Recent content by damo2576

LOL no that a internal shutter hinge!

Hi, I have a damp problem in one room I am trying to diagnose. I suspect it is to do with close trees keeping part of the room in shade but I am not sure what causes damp or indeed if that would be a problem. I've posted pictures of the trees below and proximity to the room as well as the...

Just in case it's not obvious from the picture - that is concrete under the gravel!

Hi, Just measured levels and the vent is about 4 inches below the level of the interior floor.

Hi, I have a damp patch rising up a wall in one room. Directly outside is the air brick below. You can see that its effectively at ground level and I wondered if this was correct - I imagine they should be higher and I believe the ground was brought up around it. I think water is going in...

You should use a fire back (search google - there are loads to buy) or a fire basket with a back - fire basket The back keeps the heat off the bricks which can deteriorate at high temps.

Really? So not easy to patch up?

And I got some nice ones here

Hi, I have to get someone to chip off some old render, repair brickwork, re-render and paint. I'm going to get a builder to do it. I just wanted to check first though what the type of render I have is called - I'd best describe it as textured though I'm sure it has a more technical term...

Hi, I have some tiles in our wet room that need regrouting (according to surveyor when we bought house). Any tips or tricks for getting the grout out? I've seen a few tools on line and it just looks like you have to scrape it out? If its important the grout is black (tiles are black...

Single lane pool!

Hi, You can get Fire Backs (search in Google) that would cover up the bricks at the back. Alternatively you could buy a Fire Basket with a back build in, would easily fit in an opening that big. This kind of thing...

Nice, where are the handles from?

I've done this and only way is steel rotary on electric drill followed by a few coats of paint. Fireplace paint is important, must be high temperature fireplace paint. I used http://www.hotspotonline.co.uk/products/stove-fireplace-paint with great results.

You definately need a heat resistant paint for painting fireplaces, i tried one one and it was rubbish - just bubbled off but when I painted the grate in my fireplace i found a really good one in my fireplace shop - it was by hotspot which seems to be some specialist brand - you can get on line...