Search results

Had some lime putty stewing away for some time but need to double the quantity to make enough lime mortar for internal chimney repair.I threw away the old bag with the make on,it was green&white.Just picked up a bag of Cemex Rugby hydrated lime,the label on which points more towards agriculture...

My project for the next month is to acquire and fit one of those newfangled stoves,a wood-burner for heating,cooking(hotplate&oven incl)and back-boiler to heat my immersion tank & maybe bathroom towel rail too. Sold my cumbersome little Rayburn so need a replacement soon.Don`t want one from...

I have a few rogue tiles scattered amongst the mainly good ones on a pantile roof.Certainly not going to lift a complete roof to replace a few tiles as this would unleash a multitude of problems(and moths from my wallet :( ).Some fool cemented the tiles in place and another fool(me) secured some...

Live in East Lincs and believe my27ft x 7ft flat roof was fitted in 1975 so lasted over 35 years before the felt deteriorated.Have left it a bit too long since problems began as was planning to pass problem on when selling up.Change of plans so need to replace as cheaply as possible which rules...

Hello.This Exeter made propane stove in the style of a wood-burner is going to be used in a secluded shed.Can anyone explain why it wont fire up.The ignition works,it`s connected up to the bottle and regulator used for my gas stove but the pilot flame extinguishes after releasing the start knob...