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Just a quick one if anyone can help. Is there a time period after which size becomes ineffective. I sized my hall,stairs and landing last May but then broke my arm in 3 places and am only now ready to start lining the walls. Do I need to re-size or will I be ok. Wondered if it dried out etc. Any...

Can anybody help me please I have fitted an internal panelled door into an old frame which is badly out of square. The top hinge I have fitted has gone on ok but on the bottom hinge the screws are spinning. I have redrilled and tried plugs but that hasn't worked. I have moved the hinge upwards...

Bought 6 new internal 6 panelled doors from Wickes. First one went on ok but when I drilled out for the latch on the second one I noticed that the lock block wasn't sitting flush with the face of the door but was recessed in about 10mm. When I chiselled out the recess for the faceplate of the...

I have read in many posts that corners where lining paper meets should be caulked prior to painting. Does this also apply when the lining paper is to be covered with wallpaper. Any replies appreciated.

I have lined a room but after it had dried have noticed three brown stains that have come through. I think these have been caused because the size was not fully dry in these areas. Could anyone tell me if these are likely to bleed through my top paper. I am planning to use vinyl top paper on the...

Could any one help me with a problem I may encounter in the future. I recently fitted a new bathroom suite but as my floorboards weren't level I laid a 6mm plywood sub-floor under the suite. It has only now occurred to me that were I to have a leak the ply could not be lifted without removing...

Have bought some 1700 grade lining paper to cross line rough walls in my house prior to papering. Have bought Solvite Extra strong paste but not sure what mix I should use for lining paper. They don't state lining paper on the box.I have read that you should use the ready mixed stuff for 1700...

I was taking the skirting boards off in my hall and aside from a bit of filling here and there, I have pulled a chunk out that is quite deep and runs about a foot across the wall. My question is, would it be ok to fill with easifill as I have half a bag of it left.The new boards will be...

This week I have fitted new skirtings,architraves and window board in my bathroom. I have used the white primed MDF and have undercoated and glossed. Unfortunately I have just been browsing posts and have only just realised that MDF if not good in a bathroom. I didn't realise that it was prone...

I have read many posts on the subject of sealing new plasterboard before papering and generally it seems the best idea is to seal with an oil based sealer or undercoat. I have only found water based sealers specifically for plasterboard. This may seem like a silly question but should I be...

Could anyone help me with this question please? I want to fit a radiator on my landing. The measurements are roughly 2.5m x 2.5m x2.5m. I have looked at some BTU calculators but they seem to be specifically for rooms.Can anyone suggest the size of radiator I should go for taking into account the...

I have just battened out an outhouse ready for plasterboarding and was going to use inch thick kingspan in between the battens for insulation. I have got a couple of bags of drywall adhesive and loads of plasterboard offcuts from recently dot and dabbing my bathroom walls. My question is could...

I want to fix 2x1 battens to a block wall. I have seen that sleeve anchors are probably my best bet for fixing into the block but don't want to have the hexagon heads protruding. Would I be ok to countersink the heads into the battens and tighten with a socket or are there any anchors available...

Just a query about applying drywall adhesive. Tried it today for the first time. mixed correctly and applied to walls badly consequently not all dabs have gripped the board and I've had to pull it down. I have seen on all the posts that the adhesive is put onto the wall but I think it would be...

Does anyone have any experience with Bosch (green) detectors. Are they any good. Have also seen Stanley ones and wondered which would be the best. The only reason I ask is I had a detector years ago and it seemed to bleep at everything even though it was calibrated and I never used it.

I will soon be fitting a new bath. I am plasterboarding the walls scewing the boards to battens. I will be using aquapanel around the bath and wondered the best way of securing the new bath to the wall. Is there an alternative to using the 2 brackets that come with the bath. Don't know how...

I have stripped my bathroom back to the brick in order to plasterboard. Plasterboard delivered today and also timber battens that I thought were 2 x1's. Turns out the battens are only 2 inch x 22mm. I know it's only 3mm difference but this will mean I will have to use 32mm screws and I have seen...

Could anybody tell me a rough figure for the fitting cost of a upvc front door and 2 upstairs windows approx 1.8m x1.1m. ( Manchester area ). I have been told it can be a bit of a minefield dealing with the big companies and would sooner get the windows supplied myself and pay an installer to...

Could anyone please tell me if it is ok to dot and dab Gyproc moisture resistant plasterboard or does it need to be attached to studs like aquapanel does. Also, can I dot and dab onto old plaster or do I need to strip back to the brick. Many thanks.

I am replacing my shower cubicle and tray. The present one is raised 3 inches and sits on a timber frame to accomodate the waste. The previous owner has no-nailed some boarding around the tray to cover the gap but this doesn't look right. Is it possible to buy some kind of plastic plinths to...