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Hi all I have attached skirting and scribed the internal angles (as suggested). I'm having a few problems with the external corners i.e. can't get the right fit. On most I have a smallish gap of about 1mm which I have filled with filler/mega grip. Do you have any tips on getting a tight...

A number of questions requiring some help: 1) I am about to embark on building an alcove for a new shower enclosure. I am not certain to build the side wall (other two walls are existing masonary) out of plasterboard or plywood. I will then need to tile it. I'm tempted to use ply then...

Any inspirational ideas/designs/picturs for this other than MDF and mouldings?

Hi I will be fitting new MDF skirting and architrave to masonary walls. I'd appreciate some advice on a) Best grab adhesive Ican use b) best filler / caulk c) Best method for attaching the skirting - glue and screw or glue and nail. If I screw them in - whats the best screws (and...

Hi I have recently stripped wallpaper from my 1950's house. The plaster beneath is okay (ish) but I have made a number of ruts and dents in the plaster with my scraper. I have removed all the adhesive with sugar soap and washed the walls again with clean water. Is there something I can...

Hi - i'm just about to cove my lounge. I've removed the old (polystyrene coving) and cleaned the walls and ceiling so that they are smooth. Now I need some top advice on the best method of attaching my plaster coving to walls and ceiling? 1) Best method for joining lengths (I have 1 5...

Hi I've just had my walls skimmed about a week ago and now want to paint them. Someone mentioned that I need to paint over the plaster with something to kill off 'bacteria' first and others have said that i should water down emulsion (add 20% water) and put a coat of this on first. Can...

I am struggling on the steps involved with how to cut the scribe for an internal corner. I can't seem to understand why you would have to cut a mitre first then scribe it? Apologies but I cannot follow the thread on the conversation. Could someone please explain - step by step what I need to...

Dear all I recently removed all the architrave and skirting from the doors in my house and have had the walls plastererd. Now the plaster is higher than the actual wooden door frame so that when I put the architrave back on it is not flush with the door frame and wall and there is an...

Hi I've recently attempted to remove a radiator from the wall to decorate behind it. I switched off both valves and drained the rad (about 2 1/2 large buckets came off it). However I seemd to have drained the entire system from upstairs as the rads upstairs were full of air - is this normal...