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…
Hammerite metal paint is a really popular paint, particularly as a protective, anti-rust paint. If you are using it for the first time you may well be wondering does Hammerite need primer? Well, there is one way to know for sure. I got some really rusty metal and some Hammerite and got to painting, with…
There are lots of reasons for wanting to know whether Hammerite is heat resistant, the most obvious one being you want to use it in an area that gets hot. And with my award for expert deductions safely in my back pocket, we can move on to the matter at hand, is Hammerite heat resistant?…
So you want to spray Hammerite? Is it even possible? Well, there is only one way to know for sure, grab my trusted sprayer and a tin of Hammerite paint and do some testing! In order for Hammerite to work in a sprayer, it will need to be thinned. Regular Hammerite is way too thick…
Emulsion is probably the most common paint in the UK and is used for all kinds of different jobs. But say you need to thin it for some reason, can you simply thin emulsion paint with water? Well, let’s find out. I got some emulsion and did some thinning in order to answer this question…
Hammerite are metal paint specialists and have a huge range of different metal paints. But are these paints oil-based? Let’s find out. Is Hammerite Oil Based? Yes, the vast majority of Hammerite paints are oil/solvent-based. The one exception is Hammerite Ultima, which is a new paint that is water-based. Hammerite Ultima This is a newish…
So you have a deck and know that it needs some sort of protection to stop it from rotting away. You probably also know that gloss can protect wood really well. This has obviously led to you wondering whether you can paint decking with gloss, and now you are here. So, let’s have a look…
While you can buy specialist thinners direct from Hammerite, they are expensive. So many people wonder whether you can just use good old white spirit and seen as though you are here I guess you are one of those people. There is only one way I know how to answer this question, let’s test it….
Zinsser Cover Stain is Zinsser’s oil-based primer and sealer. It is suitable for a huge range of surfaces. But, you are here because you want to know whether it can be used on top of varnish? Well, there is only one way to know for sure, and that’s to test it. So I grabbed a…
Zinsser BIN is a shellac based primer and sealer. it is suitable for use on many, many surfaces. But you are here because you want to know whether it will work on top of varnish, arent you? Well, there is only one way to properly know, test it! Can You Use Zinsser BIN Over Varnish…
Zinsser Bulls Eye is a water-based primer and sealer. It is rated for use on a wide range of surfaces. But you are here because you want to know if you can use Bulls Eye over varnish. Well, let’s find out. I grabbed some pine, varnished it and then painted it with Zinsser Bulls Eye…