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I didn’t have much joy in the plastering section, could anybody offer me any advice please? https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/refinishing-plaster.538751/

Hope you can help. I am not overly taken with the surface of the plastered walls in a number of locations of our house. We have painted walls and would like to achieve a nice smooth finish. I am hoping I can use my orbital sander to sand the walls but I am not sure what grade to use. I am also...

Hopefully a straightforward question this. When I get to it ...... Our house shows a garage on the plan which appears to have been knocked down sometime between 2001 and 2013. On google street view (2009) what appears to be a concrete sectional garage is visible. The concrete base is still...

wondered if you can offer some advice folks... I recently posted about a stain on our bedroom wall which I found to be two nails imbedded in the wall which were corroding resulting in a bubbling almost foam like appearance to the plaster around them. The wall appeared damp where the nails were...

Evening all, Hoping for a bit of help if you can. Our viessmann vitodens 100 boiler appears to be functioning fine however the temperature of the bath water appears to be noticeably cooler of late. The temperature of the separate shower’s water is plenty hot enough but not the bath. Can anyone...

Our house is a 60s build and the skirting boards, architrave and Door frames are original I suspect. I intend replacing the skirting boards which isn’t a problem but the door frames are throwing me a bit. The previous owners had fitted solid wood doors but the hinge positions aren’t the same...

not too sure where to post this although it is a plumbing enquiry. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Sorry for the detail but felt it easier to provide up front. We purchased our home in September and it has a single storey extension to the front. The property has suspended ground floor at a...

Hi folks, Should of course read integrated!! Thought I would ask on the off chance. We purchased a new home in September, the dishwasher that was fitted makes a howling/groaning noise. It is incredibley loud and freaks our cat out who then starts growling. It has been difficult to pinpoint...

I am able to view my CCTV cameras on my iPhone whilst at home but would like to do it remotely on the alien DVR app. I have followed their instructions on port forwarding but I am still struggling. I didn’t want to write war and peace but is there anyone who offer guidance to get me up and...

Hi all, sorry for the long winded post. We have recently purchased a new home, 60s detached and working through the jobs to bring it up to scratch. Our bedroom wall had a patch around 6inches from the ceiling where the paint had bubbled and looked foam like and black marks appeared. There was...

Afternoon all, Hoping for a bit of advice after searching the web. We recently moved into a new property where we have bi-Fold doors (5 doors) fitted at the rear. The left hand, opening door can be difficult to close as it rubs against the lower seal when pulling it to. I am trying to find a...

Would someone be able to help me out of the poo please. I require a replacement B&Q bath panel steel clip, spring type. No one appears to sell them separately. Would any of you kind folk have spares lying around?? Thanks in advance James

Hi folks, My heating system is still trying its best to break me and nearly winning. I have had a noisey heating system and was advised to change the pump. I fitted a grundfos pump this summer and it appeared to quiet down. But it was to no avail. The boiler is a Potterton Prima ( 11...

Hi Folks, I am really getting frustrated and i hope you can help me. I moved into the house nearly a year ago and have completed numerous diy jobs ( new bathroom suite, new kitchen, moved a radiator etc) which involved me having the heating system/water system turned on and off a lot. The...

Hi Folks, I am really getting frustrated and i hope you can help me. I moved into the house nearly a year ago and have completed numerous diy jobs ( new bathroom suite, new kitchen, moved a radiator etc) which involved me having the heating system/water system turned on and off a lot...