuff? If so whats the best method to get rid of the old sealant? Thanks in...

Hi I have an aluminium sliding patio door which is very, very stiff to slide. Has anyone any ideas on how to make the door move more freely? I have been told I need new rollers but I have absolutely no idea where to get em or how to fit them. I have also been told its not worth oiling them...

I have recently moved into a new house & I seem to have big chunks missing out of my door frames, as if the previous owner had a big dog with a taste for door frames! The wood has been painted over with gloss but some of the marks are about 4 inches x 3 inches big and about 3/4 inch deep. Would...

Hi I'm painting my living room walls with matt emulsion. I am painting the walls cream & I'm gonna do the chimney breast a deep red. I was wondering the best technique for where the cream meets the red cos this will need to be perfectly straight or it wont look very professional. When I try...

Hi I have just removed my old skirting boards & had my lounge re-plastered. The plaster is dry so its time to fit the new skirts. I have never really tackled this before but due to lack of funds, I am gonna give it a go. I'm gonna use 6" Torus skirting. I wondered if anyone had any useful...

Hi I've just had my walls skimmed. I am gonna be using a one coat matt emulsion paint. Can I just paint straight onto the wall or do I need to apply a primer or sealer first? Thanks

I've recently had my front room plastered. However the plasterer made a right mess of my patio with spilt plaster. What is the best way of getting rid of this? I've tried chiseling most of it away but theres still some left. Many thanks

Hi I am painting my front room straight onto new plaster, but my chimney breast is a bit cracked. I was thinking of putting lining paper up & painting over it, but was worried u would be able to see the joins in the paper. I am gonna be using a cream coloured paint. Any thoughts or advice on...

Hi My window sills are dark varnished wood but I wanna paint em with white gloss. Whats the best way of going about this? Do I need to sand them first or can I just paint straight onto them etc etc? Many thanx in advance :)

Hi I'm getting my living room walls skimmed & I also wanna replace the skirting boards cos its an old house & the skirts have seen better days. Am I best ripping off the skirting boards first, then getting the walls skimmed & then putting the new skirting boards on? Whats the best way of...

I've just moved into a new house & have noticed the toilet has a bit of a leak (fills about a mug a day!). The leak comes from the connection on the bottom right of the toilet, its a plastic pipe with a thread on it from the toilet to a metal/copper pipe with a nut on (looks quite old). Is it...