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How much for lino fitting in kitchen?
Carpets, Lino & Flooring  •  6068 views  •  10 answers

I'd like to know the average cost if fitting kitchen lino.

Rogue plumbing emergency traders
Plumbing  •  6037 views  •  12 answers

Is it fair to say that there are lots of rogue traders that operate under the guise of an "emergency plumber"? I ask because I was a victim of a rogue plumber myself.

How to paint over oil-based paint on walls?
Painting & Decorating  •  5930 views  •  39 answers

I think the paint on the walls in my new house is oil-based. I tried painting over with matt emulsion but it wouldn't adhere in all areas. I tried sanding which helped a little, but patchy. If I wipe the area with white spirit the paint does not budge. I've …

Applying wallpaper on top of exisiting wallpaper or strip
Painting & Decorating  •  5807 views  •  29 answers

Doing up an old cottage (this is for the bedroom). The wallpaper there currently is lifting slightly in a few patches. I am having a debate on whether to strip the old wallpaper which is currently there, and there is hardboard behind it, then apply lining paper directly onto the …

Outside wall of house the paintwork is bubbling and flaking?
Painting & Decorating  •  5794 views  •  57 answers

The paintwork is bubbling and flaking away in the pine end (gable end) of my house. I was just wondering what is the best way to tackle this please?

Why do sanded areas on walls show up after painting?
Painting & Decorating  •  5785 views  •  16 answers

We bought a new build in 2015 and this is the first time we are decorating one of the rooms. The walls just have what I think is a standard white emulsion paint on them, this was done by the developers' builders. There were a few uneven raised areas/marks on …

Cost of re-pointing end of terrace house?
Brickwork & Repointing  •  5774 views  •  15 answers

Could you give a rough indication of how much is charged for scraping out mortar and repointing? We are looking at doing this for the complete elevation of end-of-terrace house. The house is in Southampton.

No hot water to showers
Plumbing  •  5723 views  •  15 answers

Got combi boiler working fine, get hot water to sinks but not to the showers any ideas?

Water leaking into toilet pan - what to do?
Plumbing  •  5720 views  •  8 answers

Water keeps leaking into the toilet pan. What should I do? Is there something I can check to see whether a pro needs to visit?

Can a wall with a chimney breast in be removed?
Building  •  5643 views  •  5 answers

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