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Hi all, Need a bit of advice :) I have a large room in my new house which we are turning into the kitchen. It has wet UFH, and a real wood floor (which we aren't keeping) which is 20mm boards floating on batton which looks to be set into the concrete (see pic) The wood floor has been there for...

Hi All, I have these open backed stairs which I think are pine (if anyone can see differently please advise). Im having a dark (espresso) wood floor put in downstairs and I decided I wanted to dye the stair treads the same colour as the floor. However my research on wood dye seems...

Hi all, I have a recess eithier side of my chimney Id like to put boxes in much like this picture in the dulux mag (theirs is in the chimney itelf) then box over it with plasterboard to create recess box shelves Question is, how is this made? is it with studwork and premade boxes or some...

does anyone know a store or where I can buy the precut pine slithers used to fill gaps in suspended wooden floors?? thks

Hi all, Ive been painting some furniture lately, from ikea tables to pine store bedframes. Sanded, primed and painted with an cream dulux trade eggshell. The paint was waterbased not oil based and now I am having a crisis of confidence about the durability. should I? cover in some sort...

Im planning on painting bedroom (low traffic) floorboards white. I plan to hire a sander, sand, prime and then paint with either.... Dulux floorshield http://www.icipaints.co.uk/products/info/dulux_trade_floorshield.jsp Farrow and ball floor paint...

Ive stripped down a layer of painted wallpaper in our new house ( :roll: ) to find several walls in seemingly good condition but for this flaky paint / looks like first coat. Pictures for your enjoyment. whats best option here? 1) paint remover then scrape - or soem other liquid 2)...

Ashamed to say basic question but i have no-one to ask. I broke my plug on my tv (large 28inch). The plug was moulded so I cut the wire and rewired to a new plug. This worked fine in my old house. In the brand new house the tv is now tripping out the sockets believing me to think my...

Hi all I had a gas man fit me a new radiator in my bedroom, there was not one before but the pipework was in place. I am in an ex council flat and have the hot water supplied via a general tank somewhere in the block. Works a treat. However ever since he fitted it both my radiators in...

See the pic of the lovely kitchen I have inherited... I intend to paint the cupboards white or some light colour and change the handles for a newer look. Has anyone embarked on such a project... and have any advice or hints. I am going to sand them down and then paint but will they need a...

Have lined my dodgy walls... now do they require the normal painting process as on plaster (1st coat thinned and 2 coats) or is there any other special techniques for painting on lining paper. Using dulux trade vinyl emusion thanks for any advice.. and have a top weekend Richie D C

removing my poly ceiling tiles (I didnt fancy my chances with them in a fire) has left me with these lovely holes (and blobs of glue). I will be removing these blobs of glue... but will a few coats of paint hide this or will they all have to be filled (the holes are not deep, but are just the...

Reading the forums Im learning loads about paint... itys good to get lots of different viewpoints. I have three items to paint that I am not 100% on. 1) a rad. Im thinking oil eggshell or a gloss. 2) A very steamy bathroom with poor ventilation. I am looking at acrylic eggshell for...

Im new to all this but I would like my kitchen worktop cut and fitted. Its three lengths so with two joins and i have a sink to cut out. I also wanted the splashback in the same material up the walls over tiling so holes for plugs etc Now... to you DIY forum experts this may seem easy...