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err 1m is a stretch, perhaps you could give a better quote ?

Morning chaps, quick question My friend wants to reclaim some flat space and remove hot water tank, replacing the system with a combi Not sure whether current system is opened or closed (its a block of flats so not sure where the header tank it, not really looked around Roughly...How...

Im painting the outside window cill/ledge on a victorian house with pillars and the like I scrapped back to stone/cement in most areas! I painted with Wickes exterior masonary paint brilliant white. BUt it keeps turning yellow where i painted over the stone!! do i need to apply a primer...

Why is this so hard to get, B&Q seems to have stopped selling it and all i can find online is the neutral colour Really need that one as it is the current oil on kitchen worktop (in hind sight i should have just stained the bare wood and kept building up layers of neutral...to late now)...

well I applied pva in a roughly 3:1 over the whole area. Let is dry for a while then tried again seems to have worked this time

wickes own brand plasterboard adhesive http://www.wickes.co.uk/invt/220600

I need to dot and dab a but of interior brick work (chimney breast) after i ripped all the ancient plaster of But the dry lining adhesive wont stick to the wall They are dusty, do i need to PVA it!! loads of places say dont use pva I really need to get this finished today, please any help

when cleaning off the paint, how about running over the brick with a wire brush attachment on the drill If i score with a grinder, how many scores?

Ah, it is currently painted in what look like a white wash how does that alter my options Thanks

Hi guys I have a small brick outhouse Interior brick work looks crap, non matching brick, overall not what i want (it will be my new workshop [small] :) ) what do i put on all the walls??? its pretty dang and a bit damp in there (though will improve when i fit new roof....stay tuned for...

Well i had intended to remove this lead pipe anyway (as you could see it in the wall) But having just put a screw through the pipe my need is somewhat more urgent now :)!!!!! Ive closed of the water at the old stop tap so its stopped (well its still trickling which I assume is just water from...

Hi Guy Im going to sand & stain my floorboards on ground floor A couple of the boards are in poor condition and need replacing Its a victorian property in london Where can I get boards to replace the ones im taking up Im not sure if they are pine or oak, if i get the wrong ones...

a pair, so one for the back nearer the back wall and one to go in front. the depth of the breast is about 26cm, so 9" by the time you take the plaster off.

thanks I will check out the masonary when it is knocked out. I suspect it has not been heavily used, but its a good point. I will put a vent in there somewhere as well to prevent damp thanks a lot anything else to think about?

hi guys I want to open up the chimney to put in a wardrobe, as in the picture below see the red area the i need to open up (about 2.4m high) there is about 40-50cms remaining on the left and right to support the weight of the chimney above. Is this doable as 2.4m is pretty high ...

cheers guys, so nice an slow eh that the trick thanks

Hi guys I need to find a set of wooden french doors I have found some on wickes http://www.wickes.co.uk/invt/155219?htxt=6YwZAISW1i5OgIudElUVh4%2BI3KMD0YlK3aWM7EPIBJQVvJOxcInvY1H4JwBcSZ2MIfCIMv2VNq1z%0AWJ9bQPNXrg%3D%3D...

Hi Guys Recently fitted new kitchen, and tiles splashback all around were the worktop is. Need to seal where the tile splash back meets the worktop with silicone Its a real oak wooden surface so I need to get a nice straight neat edge. Every time I've done it in the past it looks s**t...

I don't believe so :D

Hi guys I live on ground floor old Victorian end of terrace (dont own flat above) We have a chimney breast in our bedroom (with existing fireplace approx 4ft high) Pretty sure the breast carries on all the way through the guy above and to the roof. I dont want to totally remove the breast...