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Forgot to say get a decent mask otherwise you'll end up breathing in the paint dust from the sanding and the paint fumes, which might sound great, but you will end up with the worst headache ever if you dont wear a mask. Plus you can pass out if in a confined space with no ventilation! mike

If its a decent motor then get someone to do it for you! Otherwise, preparation is key! The more work you put in before you even pick up a spray gun the better the finish will be. You will need to give the existing paintwork a quick sand with wet and dry paper to give the new paint a...

What I great idea, why couldnt I have thought of that? It will be interesting to see who opposes them, I bet they wont live up to some safety regualtion somewhere.

Have a look at Subaru Forester. Not all of them are turbo mega beasts! I was a sceptic but after taking quite a few for test drives i'm a convert. Loads of room for a family of 5. Even enough space in the back for 4 large dogs! You can service it yourself, its a doddle (You dont even...

Not all of them. We've just had our loft converted as well and the builder we had for this was excellent, written quote, informed us along the way of any problems, organised all the additional workmen such as electrician, plumber and plasterer. Went with us when we did a snag list and fixed...

Moz, the monies he is asking for are 5 days labour not the full amount of the contract price which was £1500 for two weeks work. As I said I bought all the materials for the job. The missus has just come home and seen the letter he sent and has got all the paperwork out regarding this, The...

After a number of phone calls and answering messages left, this was not put right and in the mean time the bath is unusable, thats why I had it fixed by someone else. Agreed! He didnt complete the job he was contracted to do as one the bath was damaged and I sought a replacement and to...

Moz, I bought the original bathroom, as I originally had another person lined up to do the job but due to injury he was unable to turn up. The monies he is asking for break down as £750 for labour and £138 for materials, for things like the plumbing supplies etc.. mike

Joe I did try to claim for the bath but the insurance assessor said that the damage had been caused by a third party and therefore I should claim against his insurance, which he didnt have! Besides he said he would pay for the bath. Which he didnt! mike

Cheers for the replies so far. Scrit have got all the receipts and invoices from the other tradesmen. Was going to offer him his invoice price minus my costs for sorting things out. mike

Dont know if this constitutes being in this forum but I could do with a bit of advise in the matter. The Work To replace a bathroom suite with a new one. The builder Chosen and undertook the work but not without problems Ripped out the old bathroom no problem and then left us for...

The dilema is this. Do we got for the short term fix. IE the damp repair. or Do we goto massive expense of ripping out the bathroom. ripping up the concrete floor and digging out all the back fill to find out what it is. I fully understand what you guys are saying and i'm prepared to...

I've been to the property today and had the damp proofer round to look at the problem. This guy was recommended by two seperate friends who dont know each other so he must be okay, plus his company specialise in cellars and below ground damp problems. Heres what he had to say. The bit...

Cheers for that Masona, I've borrowed a damp meter and its the type which beeps louder the wetter the wall. Not the type that just beeps. so I should be able to pinpoint it to a greater degree. I'd never though of the bridged problem. It did absolutely bucket down on Tuesday night and the...

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Masona, I'd already read the post you pointed to but have read it again incase I missed anything. The damp I mentioned is not of the rising variety but is about 5 foot off the ground. After quite a lengthy discussion over the past hour, me thinks that the wall behind where the damp is, is...

I bonded my shower tray to ply wood with expanding foam. That seemed to have worked. Its been in the bathroom 4 years now and hasnt moved!!! mike

I am in the midsts of purchasing a new house and we have just had the survey back and they have listed Penerating Damp in one of the down stairs rooms. Now as the house is a pretty weird construction I have put together a little diagram which shows the house layout more than any words I could...

This is something that I wrote for my own site a long time ago, enjoy! Hands up, I admit it: DIY has never been my thing. I´m crap at it to the point where some jobs feel dangerous. I have an O level in woodwork but that doesn´t mean I can fit a shower now does it? So why doesn´t my...