Thanks for the ideas. Although I prefer the natural way, I am just not there all the time so can't do that - and when I'm there I have lots of other jobs to do. Will go down chemical route.
Thanks for all your help. I will see if I can get a "present" of some great tools in exchange for the "sacrifice" of making these special doors (good thing she doesn't read this forum).
I am restoring an old watermill in France. My wife(!) has decided that she wants the interior doors to be barn style doors (if that's the right name for them). By this she means the doors that are made up of planks of vertical wood and held together with a Z type thing on the back.
Does...
I have planted a couple of 100 heathers (about 6cm plants) on a slopping area of garden as I want low ground cover. Unfortunately I didn't kill the weeds first. The weeds are now growing faster than the plants. This is in my house in France so I am not there all the time to weed it.
What...
I am restoring an old watermill in France. A barn that I use as a garage has collapsed into the river. This is mainly due to old age and a storm. The riverbank gave way and took one wall with it, i have dismantled most of the rest of the barn for safety. Unfortunately, insurance doesn't...