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Painting recently plastered walls - Pva first or not??
Hi, Hope someone can help me with this. We recently got our walls plastered they are reaching pink colour in most areas. We need to know do we have to put pva before painting them properly?? I read you must use dulux supermatt but heard you must use pva 1st. Which is the proper way to go??? Thanks
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Soap dish??
I want a glass, wall mounted, concealed fitting soap dish for the shower. There are loads around, but they are all solid-ie no hole to let the water out of them,so the soap will sit in water and go all soggy! Does anyone know ANYWHERE (preferably less than £35 incl delivery ANYWHERE, but I would consider more....) where I…
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Can anyone give me a ballpark figure for new central heating?
Hi, if anyone could give me any advise I'd be grateful. My DH and I have decided that it's time to overhaul our dilapidated heating system. We live in an old terrace with a kitchen/ downstairs bathroom extension, we're also on a shared water feed which means water pressure can be abysmal at certain times of the day. We…
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Opening upvc windows
Dear all, I've just had some new windows fitted but have discovered that while they open and fix at the closed level, and then slightly open (about half an inch), I can't leave and fix them open any wider than that. Unlike the old wooden ones they've replaced which allowed me to open and fix them at varying opening widths…
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indoor seal concrete advise?
Hello, I have a indoor floor that I need to attach carpet tiles to, but the floor in so dusty, I thought if using a concrete sealant to stop this, but worried after using a sealant that either I use carpet tape or adhesive to stick the carpet tiles down to are not going to stick. Can anyone help? Thanks for your time.
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sealing a bath
I'm redoing the sealant around the bath, on 2 sides theres a 3mm gap above the bath to the tiles, but on one short edge, its 8mm. Is 8mm's too big a gap for silicone sealant? It had those long plastic edging strips on it before, but I dont like them much.
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Bath Panel
Hi All, We have bought a steel bath and were originally planning on creating an MDF bath panel and tiling it using our wall tiles. We really dont want a plasticy looking bath panel. Just wondering what bath panels you have? If they are tiled, how is it done to ensure the wall tile pattern flows to the bath panel?
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Edging existing tiles around a serving hatch
We moved into our house 6 months ago and are in the middle of redecorating. One of our problems is the serving hatch between the kitchen and dining room. We don't want to get rid of the hatch yet as it's a 70s house (so looks very much part of the house) and the serving hatch is really handy with a toddler - keeps him out…
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repainting gloss?
Hi, I want to repaint the wooden door frame in the bathroom-before we put all the new tiles etc down. It is currently white gloss-that I washed down yesterday. I have a pot of Dulux trade satinwood pure brilliant white-can I just paint it straight on or do I need to sand it first? I also want to paint the door, which is (I…
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Pool heaters any good!
Does anyone have any idea if the pool heaters you can buy are actually any good, as we have a 15ft pool and the kids are moaning it's cold. {put my hands in and it is ) i have seen 5kw advertised but don't really know if they will work can't afford to waste money i have alredy got a solar sheet we leave on but doesn't…
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Gas Bottle Problem
I can't seem to get my gas bottle off my bbq normally i push it and twist it and it comes off but it's not happening today i have tried several times anyone any ideas why :confused:
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new house covered in chalky paint...how to remove?
Hi Just bought a house, but the paint on the exterior walls is very chalky,so you run you finger over the wall, and have a layer of red chalk like substance all over it. This is result in lots of ruined clothes, and the chalky red colour ending up on walls and things inside the house Has anyone had experience of this, and…
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Roman blinds
Hi im thinking of purchasing these for my small porch window. Im looking for some lined ones but want to know if anyone has roman blinds and whether they are any good. thxs in advance
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best retro fridge
I'd be interested in opinions on retro free-standing larder fridges. I've ruled out Smeg as an expensive disaster area to avoid (the overwhelming opinion seems to be a load of rubbish in an expensive overcoat) but would be interested in any information regarding Lec, Baumatic, Gorenje and any others.Your thoughts greatly…
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Need something to stop door slamming
Hi, we are getting a couple of panes of glass put into an internal door shortly to let more light into our hall. My worry is that this door is one that is often slammed, and I'm concerned that the glass panes will break unless we do something to prevent this. I thought of either a soft close mechanism, or something soft…
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Using a convector converstion kit on a standard radiator
Hi all, Just had a plumber round and he has replaced two radiators in our upstairs bedrooms. Both radiators are single panel ones which we bought from Wickes along with the kits to convert them to convector radiators ( It adds sides on a grill on top). However the plumber has put the radiators on with the rounded edge up…
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Kitchen Installation Problem
I have recently had a new kitchen installed. The cooker is different to the one listed in the Sales Agreement. As is the Dishwasher. The difference in price is around £1,000 for the range cooker between the model that was detailed in the agreement and the one now in my kitchen. I have written to the company and they have…
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Overbed Unit Light Switch
I have fitted an overbed unit in my spare bedroom. The unit comes with 2 25W lights that fit under a shelf. The lights have a push button switch, but I am concerned that in the night, you could esaily touch the bulb whilst feeling around for the switch. Therefore, I want to fit a remote switch at the side of the bed, but…
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Removing Door from Zanussi Built in Oven/Grill
Hi, My inlaws have just moved into a house and I have been cleaning the oven, which I swear has never been cleaned since the house was built 8 years ago - it is horrific:eek::eek: Anyway, being of a petit stature, I usually remove the door from my Neff at home to reach the back of the oven, but I can't work out if/how the…
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Conservatory Roof Blinds. Any way to cut costs?
Conservatory Roof Blinds. I have had a quote for 6 pleated conservatory roof blinds and wondered if this is expensive or not. Does anyone know of any DIY options or ways to get them made and fitted for less please? My quote is 1 x pleated roof blind in either blackout or premium material size is 28 inch width x 88 inch…
