Recent content by dadwood

I'm fitting replacement doors and hinges. Problem is that I can't find any hinges that have holes in precisely the same position as the original hinges. I'm using 3" (76mm) hinges with 3 holes arranged in a sort of half moon pattern. None of the new hinge holes line up with the existing screw...

Thank you ladylola and northernstair for your valued advice. If I understand you right northernstair are you advising I plane right along to the point where the grain changes AND THEN start from the other end? Kind regards to all.

Thank you gregers. I asked that question because some mortice latches seem to be specially made for use with rose on handles. I didn't know if you HAD to use them. Anyway, you've cleared that up for me thank you. These doors weigh around 30kg each. I'm planning to use 3" hinges. Do I need 3 per...

Sorry ladylola it's my fault for not explaining properly. Let me try again. The handle on rose that I'm using has a cover on either side of the door to conceal the small bolts which go right through the thickness of the door and hold the roses on either side. If I put these two bolts horizontal...

Thank you ladylola and gregers for your kind advice. Can I ask another one please? I'm going to fit handles on roses so is it best to use mortice latches that allow the bolt thru's to be horizontal? Or doesn't it matter if the rose fixing screws are vertical ie one above the other?

I'm shortly going to replace 11 old hardboard faced flush doors with oak veneered Morton doors from B & Q. Can someone please tell me the best way to trim them? For example if I just need to take 3mm off the bottom how is this best done? It's too small to use a hand saw so would it be best to...

I'm redecorating a landing which has seven doors. Once the decorating is complete I will have new carpet put down. When should the new doors be fitted? A mate tells me to get them hung AFTER the new carpet so they can be trimmed not to rub on it. But a neighbour says that when he had new doors...

I have a sixties house with a traditional wood staircase. The second tread from the bottom creaks every time it's trod on. There is no access to the underside. The tread is moving in the riser on which it sits. Is there any way of stopping the noise? Is it likely that the riser would be thick...

Thank you to everyone who has replied. I have spent much of today glossing my eleven flush doors using a sponge roller and then laying off with a decent quality 3" brush. I have to say that once I'd got the hang of loading the roller with just the right amount of paint the job went swimmingly...

I am shortly to repaint a number of plain flush panel internal doors. The present gloss has been very well sanded then washed with sugar soap solution and properly rinsed. I want to apply Crown Solo brilliant white. Normally I use a 3 or 4 inch brush and with a bit of care can produce a good...

The walls in my lounge are traditional brick finished with plaster. They have never been papered, only emulsioned. Some years ago I put a 5" deep vinyl frieze around the top of the emulsioned walls. I had to peel off the backing strip then press the frieze hard against the plaster and it stuck...

Thanks for that, Breezer. Now that the machine is 'rocking and rolling' again, we will take your advice and periodically give it a service wash in the way you describe.

Well done lads, you've cracked it! I found that the small plastic pipe leading up to the pressure switch was totally blocked with a white creamy residue. Moreover, the hose from the bottom of the outer drum casing to the pump was also badly blocked. After cleaning everything out, I reassembled...

Thank you for those suggestions Breezer. I spent some time checking the machine last night both empty and when washing. Firstly, I can indeed hear the heater working during the wash cycle when the drum is at rest. Secondly, there is no unusual noise when I spin the empty drum. But what I did...

Hello Breezer, Thank you for your interest. The machine is just coming up to 4 years old.