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Hi guys, I have an Infinite Prime wireless alarm system which I have been more than happy with, however because the main panel is installed inside a cupboard upstairs, the internal sounder isn't very loud. The system is connected to a wireless sounder module (INF-WSM) and a Texecom Odyssey...

Hello guys, I've spent most of the day checking the flatness of my concrete subfloor today in preparation for fitting an engineered wood floor. To test for flatness i've been using a 6ft straight edge. Please excuse my poor description but my method for doing this is outlined below...

Hello guys, Well, I was just about to place my order for 17m2 of engineered wood planks (click system installation) but decided to pull up some of the carpet tonight to discover old thin black tiles stuck to the concrete floor with a thin layer of what appears to be a black bitumen adhesive...

Hello guys, I have knocked up the attached layout for my living room. The drawing is to scale. Room dimensions are 4.4 x 3.2m. The engineered boards are 180mm wide x 1800mm long - they have a bevelled edge so I feel it is important to get the layout spot on since the lines will of...

Hello chaps, Decided to tackle the lounge ceiling over the xmas break. The previous owners painted it with vinyl silk (yuck!) along with the coving. I've spent 6 hours today sanding down the coving and I have removed all the sheen off it. Problem now is the ceiling which as you can...

Hi guys, Just had a new bathroom fitted and the ceiling was skimmed last week. Would like to get it painted now that I have some time off work, my plan is to first apply a mist coat of Dulux trade vinyl matt - diluted with 15% water and then apply two coats of this...

Hi guys, Was hoping you could give me some views on the below methods for installing a new bath: Method A Install bath in corner against new plasterboard walls. Silicone the edge of bath before pushing it into position against the walls, allow silicone to dry. Install a Sealux (or...

Hi guys, Just wondering what would be the best roller to use for newly skimmed walls, they are super smooth so i'm thinking the short pile? Cheers 8)

Hi, Had a roofer come and take a look at my roof this weekend and he gave me quote of £420 for a flat roof - approx size 5.5m x 3m. Does this sound reasonable? He said that the old felt roof does not need to be removed and they are normally just fibreglassed over? Is this true because...

Hi, There is a removable metal box on my wall which covers some pipework, at the moment it is just in bare metal. The walls are painted in Dulux Almond White and the box has to match the colour of the walls. Could I use emulsion on the metal box if I were to prepare the surface...

Hi guys, Would it be ok to use Dulux Retail (Rich Matt) over my walls which currently have 2 base coats of diluted Dulux Trade vinyl matt (brilliant white). I'm sure I read somewhere that the two may not be compatible, or did I just imagine it? I cannot find the colour I want in Dulux...

I'm having an absolute nightmare trying to find an Oak wood dye - this is the colour i'm trying to achieve: I have tested the full Colron range and there was nothing even close! I've also tried a couple from the Colron Refined range (Medium and Dark Oak) and they look naff - the colour...

Hi fellas, I'm having a bit of a nightmare with woodstains :cry: I bought 6 small tins of 'Colron' wood dye of the colours I liked, however past experience told me the final shade would be dependent on original wood colour so I first tested on some sample pieces. I want to stain my...

Hi guys, I'm starting work this weekend on painting/staining my newly fitted staircase. The look i've decided to go for is white spindles/stringer with a stained handrail and base rail. I'm not sure what wood stain I should be using for this particular application so was hoping for some...

I'm planning on painting my new skirting this weekend with Dulux Trade Satinwood (oil based) as i've read the water based/quick drying stuff is a nightmare to apply. I will also be painting my doorframes which were stripped down to bare wood a few weeks ago. So, after treating all knots...

This weekend I put up some plaster coving in my hall and landing, all went really smoothly until I came to the last wall. The problem is the wall is 'warped' so there is a gap under the coving - this gets progressively larger towards the centre of the coving strip (the max gap is about...

Hello guys, I have mist coated my newly skimmed ceiling with Dulux trade vinyl matt, watered down by 20%. I have also used this as a base coat on the walls because stripping the wallpaper left very patchy walls. By this I mean there were many areas of bare plaster where the original paint...

Hi, I've been offered a 2.5L tin of this at a very good price but I want to know if it's worth bothering with? Anyone have experience of using the 'Diamond' variant of this paint? Or should I just stick to the normal Satinwood? Thanks.

I have had new skirting boards fitted and a new landing balustrade. My doorframes have also been stripped down to bare wood. I would like to finish the spindles, skirting boards and door frames with Satinwood as i'm not a fan of the glossy look. I understand there are two variants of...

Had all my artexed ceilings skimmed 3 weeks ago and not sure what paint to purchase.... I see these two paints mentioned on here quite often, I understand 'Fast Matt' is for use of freshly skimmed plaster (i.e. can be applied to plaster that is still drying) and is easier to apply than the...