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Renovating a 70s house Is this bold? so, wood internal threshold, ive sanded. Other thread says Danish or teak oil rather than varnish, does that seem right? carpet is being fitted next Wednesday, so had better decide quickpic attached

Hi, we have concrete stairs in a flat. one carpet fitter has told us that glueing or masonary nailing grippers won't last on the stairs. fine for lounge, but on the stairs the grippers will be pulled out over time. apparently only choice is glue down foam backed carpet. another carpet fitter...

Hi, Am very ignorant of flooring. Placed flagstones on sand / soil. But there's gaps. Any suggestions on what I can fill the gaps with? The flagstones are about 3-4 inches deep. V.heavy, don't appear to me moving anywhere, Thanks in advance.

So, our bathroom is cold in winter. We removed carpet tiles for sanded floorboards. They have had the gaps filled between. My only guess for the source of the cold could be the gaps around the pipework.. Such as this Do we think this would be the culprit? And any tips on how best to block the...

I have been quoted £300 for replacing the middle section with a softwood copy. but, the house is up for sale... should I just fill it and sand it? or is the gap really too big for any commercial filler? thanks in advance...[/img]

Morning, I did search, and found a post from 2009.. just wanted to check there's no doubt... replacing my chicken wire fence with a close/feather board tomorrow, had always believed they had to have the nice side, was told last night that precedent is only goodwill... not much goodwill...

Hi, 1880s victorian house. window railings, paint is peeling and rust appearing. I've had a quick go with a b&d powerfile sander, seems okay. just any advice on what to prime and paint with, and how much of the rust marks I really need to get rid of. any idea what type of...

If I'm right, external doors are (were) typically 1 7/8 inches thick, 47.62mm I think. I can only find 44mm wood from sheds, any idea where I can get 1 7/8 thick wood to make a repair? any ideas? thanks.

so, door cill on wooden lean to has had it. searching around, I found jewsons have a hardwood cill in. my questions - any particular way to fix it in place? glue, sealant or other? - the old cill was not rectangular, and had each end protrude further than the door width, do I need...