I am currently renovating our staircase. It has not been painted in 38 years, fortunately it is in amazing condition.
It has taken four coats of pri ...
@Yorky88
This is exactly the planter box I have been wanting to make. A great way to add some more garden options and screen for privacy. Are there a ...
I am wanting to replace the hinges on our front door and bedroom doors.
I’m a little confused as to how the hinge size is calculated. The length of th ...
The whole lot falls off. I was attempting to attach the backing plate to the wall with liquid nails as I had been drilling into the wall so that I cou ...
Hi Eric i have tried that several times hence why I resorted to Liquid nails. It seems like there is quite a lot of timber and wiring in the walls. Th ...
Hello @Missskybird
I'm starting to suspect that there is something behind your plaster wall than just an empty void. I suggest testing another porti ...
I agree tiny screws can challenge patience. If you have a magnet handy find out if the screw is magnetic. If so, attach the magnet to the side of the ...
Hello @Missskybird
I suggest moving the location of the toilet roll holder just a few centimetres away from the plumbing or electrical services indi ...
Hello @Missskybird,
Many thanks for sharing your question about how to replace a toilet roll holder. I'm sure our resident D.I.Y. expert @EricL would ...
Oh dear, I am sorry I thought I could help but I don’t think so. I removed my old toilet holder because it was ugly and bought a suction holder from B ...
This is my first makeover room in our new home (and first ever). I wanted to create something unnecessarily lavish, on a tight budget. I painted the w ...
When drilling through hardwood, I suggest going at low speed and using cobalt drill bits they are tougher than your ordinary drill bits and are desig ...
Hi EricI used Fusion mineral paint for the top and their wipe on clear gloss to finish. Fusion products are amazing but I discovered an Australian min ...
Hi! Well the first piece is finished and I am over the moon with the end result. I realised to paint furniture you need specialised paint and it shows ...
Hi EricI’m making progress and have one bedside table, stripped, sanded and any scratches etc repaired.I have started the second one and hope to have ...
Good Evening Everyone
I am wanting to put some shelves up in our lined garage. However underneath the lovely modern appearance of our garage, undern ...
Thank you Eric that is very helpful. I do have another question. Ideally I would love to remove our combined bath / shower and replace it with a walk ...
This is my first makeover room in our new home (and first ever). I wanted to create something unnecessarily lavish, on a tight budget. I painted the w ...
Hi all, I am a complete novice with anything to do in my house. I am attempting to fix a sideboard, (well freshen up - a light sand and oil it). I hav ...
We had this low boy/mini boy which we flipped. We added legs to it, to give it a bit of height, and it compliment the look a bit more where you can us ...
The laundry is the forgotten room in many homes. It’s a purely functional space, most often visited simply to load or unload the washer or dryer, a ...
