Recent content by alex77

I can plaster well but for cable chases I still prefer to fill about 5mm low with bonding coat then use polyfilla to bring the level up. It sands better, is quicker and easier IMHO

Guys, I am after the Holy Grail - The perfect Drill Driver..... Can anyone tell me of any deals out there that might be of interest, my requirements are as follows: Use: mostly screwing in timber but with some light drilling Power: Preferably 2 batteries, essential that charge time is 2...

there is always a way but it is hard to know what to suggest without seeing it. Maybe if you post a photo?

The sprays don't kill the beetles in the wood they poison them as they much through the upper layer of wood on their way out to breed and stop them having and female beetle action. The cycle for woodworm is 3 years so even if you spray you will get emerging beetles for the next 3 years or...

That seems rather unnecessary; it will be an easy job. Work out which way your ceiling joists run. Make a hole with a hammer where the damage is then using a ‘stanley’ knife cut through the board in a square. This should extend halfway across the joists to either side, i.e. exposing half of...

So the plasterboard has not been skimmed with plaster? That sounds odd. If this were mine I would chop out the damaged plasteboard completely and pop in a new peice.

Guys, I am after some advice. I am fitting a wood burning stove into an existing recess in a chimney. Flue draw is ok. I have removed the plaster, and cleared out the opening such that I now have a nice square hole with a 9” concrete lintel. I want to avoid using a fire surround as I...

Guys, I am after some advice. I am fitting a wood burning stove into an existing recess in a chimney. Flue draw is ok. I have removed the plaster, and cleared out the opening such that I now have a nice square hole with a 9” concrete lintel. I want to avoid using a fire surround as I...