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Hi All, I have just replaced the roof on a small lean-to off the back of my house and now I am looking for a product I can use to seal around a down pipe which passes through the PVC corrugated roof sheet. The original roof was sealed with some extremely sticky rubber tape but I cannot seam to...

You may have nothing better to do with your time than sit on this forum and write utterly useless comments but I have better things to do than read them so if you'd kindly jog on. Also I wouldn't worry about the quality of my work as were not all as incompetent as you clearly must be. If anyone...

Hi All, I will be having new carpet fitted to my landing and stairs in the next few weeks and I would like to prepare the stairs ready for the carpet fitters. At the moment the stairs are completely bare, so I will be fitting carpet grippers and underlay and I have a few questions. I've done a...

Well. Pipework is all finished. Ive refilled the system and all is looking good. No leaks so far. Its far from perfect but Im happy with it. Now I can repair the plaster and move on with my decorating. Matthew Also. Thanks to everyone who helped me out

Hi. So an update on the pipework. Decided to rip out all of the previous rubbish, where I found out that the supposed straight run to the end of the radiator was not only not level but also not straight. Anyway. Bought myself some new toys, also have a heat mat but not in the photo. Started...

Hi All, Some of you may have read the issues I have had with some plumbing during my renovation of my living room. So I thought I would share with you the better side to my renovation and maybe some of this will help someone out in the future. This was my front room. We used to have the TV in...

Well I have no living room at the moment. No Tv, No Xbox, No Computer and No Sofa. So I'd put that at the top of my list of priorities. Until the plumbings done I cant finish the plaster repair and painting the room and then laying the new floor. Matt

He was the only guy who would quote for the job. I had been recommended a plumber by a friend but the earliest he could look at it was early Nov. I had a deadline to finish the front room to take delivery of new furniture. Which I have now canceled so I can take my time and finish it properly...

Yeh. I really should have attempted it myself in the first place. Just thought it would be easier and quicker if a plumber did it and probably would be if I had found a plumber. Just some questions before I replace it all tomorrow. 1. Is this the neatest way to get the pipes to the higher level...

Ok, Thats a good price for external plywood. Is that 12mm? I've only seen marine plywood which is for external use and this is usually a lot more expensive.

Because of work I had to sort money before I left. I didn't want to leave it for my girlfriend to pay him, also I couldn't put her in the position to have to argue about the quality of his work. I'm happy that you guys agree with me about the quality of his work though (or lack of) and that my...

Hi, How about OSB? You can get sheets of these (2.4m x 1.2m) from diy stores like wickes and they cost about £15. You can probably get it from your local wood yard aswell and they will rip it down to your required size. This will need treating with a preserver on all edges and faces though if...

The pipe going up may be my mistake as it was at my request. I wanted the pipes high enough so that I could fit 5" skirting underneath. Although I'm wondering now if it may have been a better Idea to mount the pipe though and along the skirting. He's been paid, but to be honest its not about the...

Hi, I've used the Tredaire dreamwalk 11mm underlay in all the rooms I've had the carpet replaced in. It's really nice and cushiony and allows for the use of slightly cheaper thinner carpets that still feel nice underfoot. I installed this into my bedroom 2 years ago and its still fine now, Even...

Hi, New plaster always needs a mist cost before painting. And you shouldn't paint plaster until it is completely dry anyway. The reason for the mist coat is that the plaster sucks the moisture from the paint. If you just paint it, it will likely flake of as it won't adhere to the plaster. You...

Hi, Sorry to make my first post a beg for help, I've been a silent visitor to diynot for awhile but I now have a personal question to ask. So I need 2 opinions, I have just had 2 radiators piped up in my living room and hall. The pipes pass through the kitchen wall and then the radiators are...