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Hi guys,odd sort of question for you. I have a set of metal gates which a local dipstick hit with his daddys car.(16 years old and out for a joyride) after waiting months for an apology and getting nothing i decided that i would need to fix it myself. I purchased a welder, cheap adli job but...

Hi all, not been here in awhile but i have a major problem with some painting. I have three days off work,yesterday,today and tomorrow. I decided as a brithday treat to myself that i would do some painting in the sitting room. now due to ill health,work,other projects etc the room has not...

Hi guys, I have been reading the posts on bonding and i just wanted to check that i have it right. I have a gable end wall,inside, which i intend to plaster. I have coated it yesterday with a pva 4-1 mix and let the wall take as much as it could. I am now about to give it a second coat of pva...

hi all, I have a problem with some gloss paint.I built some units and tried to paint them. I gave them a light rub down with glasspaper, then a one coat gloss.(johnstones). My problem is that the finish is...well....blotchy to put it nicely. I dont know what to do next, do i sand down and...

hi all, have been considering building a new shed, was gonna use wood but thought i may try brick instead. never used brick before now. I remember seeing an advert for a red,rectanglaur tool which is surpossed to make it easy. my question is what is it called? has anyone used one? what...

hi guys,need advice. will soon finish a loft conversion.I was wondering if its possible to hang lining paper onto bare plasterboard? i have never plastered before and my current attemps are ..well...sad to say the least. I cannot afford to hire a plasterer so do i keep trying with the plaster...

hi all new to this but thought you would get a laugh from this one. my sister( well off and lives in posh house) needed to change a ceiling rose. H aving changed a few in my time a set to work with a will. turned off power,had my son ( appentice aged 12 at time ) standing by to hand up tools...