Recent content by Daniel B

Thanks TC, the issue with fitting something on the inside, is that I have a lot of items stored up there in the roof space, plus a currently immobile car taking up half the garage, so it would be quite an undertaking to get into a position where I could easily gain access to the underside of the...

Afternoon all, 11 years ago I replaced the horrendous and leaky concrete/asbestos sheets on my garage with lovely new 6m long polycarbonate ones. They are great, watertight (Had to change the seals once) but if it is sunny it can get up to 45c in there, even today it's already up to 24c...

Afternoon all, after a bit of advice and guidance really. I am lucky enough to have a very sound prefab garage, when we bought the house it has a horrible leaky corrugated roof, but I have since replaced that (nearly 6 years ago actually) with a polycarbonate roof, which has transformed it...

Thanks for those links, I see where the confusion stems from! We are having a go this weekend, chap who fits them is adamant sand/cement is fine, and i'm inclined to trust him with 25 years experience.

Hello all, we have opened up our fireplace, and are getting one of these fitted: The fireplace is currently bare brick back and sides, , and a cement/floorboard floor. As the bricks are not in the best condition, and plasterers have told us the cost of heatproof plaster is excessive...

Hi there, do you remember where the condensation came from, ie was it just from the ceiling/roof, or the walls as well? We're not keeping much of value or importance in there, garden tool, garden plastic chairs, a cheap commuter bike, the most expensive thing being a petrol lawn mower...

Thanks for the reply Alarm, a quick google seems to suggest they are all exclusively for wood however, will they work ok with metal? My thought process had moved to a spray lacquer of the kind you might use if you were carrying out a paint repair on your car, as this is quite a similar...

Hello everyone, I have recently assembed one of these puppies: Purchased from Argos a year ago, and finally got around to putting it up a couple of weekends ago - the reviews were right, it took about 18 hours straight effort to get it all setup and anchored! Anyway, the reason for my...

So pardon my ignorance here, but taking the cylinder out, does that mean you took the handle off, and tool the lock cylinder/barrel out..? I expect I am using the wrong terms here, but hopefully you get the gist :oops:

That's interesting btb, I may give that a go over the weekend. Did you take the strip off at all, or just spray WD40 with it all still connected....?

I suppose I should update this really! A year on, and no leaks at all, the roof still looks remarkably clean, very pleased with it, Still have a few little bits to finish off, on the list of things to do, but as for the roof itself, very very happy with it. If I had the choice again, I...

Hi Bowie, the Key turns fine, but only if I can get the handle up - otherwise it only turns a small portion of the way. I opened it last night just to have a look at the strip, and then scared myself silly as I nearly could not get it to lock again.

Hello all, we have a backdoor on our house that we think was fitted about 5 years ago or so, we bought the ouse 4 years ago. It has a standard (?) locking mechanism as far as i can tell, where you lift the handle, and it engages two claws and other bits (!) to lock it into the frame...

Hi John, many thanks for your reply - looks like those strips are only available from a few select places. I assume you need to notch the backs of the cupboards out so they will still sit flush against the wall? I guess that makes setting the height a lot easier too, as you can just use...

Hello there chaps, we are currently refitting our kitchen, with mostly new cabinets, and yesterday we got around to fitting the first two of 6 wall cupboards. These ones are 800cm wide X 720cm high X 30cm deep, and are 18mm carcasses, from MFI, so have hardboard backings. They have what I...