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Is there a way of telling if the glass has been put in the correct way around for the Low-E glass?

Had some new UPLVC windows fitted and need to stick some UPVC trim to the glossed painted windowsill Can I just use normal sealant?

I am putting a few 4 x 2 timbers at right angles on top of the existing 4 x 2 joists in the loft to raise the height for loft insulation and board on top for storage. What is the best way to screw the timbers down to the joists. Straight through the top of 1 joist vertically down in the...

Need to make (or purchase) some cupboards doors for the bedrooms. Is Veneered MDF better to use than Contiboard ? What it the best tool to cut it ? Where can veneered MDF be purchased in Sheffield / Rotherham. Ps. Don’t suppose there is a joiner on here in the Sheffield Rotherham...

We have had to take a couple of rads off while some plastering was done. We have now fitted the rads back on and need to top up the combi with some Sentinel X100 Inhibitor. With some water drained off the system will we be able to pour the Inhibitor through the filling loop on the combi...

We have painted a newly skimmed wall and where it meets the wood architrave of the door it has tiny paint cracks in the emulsion. The wall and architrave are at right angles to each other. Should we have put a tiny bit of Caulk in before we painted.? Does the same apply to a plaster...

We have a strip of plaster coving (127mm) we need to attach to wood on the wall, what is the best way to do this? thanks.

We had 4 downlights fitted in our new bathroom when we had the house rewired but they were not fire hood ones and all the loft insulation was removed in the loft above. So for 2 of them have we have put a loft cap above them to help with Moisture protection and fire risks. Loft cap...

Have been using Dulux Super Matt (thanks for the tips from here!) mist coat on freshly dried skimmed walls in the bedroom and will soon be putting the final colour coats on off Dulux Matt bought from Homebase. Hall and Landing have been skimmed as well but we think we might just stick with...

We have a had a bedroom skimmed but in one wall there is a small 2cm sq area which was not polished very well. Is a little rough, think the plasterer just missed polishing that bit. How can we repair this?

I have a large ugly concrete patio which is too big (cost wise) to cover with slabs so I am going to put gravel down but wondering on the best way to do the edging so it does not drop of into the lawn. I am thinking of using pressure treaded wood battens. Drilling down into the concrete...

Hi, We are getting a new banister and spindles and are going to paint it white. Should the wood be hemlock or will pine be ok? Thanks,

Put primer (from warmup) down on ply wood but forgot to Dilute the Primer. What are the chances of the Primer being ok? How will I know and what should I do?

Putting in warmup underfloor heating in and then getting it tiled. When we put 12mm plywood down on to top of floor boards how do I screw this down.... What size screws should I use ? What spacing do I need need between screws? thanks.