When the summer finally turns up I intend to renovate the bannisters and upstairs architrave and skirting. Ideally I would like to go back to the...
Unfortunately my kitchen walls have been painted with what looks like a vinyl silk and the finish has more pimples than a 6th form college and...
I'm wanting to replace the valves on all my upstairs rads as the ones in place are a bit temperamental/seized up and I'd appreciate advice on...
I've recently moved into a house and noticed a problem in the bathroom whereby there are black dots forming on the ceiling due to condensation....
I need to find a replacement chrome plated flush button and surround for a posh toilet a friend has had installed. It got scratched during the...
I've searched google but to no avail. Anyone know where they can be bought? I need to fix some door knobs on 5 doors at a friends house and the...
I've recently got hold of some old door handles and the circular plates that fix on the door are made of copper and covered in old paint, varnish,...
I have recently 'liberated'a couple of dozen ancient door handles from a building due for demolition but I'm not quite sure what wood they are...
I watched Gardens Unplugged on the box last weekend and watched the presenter lay paving slabs on what he referred to as 'dry mix'. I always...
Could anyone tell me the best way to remove old gloss paint from some brass door handles I've recently removed from an old property? I've had a go...
Unfortunately my wife and daughter seem to have an allergy to switching off lights and I'm thinking of installing 12 volts halogens in the...
Anyone tried this? I find the cost of proper decking boards a bit out of my budget but I can get hold of some good quality scaffold boards for not...
Does anybody know who sells anvils? I'm after something in the 20 - 25 kilo range. Can't seem to find any retailers on the web. cheers
I'm toying with the idea of making a largish outdoor table which I can use as a workbench but will also double up as a dining table for the family...
I need to remove and cap off two small radiators prior to tarting up my bathroom and kitchen but I've never dabbled with plumbing before. I'm sure...
I've given up on the idea of tiling over the tiles in my bathromm and have decided to paint over them instead. What I don't know is what kind of...
Can anyone suggest a particular make/brand of wood/laminate flooring that can be used in a bathroom AND LAST AGES? Cheers
I need to gloss paint a suspended bathroom ceiling which is varnished pine. It will be very awkward to sand down and i wondered if there is any...
Is this to be recommended? It would save me a great deal of time but I'm not sure what materials I'd need to use as regards providing a decent...
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