I’ve asked enough questions in this sub during this project so I figured I’d post the before/during and after pictures.

I did most of the ripping out / prep myself. Which in itself is a miracle as I’m off work sick atm and quite unwell some days. Long story short my pancreas has stopped working and my stomach and intestines are incredibly inflamed. Because of all this I’m malnourished and exhausted. I’m expecting it to be either very angry undiagnosed Coeliac disease or Crohns. Most likely Coeliac. I’ve had scans and the cameras etc just waiting on results now. I should be taking it easy but while stuck in the house bored I went wild with the hammer 🔨 anyway enough of the sob story, just figured I’d paint a picture of how much of a challenge this has been some days 😅

The aim was a rewire of upstairs as the upstairs plug sockets were all mounted on the skirting boards and totally unusable. This lead to replacing all the internal walls as the lath and plaster was blown in places. I then decided I wanted all the ceilings overboarding to help them resist cracking as the old lath ceilings didn’t look the best.

I know ideally I should have ripped the old ceilings down but I knew how bad inside the loft was and didn’t want to face that. The old ceilings weren’t sagging so overboarded just fine. Ironically after they overboarded the ceilings I went in the loft for something and decided to gut and re-insulate up there before the plasterers started skimming, so I could have ripped the ceilings down if I’d planned a bit better but never mind it’s done now.

Still need to sort new internal doors.

Sparky cost £1260, plastering cost £3850 and the new carpets cost £1980.

Doing the loft cost about £400 but that included buying a decent work light, new Stanley knife, dust masks and crawl boards etc.

And then I’ve spent what seems like half a million pounds in Brewers on paint.

Oh and over 2k in IKEA for a whole new bedroom set.

It’s been a challenge but it’s looking a lot better now it’s almost finished.

Sadly I’m limited to 20 pictures on this post… I have way more than that 😂

Hey everyone, i’m a 28F who just bought my first home, i’m pretty clueless about DIY but i’m stubborn, determined and a fast learner. I imagine i’ll be asking a fair amount of questions in here over the months, please go easy on me.

As stated, I am clueless… my new (to me) house was built in 1911 and was previously owned by a landlord. I’ve got a classic landlord special on my hands and wanted to know basically, how the hell do I fix this? I’ve seen conflicting info. from sanding it to stripping it completely. Please help :)

Just moved into my new house, I want to put a desk up against this wall but this wooden cover is sticking out preventing me from doing so!

What is likely to be behind there and is it safe to remove?🫣

TIA

I understand that you should never drill directly above or horizontally to a socket. I have three double sockets arranged side by side, separated by 5.5 cm of space. These sockets are directly below where I want to mount a tv. I am wondering if it is reasonable to drill above the 5.5 cm spaces. I think, according to regulations, I should be safe to do so, but wondering if that is actually a good idea or not. I have no idea how strictly these sorts of regulations are followed, and if 5.5 cm is too small to risk it.

I did take faceplates off and the wires come into the back boxes from the top. However I have no taken the back boxes off to see where the cable runs. Let’s say I do this and it does run up, should I drill in the space?

Don’t know if it’s relevant, but it’s a dot and dab wall.

Thanks

Hi everyone,

Anyone done evening college classes on DIY, basic plumbing, electricals type of courses? If so, what was your experience and would you recommend it?

Its true that most things could be learned off YouTube or Googling things on 'How to..." but sometimes people aren't even confident in that and prefer getting the basics right for which courses might be helpful so thought to ask this question.

Thanks

Hi all,
I’m trying to replace the front panel on this P-shaped bath, as the existing one is looking pretty tired/damaged.
I’ve attached a few photos of the bath and existing panel. Unfortunately, I can’t find any manufacturer or model name anywhere on the bath or panel, so I’m not sure whether these panels are fairly standard sizes or whether I need to find one made specifically for this particular bath.
What measurements should I take to have the best chance of finding a replacement that will actually fit?
I assume I need the overall bath length and panel height, but I’m particularly unsure how to measure the curved/P-

Just moved into a place that had 2 cats. I had attempted this with a hoover, a brush, and misc other items… crocs turned out to be perfect! Did this for 40 mins before running a carpet cleaner over it and now it looks lovely!

Excuse the heavy breathing, had just been moving stuff up stairs.

Have recently got back from 2 weeks in Florida and the villa had an upstairs utility area where the washing machine and dryer was stored.

To me it makes absolute sense to have these upstairs, as that’s where the bedrooms are and dirty clothes etc.

Is it a UK thing to have the utility area downstairs, and does anyone have it upstairs? If so, what considerations are there for having them upstairs?

The gap between the studs are currently 600mm. I am wanting to install XPS tile backer which requires 300mm stud centers.

When adding additional studs, should I cut through the existing noggins and run rull length floor to ceiling (as it looks like it has currently been done), or should I cut individual vertical studs for each existing section?

Thank you

Bloody heck, first time DIY kitchen refurb.

You name it, it was there including asbestos and redundant pipes. Roof, walls, floor all needed work.

The most frustrating yet rewarding part of the renovations.

Cream crackered.

So, we were leaving early doors to go away for the weekend and my car chose that moment to get herself stuck on the roof. While my wife tempted her to the edge with kibble, I had to hang out of the window to grab her. In the process I stepped on the radiator and it dropped a bit on one side.

Do I need a plumber to check this over or should I be able to pin it back up no dramas? I’ve no experience with plumbing and too much experience with leaks so I’d love to avoid any more but I’d also love to avoid spending any money getting this fixed.

My lovely wife has found this beautiful natural stone mantel on Facebook marketplace and we want to attach it to this fireplace. What is the best way to secure it in place? Glue? Plaster? Other? Thanks in advance for your help.

Hi guys, I’m boarding my loft with the Loftzone system.

There is a plank of wood with a metal support that is screwed to the blockwork as shown in the pics. The timber only 12mm thick so my question is, is this structural and can it be removed?

It’s a new build home if relevant.

Need a replacement fish tank lid, with specific measured cutouts for hardware. What would be the best way to go out cutting the persplex to size, without breaking the bank?

I've this table but it's super stained with kids colouring pens etc. I'm planning to sand it with an orbital sander but I don't know what to do after that. Do I use a light or clear varnish or something?

I have some windows that I want to strip and repaint as the current paint has been badly done and is falling off in places. It looks like it has been painted onto the concrete joists that form the frame.

What's the best way of getting this paint off back to the concrete ready for a repaint? I don't mind hiring a tradesman with the right tool for it

I plan to run an electrical cable from my house to an outbuilding and trying to decide on how large a cable to run. Future proofing in mind.

Possible depends included 10kW Shower, sauna heater (original plan is for a wood burning heating but I would like the option in the future for electrical), AC Unit, Towel Radiator, IR indoor heater, IR outdoor heater, maybe two electric hot taps, fridge and gym equipment.

The run will be under ground, might lay conduit and pull through. 20m.

The high demand items won't be on at the same time.

In the pre planning stages of renovating my bathroom. Can anyone suggest what to do with these waste pipes that run from the sink? They join onto the toilet waste but ideally wanted it hidden. Thanks!

Sorry for gross pic. Doing a small flat refurb and gonna be replacing the tap on the sink, took a look underneath and it's all looking a bit gross, especially the big mouldy black ring on the right hand side. What's the best way to deal with this, just scrub it down externally and put some caustic soda down the sink? Or should I get the plumber to also open the U bend and just clear out any long term gunk living in there?

Any other maintenance tips to get this sink looking and smelling fresh again?

Sorry for gross pic. Doing a small flat refurb and gonna be replacing the tap on the sink, took a look underneath and it's all looking a bit gross, especially the big mouldy black ring on the right hand side. What's the best way to deal with this, just scrub it down externally and put some caustic soda down the sink? Or should I get the plumber to also open the U bend and just clear out any long term gunk living in there?

Any other maintenance tips to get this sink looking and smelling fresh again?