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    Can PVA seal problem walls prior to lining/emulsioning?

    Hello Have just stripped old wallpaper off, I discovered it had also removed jagged areas of a weird rubbery paint underneath that had been applied to bare plaster without an initial mist coat. Tiny areas of the paint continue to form nibs all over the place. See photos attached. I cannot...
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    When there's not enough space for your drill.....

    Hi. A few ago, I saw what seemed a brilliant device on that Tommy Walsh's programme on the Quest channel. Basically, it's like a flexible bendy extension about 300mm long. You stick one end in the drill, stick your screwdriving bit in t'other end and - don't ask me how - it works fine even...
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    Inward-opening window letting-in rain

    Whenever there's a combination of high wind and torrential rain, I find a pool of water on the inner sill of an old arched casement style window on our house. As the window faces into the prevailing wind, I assume that rainwater is blown into the tiny gaps between the sash and the frame, runs...
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