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In this situation you cannot have a completely waterproof area that is still breathable. You can have one or the other and allowing the damp to still breathe through the floor will continue to give you big problems, not least of all the health implications of having damp everywhere which always lead...

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Unfortunately these things do tend to turn into a bit of a mission

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Hi In order to fix something such as this item in place it's going to take some substantial fixings and also really need to be secured to a solid masonry wall. As pull up bars etc have to cope with a great deal of downward pulling force they need to be secured using solid fixings as every time you d...

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We have an extensive DIY project guides section on our site, covering how to do many DIY jobs that should stand you in good stead in terms of teh jobs you will be encountering: https://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects.htm

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Hi Apologies, should have made it a bit clearer - If you are keeping the surrounding wall and reveal the same colours then generally you would paint the window reveals first and any other reveals, doorways, alcoves etc and then the walls If they are going to be different colours then best to paint w...

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If you are glossing the reveal, probably best to paint your walls and then do any gloss work required

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Hi Lee In terms of new kitchens there are quite a few different options. If you are working to a budget then your best bet maybe one of the DIY sheds e.g. B&Q, Wickes etc or even Ikea if you are looking for a minimalist style kitchen If you do have a little more of a budget to work with then How...

Hi Apologies for the delay in getting back to you - I've passed this around a few of our chippies as they've been back at base today and the unanimous decision was that it's a shocking job! In light of this you have a few options, namely get whoever did it originally back in to sort it out until you...

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Painting new and freshly laid plater can be a tricky job and it you are new to DIY, one that you might not be aware of.

If any further readers of this post would like to know how you should paint new and freshly laid platser, see our painting new plaster project here

Hi Painting fresh plaster can be a bit of a task and as the posts in this thread suggest, definetly a necessary one for sure. For anyone needing any further help and advice with painting fresh plater, mixing a mist coat, what type of paint to use or any other questions check out our painting new pla...

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TommyPurdyPnD states, you should always apply a mist coat when painting fresh plaster, especially when its totally dried out. If you are unsure how to do this, see our painting new plaster project here

Hi Many thanks for noticing that we have not stated a suitable priming product, we have now updated the project page with info: m Just to confirm, if the surface you are painting on to is dusty, chalky, flakey or powdery then you should use a stabilising solution such as the Everbuild 406 stabilisin...

Hi On looking at the company website that supplied the first image that you have included "tradewashrooms" it appears that they do supply a seat that may do the job: m It may be a good idea to contact them directly just to make sure that it will indeed fit. Alternatively, do you know who m...

Hi One of the best and most effective methods that we have found is to indeed insulate the inside of the cistern/tank as your plumber has suggested. Unfortunately this does involve a little work and also means removing teh cistern while the work is carried out which isn't always ideal, but in the lo...

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