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I’ve moved my washer and dryer onto the landing where my plumbers have fitted the water and waste pipe but I’m confused by what I’m seeing online for the waste. If I fit a p-bend and an upstand for the washing machine waste to the pipe coming out of the floor (which I assume I must add...

Hi there, I have a couple of 7.5kg (16.5lb) glass and metal cabinets that I want to hang on a wall that has 9mm marine mdf t&g panelling nailed to thin battens on a plastered brick wall. I’m sort of struggling to decide what sort of fixing to use. Normally I’d use hammer-in fixings but I...

Hey all, I’m a competent(ish) DIYer looking to buy a belt sander to finish the treads and risers on my stairs and struggling to decide: https://www.screwfix.com/p/makita-m9400-4-electric-belt-sander-240v/4558r obviously a good brand but I’m concerned about the weight (6kg) as I’m female and my...

I've read a few threads about primers, but I want to make sure I've get the best answer for my particular situation. My 100+ year old pine doors have been stripped of 100+ years of paint but are in pretty awful shape - lots of grain, scratches and gouges. I've filled and sanded but now trying...

My lockdown project has taken on a life of its own and after years of painting over the terrible wallpaper in my hall, I’m now removing it. Most of the plaster underneath is surprisingly sound, if a bit rough. However, this one corner is in particularly bad shape (see photo). How should I...

Hi diynot folk, I’m trying to get my Victorian skirting and dados in better shape for painting. I tried the sand and fill method but it still looked clogged and messy. I’m now attempting to strip them down with Nitromors but that last layer of (lead) paint is not budging. What recommendations...

I’ve recently relocated my kitchen sink (and associated dw and washing machine) so it will now discharge directly into the soil pipe under the house. Previously it went out of the wall into an outside drain. Does this mean I will need to install an air inlet valve? I believe there’s a vent out...

Not sure if this is the right forum, but I've got a bit of an issue with a neighbour I can't seem to get a hold of. Some years ago, my neighbour built an extension and due to the remnants of a coal store wall on my property, built their roof over the top of that wall, and made a bit of a mess...

I was hoping someone could give me some advice! A week and a half ago I had a structural engineer come and measure for calculations on a steel beam to replace a brick pier in a kitchen extension as well as widening a doorway at the back. After a week I called twice and emailed and finally got...

I was hoping to make some improvements to my single brick extension by having the roof and internal walls insulated, however, the fees have put me over my budget so I'm considering putting it off for a year or so until I can save the money I didn't budget for the building control fees! So, my...

Many, many years ago when I was young and (more) clueless,we removed a flat-roof toilet/shower attached my pitched-roof kitchen extension (probably built in the 50s or thereabouts - the flat roofed bit appeared to be a coal store and maybe a pantry or something originally). We left the existing...