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Hmm, that would probably give a better finish, but never having used an angle grinder I think I might end up with Zorro-esque gouges across the wall! I'll try the simple method first and see what it looks like.

That's nice and simple! Thank you very much. :D

I've just stripped some of that thin polystyrene off a wall in my house to discover the wall behind has about 25 large nails embedded in it. These have started to rust. They are large rectangular 'brads' which have been cut flush with the surface of the wall. The wall is cinder block -...

Thanks for the replies - looks like we'll probably need a new supply then. Tony apologies, I should have been clearer, the measurements given refer to the outside diameter of the black iron pipework visible at each end. I presume your reference to 28mm is the diameter of the standard soft...

Firstly - I'm not going to be doing any gas work myself - just trying to make sure I know a bit about this before getting quotes. I'm keen to get a combi boiler installed in our airing cupboard. There is an existing gas supply here, but the pipe work is hidden under the concrete floors for...

Thanks for the suggestions chaps. I saw your first reply opps at the crack of dawn on Sunday and as I don't have a Dulux Decorator Centre nearby and needed to use the brushes yesterday I experimented a little..... In conclusion, I tried a tin of Tetrosyl Paint Thinners designed for car paint...

I've been a bit stupid and used 2 nearly new Purdy brushes for varnishing a door. Even worse I didn't manage to clean them properly so now they're stiffer than an OAP with viagra. I have a metal brush comb, but don't want to go at them too ferociously for fear of damaging the bristles...

Hi, Having had some building work done, I'm now trying to find some flooring to match the existing in our '60's house. It's the very common 'basketweave' or 'finger' pattern parquet which consists of 4.5 inch squares each of which is made up of 5 fingers of timber. It's approx 3/8 of an inch...

The 'boiler' itself will be being removed by a pro anyway, along with the entire cupboard in which it lives. Hopefully any asbestos in there was replaced with supalux when the unit was replaced, but I will have a chat with whoever is going to take it out and try to make sure I get someone who...

Thanks. I'll take a look next time we are there. I know it is a Johnson Starley model and it was apparently only installed 8 or 9 years ago. Was asbestos banned by then?

Hi, I'm after some advice from the pro's / those with experience of removing a warm air central heating system. I'm in the process of purchasing a late '60's house which has warm air heating which we will be replacing with a conventional radiator system. In what areas do we need to be...