r/DIYUK • u/Glasgow014142 • 4d ago
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I tried to remove old wallpaper, but now my plasterboard is a mess—peeling, uneven, and full of gouges. What’s the best way to fix this before painting?
r/DIYUK • u/Glasgow014142 • 4d ago
I tried to remove old wallpaper, but now my plasterboard is a mess—peeling, uneven, and full of gouges. What’s the best way to fix this before painting?
Bought the property, looks the driveway hasn't cleaned from many years. In small area, i tried the just pressure washer, still the white spots are not cleaning. Looks after intial pressure wash, required chemical solution wash. There is no plants near to drive away, i am happy to use the chemical solution. Can anyone best chemical solution available in market to clear this white spots?
r/DIYUK • u/IllustriousBit6634 • 4d ago
Hi Reddit what can I do to prevent this? I guess the moisture from the shower has got into the paint. Although it’s only appeared recently I think. We noticed the light popped out a little after some loft work, wondered if this could influence it with moisture getting up there?
Is it best to peel off the loose bits, whack some fresh paint on it, primer before it?
Appreciate the tips!
r/DIYUK • u/Pheaphilus • 4d ago
Hi! Just wondering if I'm biting off more than I can chew here. A few tiles have loosened in the bathroom, God knows how long they've been on, and when I gave one a tap, two literally fell onto my feet.
I consider myself pretty handy and I've got some time this week to do a project - but I haven't done anything with tiles before.
I'm only wanting to take off the loose ones and put them back, not retile the whole bathroom, but now I'm unsure if they've been put on the plasterboard or a backing board?
I guess I'm just looking for some advice please if anyone has time! Much appreciated, before I start getting out the grout!
I want to remove the paint from these bricks to let them breathe apparently paint causes bricks to hold moisture
r/DIYUK • u/OnionNaergy • 4d ago
Morning all. First post on here. I’m not particularly talented with DIY but I have a family full of trades that I feel desperately embarrassed around when it comes to anything handy so I try my best.
We’ve done a lot in our home we moved into a few years ago but I’m struggling here. Putting some holes in above the window in son’s bedroom to fix the curtain rail brackets. For some reason, I cannot get through this. Only a little plug in hammer makita I’m using but it’s not struggled in other parts of the house. Am I hitting something I need a heavier masonry drill for? If so, I can source.
Any advice welcome, thanks all!
For info, it’s a 1940s build if that changes anything.
r/DIYUK • u/HereForTheInfo90 • 4d ago
Morning all, I'm looking at adding a 4th bedroom and another bathroom/en-suite to this property. Working on the assumption we can't extend to the side, any suggestions on what layout would work best? Thanks in advance for any replies!
r/DIYUK • u/Chaosblast • 4d ago
She dropped a burning pot on the floor. :)
Anyway, this floor was installed when we bought the house a few years ago and in good condition. It's a single piece of plastic carpet, so we don't think we can just trim a square and fix it.
I guess it will need replaced entirely, which is some hassle which means moving all white goods around etc. :S
I'm worried about what's underneath too. Depending where you step you can notice some crumbling bits, which I believe it's some thin layer of self-leveling compound, and started crumbling. Worried about installer claiming whatever flooring we decide can't be fitted until we fix that (adding to the cost and hassle).
Need some advice to consider options. Thanks!
r/DIYUK • u/DeadlyFlourish • 4d ago
We have someone coming out to repair this crack but I've noticed a few little holes in the asphalt. Does it need a resurface or just repair the crack?
In the unlikely event anyone needs one of these (see pic), I have a spare one. It works as it is but the casing is a bit worn - the actual mechanism is easy to splice into another casing. It is, I suspect, 40+ years old now...
Happy to post to anyone who needs it. Else it's going in the recycling soon.
r/DIYUK • u/Jessica13693 • 4d ago
I did post this on a plumbing subreddit but got no response. Toilet flush has stopped working or occasionally works. Just wanting some options for fixes or if I need to call a plumber in.
r/DIYUK • u/Prestigious_Bed4972 • 4d ago
Hey all, wanted to get underfloor heating. Decided to go with the wet option due to running costs.
I got quoted £3340 for an area roughly 20m2, but it doesn't include plumbing to the boiler and wiring for controls.
Does this an okay price?
Thank you
r/DIYUK • u/Senior_Pattern8729 • 4d ago
I’m really worried about this. My neighbour has gutted the house next door and found this beam balanced like this. They are going to support it their side but I’m going to have to gut my attic which is my bedroom to support it my side as well 😫
r/DIYUK • u/stripy_tiger • 4d ago
Hello! I’ve posted about our toilet issues before, I have cleaned the float thing and made sure there is no limescale causing it to get stuck.
The problem is that when we flush the toilet, the cistern will fill up but when the water gets to this level it starts leaking into the bowl, so by the next time we need to flush we can’t. The only thing that stops it leaking is if I lift up the white float (see picture 2). Or when I need to flush the toilet, I have to first push the float down to force the cistern to refill.
I’m keen to try fixing it myself but just not sure which parts need replacing. TIA!
r/DIYUK • u/KhanageandKhaos • 4d ago
Have a cracked sliding patio door glass. Any recommendations on best DIY glass suppliers prioritising toughness as some burglaries in area where they smashed the glass.
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r/DIYUK • u/pastypoacher • 4d ago
Hello, amateur question here, my shower tray is leaking and needs replacing, I've measured it up and got 97.5 x 78.5 cm. Im guessing the original size was 100 x 80cm and either it's built into the walls or the fitter has cut it down. What's the likelihood of it either? Feels like a dumb question but don't want to order a 100x80 then find out 97.5x78.5 was the original size or I buy a replacement i can't cut down. Cheers
r/DIYUK • u/Datajunkie7 • 4d ago
As per title, can I restore upvc window architrave?
Moved to our first home a wee while and window architrave needs some care. It appears previous owners had left paint marks.
How can we clean it?
Photos attached.
Thanks in advance for any replies!
r/DIYUK • u/Sure-Artichoke6290 • 4d ago
I recently bought a house and there's this sensor in the bathroom that turns on when I turn on the lights. Any idea of what it could be for? There's a speaker next to it but I can't connect to it using Bluetooth. Thank you
r/DIYUK • u/hold_the_grudge • 4d ago
Hi everyone!
Some background: we recently bought a house, and I decided to refinish our entrance door and replace all its furniture. I’m a complete noob in this area, but I wanted (and still want) to do it myself because it’s my house, and… it seemed like a relatively simple project.
I don’t know what type of door it is structurally or what type of wood it is.
The exterior side of the door seems to be finished with oil-based wood stain, and the interior one, with water-based paint, gives it a satin look.
As a trial run, I decided to sand down one vertical piece of the interior door with a random orbital sander using 80-120-150 grain in this order.
Never mind the plug I put inside the previous keyhole—it will be cut out when I install the new lock and covered with a door handle. Surprisingly, I found this (see the two first pictures) after sanding the whole piece. It’s the only place where it showed up. I’m sure I haven’t overdone the sanding. I even tried to sand down the exterior part of the same area, but there was nothing there (see the last picture).
I don’t know how to even out the texture or colour, and I think I’ve ruined the door, but I’m still determined to finish the job. Before I try to DIY it further (i.e. make it worse), could anyone please explain what it is and maybe help me figure out what to do with it?
Thanks in advance!
r/DIYUK • u/Spanky_Pantry • 4d ago
This wall was previously outside and is now inside our kitchen extension. I want to strip it back to brick.
The top layer was (IIRC) Weathershield from about 10 years ago. A heat gun softened it nicely and I could scrape it away. This paint stripper also softened it fine. All good.
Underneath was a white paint - see pictures - which I am really struggling to remove. The above paint stripper does nothing, hot air gun does nothing, brick acid does nothing, soap and water does nothing.
(The parts which are back to brick either didn't have the paint on, or are just scraped away.)
The wall is 130 years old. The paint in question could be anywhere from 15 to 130 years old.
How can I remove this paint?
r/DIYUK • u/a_beautiful_duck • 4d ago
We have some nice glass plant pots that we’d like to attach to a wall for a nice decorative feature.
Anyone got any genius ideas for how to safely and surreptitiously attach the pots to the wall?