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Hi all, I have several light switches and plug sockets in my house that I would like changing. Im I right in thinking that this doesn't have to be done by a qualified electrician, but has to be checked by one? Also, is it easy to for the average person to do? Is it as simple as changing a...

Assuming that you do a good job and are tidy etc, how much trouble do people get when doing plastering jobs privately? I mean things like, the customer being too picky "ie complaining about even the smallest imperfection that you need a magnifying glass for), being unhappy about the mess...

Hi all, Just wondering how how plasterers are finding it in todays economic climate, are they getting much work? I guess I'm most interested in self employed plasterers as thats what I'm interested in doing. Basically I have a full time job so would only be able to do plastering jobs at...

Hi all, If you get a job to plaster a room because the existing plaster is old with lots of imperfections would you ever take off the existing plaster or is it always ok to to just plaster over the top? Also is it generally best to use plasterboard over existing plaster, because it is...

hi all, If someone asks you to do a skimming job where the wall has lots of divots and they want it to be nice and smooth, what would you do if the wall wasn't completely flat because of areas where it bulges in. Would you try and fill these areas with the finishing plaster while you are...

Hi all, I was wondering if charge a certain amount for a job regardless of how long it ends up taking? Or do they charge a daily rate? Cheers.

Hi all, I keep getting annoying adverts for Woscester Bosch covering the writing im trying to read. There doesnt seem to be anyway of closing them. is there anyway to get rid of them? Thanks.

Hi, I saw some mixing paddles that you can buy for a drill (for mixing plaster) but they cost £30 each. Does anyone know if there are any cheaper ones than this available from anywhere? Thanks.

Hi all, I want to skim the walls of my living room because there's so many divots and holes in it, it is taking forever to fill them all with polyfill and then sand them down. What type of plaster will I need for this? Can I just use single coat stuff from focus? Thanks.

Hi all, I've finished tiling my bathroom walls and I've put some trim where the walls meet the bath. The trim has a strip of sticky material on the bottom of it which i used to stick it to the bath. The problem is that because the wall isn't completely flat, there are areas along it...

Hi all, I have just taken some old polystyrene tiles off my kitchen ceiling. I want to end up with a nice smooth white finish. The trouble is that there is hard adhesive left which was holding the tiles on and I will have to chisel it off. To get the ceiling ready for painting will...

Hi all, My bathroom ceiling has some kind of paint texture on it which I want to get rid of. I think that the texture is created by the paint itself. There is no paper underneath or anything like that. Basically I want to put a thin layer of plaster on the ceiling to make it a nice flat...

Hi all, I would like to tile the side of my bath and have bought a piece of MDF to use as the panel which I am going to glue the tiles to. I thought that I would use magnets to keep the panel in place, so that it can be removed to get access to the bath plumbing in the future if...

Hi all, I want to replace an exisiting window at the back of my living room with french/patio doors. Can I just take out the window and the section of the wall directly beneath it, or do I need to worry about supporting the section of wall at the top of the window while I do this? Also, I...

hi all, I am about to start tiling my bathroom floor. The floor is made up of wooden planks with old lino tiles glued to them. I've managed to get some of the lino off but most of it is stuck too firmly to the wood beneath. I am nailing thin wood sheets to the floor to make the...

Hi all, I am currently tiling my bathroom walls and I noticed that the tank on the back of the toilet seems to move sideways against the wall when someone is sitting on the toilet. When I looked down the back of the tank I noticed 2 rubber cylinders attached to it that go against the...

Hi all, I am renovating a 1950's ex-local authority house that had new double glazed windows and doors fitted 3 yrs ago. Unfortunately, it's looks like a bunch of cowboys ripped off the poor old chap that lived here because its absolutely dreadful. However, it was passed by a building...

Hi all, I am renovating a 1950's ex local authority house and in 3 of the upstairs rooms there are large air vents high on the wall (the vent covers are designed in a wedge shape that points upwards). I have opened one up and it doesn't lead to the outside, it's just a hole that opens up into...

Hi all, I just read that the banister height in the UK should not be less than 900mm. I'm in the process of replacing mine and have just realised that its about 865mm from the carpet. Is this acceptable bearing in mind that I want to sell the house? Is it something that is checked...

Hi all, I am in the process of installing new stair balustrading. The problem is that at the top of the stairs there will be a half newel post fitted and i am not sure how to link this up with the existing door frame. I had to take a section of the door frame out to get the new post in...