Correct paint for doors?
Painting & Decorating
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Could you tell me which type of paint you generally recommend for wooden doors to be painted white (gloss?, satin-wood?, other). Do you always paint skirting with same? Thank you!
Patio Mortar Bed Thickness Limit
Gardening & Landscaping
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I'm laying a patio. After digging too deep and having already bought and compacted 5 tonnes of hardcore type 1 for the sub-base, I don't know if I can bear to order/haul in another 1-2 tonnes to bring the sub-base up to the desired level. How thick can a mortar …
Mortar and render not adhering to external brick wall
Plastering & Rendering
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I have low garden wall which has been painted over the years. I used a wire brush and PVA on the surface prior to adding a mortar . The end product was that it was very bumpy. The next day I brushed down the wall and hosed it down before …
Paint 7 doors plus frames - How much should I pay ?
Painting & Decorating
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7 doors plus frames to undercoat gloss Skirting plus lofthatch to undercoat gloss 3 ceilings to fill and paint
When should I expect to pay a call out charge?
Plumbing
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Is there any general rule about when I should or should not expect to pay a call out charge?
Who can legally fit a shower?
Bathroom Fitting
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Who is legally allowed to fit an electric shower?
Painting or wallpapering - which is cheaper?
Painting & Decorating
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Is it generally cheaper to wallpaper or paint a room? I'm thinking about the cost of labour rather than the materials.
Can You Tile Over Tiles?
Tiling
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I am having a bathroom fitted out. The builders stripped the old tiles off the wall and put new tiles on the wall but the finish was very poor on two walls and they have agreed to re-do them but they have started tiling over the old tiles. Is this …
Plastering over artex with multi finish
Plastering & Rendering
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I’ve plastered my ceiling over artex with multi finish and I’ve never done it before and by the time I finished the first coat it had gone off to quick before I could put on a second coat. Is it possible to still put on a final 2nd coat if …
Best white paint for wood
Painting & Decorating
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Best white paint for wood that don't yellow