Recent content by LeeTurner

I had the same problem but after attempting to paint one door to my satisfaction I gave in. Waited until B&Q had a sale on doors last month and picked up 14 new doors, drawer fronts, plinths and pelmet for £144! I priced the cupboard paint and my time and materials would have been way over the...

Busy renovating a terraced house. This weekend I started removing some blown plaster which soon became removing all the plaster. The browning is still on the wall and in the top corner I noticed a crack in the browning. Had a closer look and found that it was a mains cable that runs diagonally...

Be careful with silicone sealant on a window that's had mastic applied. Because mastic uses oil it absorbs into the surrounding stone or brick and the silicone tends to not stick properly. It's a common problem around my area where the houses are mostly stone and have had the old mastic removed...