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Have a small terrace with a concrete floor, already lots of cracks and looks quite rough, was going to fill in the cracks and then paint with a masonry paint, however someone mentioned SBR bond first - would you recommend that?

Hi, Newly bought house, I started 'prepping' the exterior window sills with a wire brush and scraper with the intention to repaint with masonry pain, but so much has come off and the edges are just sandstone (I think) which is too crumbly to paint right now so looking for some advice. The...

Just bought a house and the front door area is looking a little sorry for itself. Does it look like the damp parts at the bottom of each side of the door can be saved? Or what other options do I have?

As you can see in the pics, the wall to the right of the staircase should probably be replastered but at the moment obviously it's impossible to get a plasterer. I'd really like to get on with painting it as I'm running out of jobs to do in the house, what do people think about using Polycell...

Hi guys, Not sure if you'd call this an 'awning', (maybe an overhang?) as it's so small, but as you can see from the pics the lead covering it is cracked and actually causing some damp issues inside the house on the walls near the front door. The roofer I usually use suggested replacing the...

Hi all, Just moved in and there is a patch of damp about 1m2 at the top of the chimney breast in one of the rooms on the second floor. Fireplaces have all been covered before I moved in. Feels wet to touch so had damp guy round, he said could either put a cowl on the chimney for £120 (none of...

Hi, Wanted to paint the banister (and balusters) in satinwood grey, but at the moment not sure how to prep as part of the rail is the old paint, and other parts is the wood (see pic). Should I just sand down the paint, use a primer, and then the satinwood? Thanks

Previous owners had double glazed windows put in a few years ago, I don't know if they did it themselves but there are some pretty big gaps underneath a few of them (see pic). at it's widest this is 20mm and about 30mm deep - I'm a complete newbie so not sure how/what I should fill it with? Just...

Hi all, Just bought my first house and they have left a half finished shower, which ideally I'd like to fit. The tray (sorry if using wrong terminology) has been fitted, and the area around it tiled. Reading the instructions, I'm to attach two metal rails into the walls which the glass...

Hi all, Just renovating my first house, and as my family are not that into DIY just wanted to double check on here that I was going in the right direction before I start painting! She's quite old (~200 years) and has a lot of cracks. I've attached pictures of one room which gives quite a good...

Hi all, Just renovating my first house, and as my family are not that into DIY just wanted to double check on here that I was going in the right direction before I start painting! She's quite old (~200 years) and has a lot of cracks. I've attached pictures of one room which gives quite a good...