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Hi My daughter flushed one of those plastic freshner things down the toilet and I haven't a clue how I'm going to fish it out. I've a good idea it's wedged in the s bend of the loo. Please offer advice coz I'm gonna need a crap in the morning. Cheers Tony

Just a quick question hopefully someone can help me with. In one of my four terminal junction boxes on the lighting circuit there's no spare terminal for the earths. So they have been twisted together, without sleaving, outside the junction box. With not knowing if this was acceptable or...

Kitchen walls are down to old bare plaster which has lots of holes and dents in them. Don't want to reskim so was wondering if it's ok to line kitchen walls and then paint with a matt or soft sheen. Please advise if I'm going wrong.

While scraping the front of my house the flashing above the concrete porch disintegrated. It seems to be part of the dpc so I'm guessing I better get round to replacing it before the damp weather closes in. I was wondering if there's a simple diy option to getting it fixed. Maybe a heavyduty...

I want to gloss my drainpipes with Dulux Weathershield exterior gloss. pretty sure a couple undercoats are needed but not sure what type or make of undercoat and also is rubbing down necessary to provide a key? I'd be completely lost without this forum...many thanks, once again!!!

Hi, Is it ok to use tung oil for external window frames? Any advice on prep - I'm thinking of sanding down, resealing the edges and then oiling or staining. It sounds to good to be true that no other prep is involved! Many thanks, Tony

Hi, About to repaint the outside of my house which hasn't been done for about twenty five years. This resulted in me having to strip the entire top layer off except for a few stubborn patches here and there. I tried some Dulux Weathershield (waterbased) bought from B&Q on a sample area and...

Hello, Are painted borders going around the bottom of houses purely for decorative effect or do they serve another purpose? I'm curious because I'm painting the outside of my house and I was wondering if I should use a special damp proof paint for the border - especially the area below the...

I've just had some new internal doors fitted - they're from B&Q. They were painted white when I bought them but I'm not sure if this is intended to be an undercoat or a finish. Anyhow I'd like to freshen them up a bit with a satin or eggshell finish. Because they already have a layer of paint...

Hi, After laying bamboo flooring in my bathroom, I'm not sure if the pan needs to be screwed down or positioned on top of silicone or both. Any advice please, Tony

Hi - the house I've just bought has had serious bridging problems for at least 25 years. This is because a paved patio was laid right along the back of the house bridging the DPC. I'm removing the patio slabs and digging out to 150mm clearance. The brick mortar below the dpc has the cosistency...

Hi - layed two lengths of wbp in the bathroom, but due the extra 3mm thickness in one board I'm left with a ridge running down the middle of floor. Will underlay and engineered wood flooring cover the ridge ok or will I have to try and smooth/sand it out? Tony

Hi - which boiler would be most suited to run nine rads and provide the best hot water flow and value for money? I know nothing about combi boilers but I received to quotes and I don't know how to decide which one to go for. 1. Worcester 28i juniour 2. Vaillant ecoTec 831E [/list]

Hi - I'm relocating the kitchen to what is now the lounge. I only have a rain water drain outside the new kitchen and BC tell me rain and sewage have to be kept seperate. I was wondering if laying new external pipe and drain etc for kitchen waste is a job best left for the experts or could a...

Hi - I'm a bit worried that the brick mortar is crumbling away in my house below the damp proof course. House is fifty years old and I was wondering if this is normal. How do most house builders stop the damp and moisture below damp proof course eating away at their brick mortar? I know it...

Hello - I want to treat/seal my bathroom joists before laying the floor. I read on the forum somewhere a product that is used for such a job. Could someone remind what type of product is used for treating/sealing joists to protest against water. Cheers, Tony

Hello - exterior paint is peeling off in big patches all over the house? The peeling paint seems to have flexibilty in it so I'm guessing it's an acrylic based paint. It is painted over what seems a very stable but smooth/shiny coat which in turn has a primer/undercoat. Could it be that the...

Hello - plan to tile over newly skimmed bathroom walls. I didn't know how important it is to tank the walls in the shower area. But I now know why the plaster had blown previously. Anyhow, should the walls be mechanically keyed before tanking, or should pva be applied to the walls after...

Hi - thinking about moving the kitchen in to what is presently the lounge. I was wondering about the mains c/w feed. Would I have to extend it (up the kitchen wall, through the joists and down into the new kitchen), or should I get the water company to re-route it? Tony

How difficult is it to install a combi central heating system with eight rads? I want to attempt as much as possible. Can't pay the 3000 for a full installation, so I want to give it my best shot. Are there people out there who may have been in a similar situation, or any pros who can spare a...