So you want to take that old fire surround off the wall, but you’re not sure how it’s even attached? Well, worry not, I am here to help. The Usual Method In theory, there are countless ways a fire surround could be fixed to the wall. It all depends on who attached it in the…
This is actually a problem I have been faced with myself. After never knowing the pin code to my own alarm, despite living in this house for years, I accidentally set the alarm off. I managed to flip the fuse for the alarm when trying to turn the downstairs lighting circuit off! This activated the…
Most households will have Polyfilla sitting around at the back of a cupboard. For that reason, you may well be tempted to use it to fill some holes in wood. But can you use Polyfilla on wood? Let’s find out! Can you use Polyfilla on wood? Yes, you can. Regular Polyfilla for walls can be…
This is a really common question for a lot of people. Maybe you need to move your washing machine to somewhere where the only nearby waste is a rainwater downpipe. Or sometimes people have just moved into a house and the waste is already set up like this and you are wondering if this is…
So your washing machine is shaking around like crazy, you obviously want to get that fixed quickly. I won’t mess about with a load of fluff and filler here and will instead get straight down to the most common reasons for a shaking washing machine. Is the machine new? Or have you recently moved? If…
I can think of one reason why you’re here, you left the transit bolts in your machine and then used it. Maybe the machine went for a walk when it hit its spin cycle, or maybe not too much happened. Either way, you want to know what damage you have caused, if any. What Happens…
I remember watching my dad repainting the skirting and doors in our house when I was a child. He would always sand back to pretty much bare wood before applying an undercoat and then a topcoat. I will admit that it left a really nice finish, but it seems like a lot of work and…
Maybe you just want to hang a picture on your wall, and you’re wondering if you can just screw directly into plasterboard? Or do you need to find a wooden stud? Or is there something else you can do? Well worry not, we have the answer for you right here. Can you screw directly into…
Unlike the hobs on top of your cooker it is not always easy to see whether the oven itself is electric or gas, how can you even work this out? Well, luckily for you, we have this handy dandy guide. Heating Element The biggest giveaway will be if a heating element is visible. Electric ovens…
Floorboards are a common sight in UK homes, although not used in new builds anymore, if you have an older home you will probably have floorboards. If you ever need to replace then you will no doubt need to know how thick they are, or indeed, how thick they should be. How Thick Are Floorboards?…
So your doing a little work in your home and need to work out which way your floor joists run, how do you even do this without taking up all of the floorboards? Well, luckily for you there is a really simple way to figure this out. Which way do floor joists run? The joists…
When buying large sheets in the big stores it can be really handy to get them cut down for you. Some DIY stores offer this service and use really accurate cuts, meaning you can get your material exactly the size you need it, but does Wickes have a cutting service? Does Wickes Have A Cutting…
So you’ve just done some filling and now you’re wondering how long you will need to wait until you can either sand or paint it, or maybe a little bit of both. Well worry not, we have the ultimate guide to how long fillers take to dry, including tons of different filler types. How long…
Curtains aren’t always sold in the most obvious of sizes, 90 drop is a common size or even 90 x 90, but what size are 90 x 90 curtains in cm? Let’s find out! What Size Are 90 x 90 Curtains in cm? A 90 x 90 curtain is measured in inches by default. 90…
This is one of those jobs you’ve probably never given much thought to until it comes time to install a washing machine in a new house and everything isn’t quite set up the same as it was in the old place. Maybe the waste pipes under the sink are all different, or perhaps you can’t…
If you have ever made your own concrete you will no doubt have been told that you need to use some Ballast, but what is Ballast? What is Concrete Ballast? Ballast is a mix of sand and gravel that is then mixed with cement in order to make concrete. The gravel usually consists of limestone…