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I have used a belt sander, a palm sander and a delta sander for years. Now I have bought a Milwaukee 125mm orbital sander. I thought it would be self evident how to use it, but it isn't. I can't decide how fast to move the sander. And does going with the grain make any difference? When I get...

Currently: 1980’s varnished pine skirting, light beech laminate and matching beech Scotia. Soon: White skirting. The Scotia is in good condition and can be reused as is or can be painted white. So from your experience... Which looks best, matching the Scotia to the floor or matching to the...

I refuse to let my 7 year old Dyson v8 defeat me! The motor and battery are fine and I have kept it in tip top condition by regularly cleaning the filters and giving it a quick occasional blast with an air compressor and now it refuses to be mended! I'm frustrated and cross! So after I've...

I want to make a single wardrobe door (and frame) for a deep alcove. Door width 750mm Door height 2300mm Will 18mm plywood warp? Will it be too heavy? Would 5 hinges be enough? Am I an idiot? Any comments appreciated. Ta. Edit: I've just seen the price of birch ply!! It'll have to be MDF...

What is best for a diyer? Buy a marmox shower tray riser, which is xps i think, or to build a wooden paltform and top it with waterproof board? Someone told me that the foam riser boards move. What do you think? Thanks.

Has anyone seen this kind of stuff in a bathroom? It's usually seen in hospitals etc but I'd like to know if it looks tacky in a domestic setting. The reason is that I want something behind a back to wall toilet on a non tiled wall to protect the bottom of the painted wall from the mop and...

I know the fashion is for pale/nude oak, but I love the golden brown of British character oak! So, I need the voice of experience please... I have two new sanded french oak boards. I usually use tung oil. The test result is very pale and light, a touch greyish, not really bringing the wood to...

I have very deep window sills in the bathroom, (450mm deep) and I want to put LVT golden oak on them. The walls and reveals are painted, and there is no bullnose or overhang at all. So it's just the depth of the lvt on the front flush edge that will need disguising. Unless I cut a 25mm strip and...

I haven't wallpapered since the early 90's but I'm going to hang some wallpaper on the wall that faces you as you go down to the bottom off the stairs. The wall is 960mm wide. And it has a wall light fitting centrallly, and a light switch towards the left. Should I put a panel up in the...

The description 'Concealed cistern' now refers to actually being built into the wall. So it seems that Geberit have concentrated on developing thinner and thinner cisterns and in consequence they are much taller than they used to be. The shorter UP200 states 820mm. So now they call the typical...

I have just bought a Varta universal charger+ This one: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Universal-Charger-devices-detection-defective/dp/B084RTW66R/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=varta+universal+charger%2B&qid=1625215477&s=electronics&sr=1-4 But it has an EU 2 pin plug on it and no adapter. How...

Hello I've used easyfill on 2 dry lined walls, with plasterboard on the walls and multipro in the window reveals. I'm using Leyland hard-wearing Matt for the finish. Can I use this watered down as a mist coat do you think? Multipro advice is to prime the edges with acrylic primer, but I think...

Just wondering if anyone knows how the U value of PB compares with MgO board? Let's say: 9.5mm PB vs 9mm MgO board I'm really limited for space on the top of a window reveal and want to know if using MgO would make any difference to the insulation level. What do you think? Thanks

I've just chipped some of the plaster from the top of a cold window reveal. Above the 10mm of plaster there is a perforated metal window lintel. Icy cold. Also blowing Icy wind though it. No wonder there's so much condensation! Fitted in the early 80's. When I do the internal insulation is...

I can't find the answer from Google. I need to ask a real person please... I'm short of space for covering retrofit internal insulation on window reveals that are attracting condensation. So I'm looking for something slimmer than PB and skim. I've read about 6mm MgO. Also Magnox. (Even after...

I had an old Coughtrie outside lamp replaced with a floodlight, so i thought i would make an indoor task light with the old fitting, a sort of steampunk style but without me having to wear victorian clothes. It still has the original ceramic lampholder, which is fine, but no eath lug. I suppose...

What do you think is the best idea please.... My parents outside toilet (1.6m x 2m) has an oil boiler in the corner of the room. The concrete floor was evidently intended to be tiled, because the floor is about 2cm lower than the concrete threshold. I am not about to have the boiler removed to...

I'm doing a bit of neglected diy/tidy up work at my aging mam and dad's house. Changed kitchen tap, new sealant everywhere, pressure wash path, mend broken catches...all that kind of thing. So I thought it would be a simple 5 minute to replace 2 of the 4 G4 halogen lamps in the bathroom under...

I've just had a new boiler and am having to rejig my white goods. Ideally I would like to move the tumble dryer 5" to the right, but there is a compression P trap in the way which is too deep. If I fitted a longer drain hose on the washing machine, could I take that through the wall and fit...

Hello. I need coping for a metre high brick wall that is approx 30cm depth...and 18.5 m long! I want it flat and concrete coloured. I really like the look of this https://www.roofingsuperstore.co.uk/product/eurodec-50mm-flat-concrete-coping-stone-600mm-x-350mm-grey.html But its nearly £400. The...