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  • Bath/Shower Sealant

    Hello, We have quite a newly built bathroom (coming up to a year on this new build and April past was the first year of completion.) However we looked and there is water leaking where the tub/tile meets the wall on the other side of the shower door near the shower head. After troubleshooting it appears to not be a leak (bathroom contractor confirmed) and a sealant problem with where the top of the tub meets the tile. Now the issue is plumber just put another layer of sealant on top of the current one on shower side as well as on where the door connects to the wall (although this wasn't the issue as it was bone dry). I've been reading that you should remove sealant first before applying again, should I be worried? The wall where the leaking was occuring is lightly damaged and now needs fixing (bathroom contractor said he can do that in future but would charge, which seems a bit strange as sealant failed after less than a year of use.) Just want some opinions on the whole situation.

    Asked by Al on 19th Aug 2026
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    What brush for chalk paint?

    What brush is best to use for chalk paint? And is chalk paint durable? Thank you.

    Asked by Jenny on 17th Jun 2023
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    Neighbours Roofer Carried Out Repairs On My Roof

    I live in a terraced house, there is a skew between us and next door. Next door is rented, few weeks ago the landlord said he'd had front skew repaired (we'd seen they'd been getting repairs, no idea what exactly, the scaffolding just appeared one day), the back one needed doing and would we go halves. I asked him to send me the quotes he gets, he laughed and said he'd get his builder to do it. Turns out his 'builder' is a local handy man. I've since had two roofers to look at the roof, the skew definitely needs work, but the 'builder' who did the front skew has bodged it, and carried out work on our roof at the side of the skew, that now needs fixed. Where do I stand on 1) getting next door to pay for putting the dodgy work put right, and 2) stopping them doing any more work on our side of the roof? I'm having visions of coming home one day and them up on the roof without asking again, same as when the front was done!

    Asked by Elizabeth on 9th Jun 2021
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    Use tile paint on RSJ

    Hi - I am about to buy tile paint. I only need a small amount - I will buy Ronseal One Coat Tile Paint Satin Grey Slate. I need to buy a similar colour to paint an internal exposed RSJ steel beam - can I use this tile paint for that? Do I need to do any prep work other than cleaning?

    Asked by Zoe on 30th Mar 2020
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    Tiling - who specialises?

    Would tiling usually be done by a decorator or a handyman? Not sure which of these to post my kitchen tiling job under on this site.

    Asked by Clare on 16th Mar 2021
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    Is it possible to have a round kitchen?

    Is it possible to make a kitchen into a more round space, by adding to the walls in such a way that it becomes re-designed as a rounded kitchen space as opposed to something that is more rectangular in shape? Are there many practical issues to consider here? Thanks for your time.

    Asked by Julie on 25th Jan 2022
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    Complaint of rats from neighbour

    Neighbours have complained that my keeping of chickens is attracting rats. I'm not convinced it's true but want to keep them happy. What's best to do?

    Asked by Abdul on 1st Oct 2022
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    Stain decking with fence paint

    Hi, I have a Cuprinol fence paint which I love. Could I paint my decking with this and then finish with a clear “proper” decking anti slip paint?

    Asked by Rachael on 13th Oct 2020
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    Dripping overflow on Block of flats

    Is it normal for a block of flats to have just one overflow ? Affinity water have been called out because the overflow is dripping and by the mess of the wall it’s been leaking for some time. Water company have said it’s my flat that’s leaking due to my excessively high water usage. I live alone and in Oct I was usually 477 litres a day which is very high considering I’m out all day. However since Oct I’m now usually approximately 1200 litres a day which is crazy. Hence water company saying the leak is mine. I’m struggling to understand how it’s possible to use this much water and why there is only one overflow for a block flats. Any advise /help would be greatly appreciated.

    Asked by Tracy on 19th May 2021
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    Small sized Summerhouse

    In need to build a small sized insulated shed to put treadmill etc in . 3.8M by 1.8M . Anyone to do the job and how much ?

    Asked by Sola on 3rd Aug 2020
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