How to guides

Room repairs

How to banish cracks along skirtings and around frames

How to repair dents in woodwork

How to fill the joint between a wall and skirting board

How to fill cracks and joints in door frames

How to fill long linear gaps or joints in wood

How to fill cracks in staircase panelling

How to repair cracks and small holes in wood

How to fill the joint between a door frame and the wall

How to repair a chipped doorframe

How to remove wood grain

How to fill a hole around an electric socket

How to fill gaps around a light switch

How to fill cracks in wooden window frames

How to create a waterproof seal that blends with my doors and windows

How to re-hang a curtain rail

How to remove ceiling stains so they won't show through after painting

How to cover stains and hairline cracks on ceilings

How to tackle an area of yellowing, stained ceiling

How to turn a yellowing, stained ceiling white again

How to fix hairline cracks

How to repair shallow damage to a ceiling

How to disguise an uneven, cracked ceiling

How to repair minor cracks and damage to plaster

How to perfectly prepare a wall for a new paint finish

How to repair plaster after a pipe has burst

How to fill long hairline cracks in plaster

How to cover an area of stained wall

How to cover a dent in the wall

How to get damaged walls ready for painting

How to fill holes made by picture hooks

How to prepare an existing wall plug, ready for re-use

How to achieve a good finish on a crumbly wall

How to fill a small gap in an internal wall

How to fill a big hole in an interior wall

How to fill cracks around a fireplace

How to repair a damaged wooden mantle piece

Room decoration

Preparing walls for decorating - part one

Preparing walls for decorating - part two

Preparing walls for decorating - part three

How to strip gloss paint with minimal mess and effort

How to strip a door

How to repair a chipped doorframe

How to remove wood grain

How to cover stains and hairline cracks on ceilings

How to tackle an area of yellowing, stained ceiling

How to turn a yellowing, stained ceiling white again

How to cover up a textured ceiling

How to achieve a blemish-free, white ceiling in one coat

How to disguise an uneven, cracked ceiling

How to prepare papered walls for a new paper finish

How to strip wallpaper and then re-paper a wall

How to disguise woodchip wallpaper

How to tidy up peeling wallpaper

How to replace a small length of border

How to put up a border

How to perfectly prepare a wall for a new paint finish

How to repair plaster after a pipe has burst

How to get damaged walls ready for painting

How to achieve a good finish on a crumbly wall

How to look after quality paint brushes

How to properly clean paint brushes

How to cover-up a dark wall colour, ready for over painting in a pale shade

How to cover up textured walls

Kitchens

How to revive old, discoloured grout

How to easily replace the old sealant around a kitchen worktop

How to replace a leaky seal around a draining board

How to create an invisible seal around worktops

How to treat patches of mould around window frames

How to fill a big gap in an internal or external wall

How to fill a small gap in an internal wall

How to fill a big hole in an interior wall

How to permanently cover damp patches of wall

Bathrooms

How to protect your mirror from damage from condensation

How to seal a sink

How to affix a tile back onto your wall

How to revive old, discoloured grout

How to rid your bathroom of mould

How to treat patches of mould around window frames

How to seal a bath

Exteriors

How to fill a crack in an exterior wall

How to fill a big gap in an internal or external wall

How to create an invisible seal around exterior pipes

How to fill awkward or large gaps around pipework or fixings

How to create a waterproof seal that blends with my doors and windows

How to make a seal that matches white plastic windows

How to create a waterproof seal around doors and windows

How to remove mould from an exterior wall

How to repair shallow damage to a ceiling

How to repair a broken step

How to replace missing pointing

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