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Thanks Mr Chibs that maybe a great shout removing the grill which is the cooker extractor vent. I have read lots of advice over the last 3 days and it's baffling to be honest . Some websites say you need a damp proof doing some say not. Some say it's condensation Some say penetrative damp which...

Thanks for the reply 23vc. I looked on google and seen the common bond but it Yes I know what you are saying regarding it being a solid wall and shouldn't/couldn't have a insulation in it. However the previous owner told us they had cavity wall insulation pumped in by a government backed scheme...

Hi Please could someone tell me what this brick bond is called I am trying to determine if this wall is a solid 9 inch wall. The house is a 1898 end terraced, there is damp inside on the wall and I think the previous owners had a free cavity wall job done on the walls. I suspect that the...

Foxhole Really like the pull downs really neat idea

Hi Foxhole I tried some screwdrivers on them but they didn't hold as well as i would like. I think the magnets are really a great idea for storing my paint brushes. Do you have anymore storage tips?

Came across this idea while browsing Magnetic knife holders ( the sort you see in a professional kitchen) used for storing you brushes I sourced the magnetic strips cheaply off amazon //www.diynot.com/network/barcabod/albums/

Cheer for that I will give it a go next week Working bank holiday so no time this weekend

Foxhole I think the skirting is nailed will this still work?

Foxhole I have a parquet floor fitted tight to the skirting. The skirting drops below the floor level. I want to remove the skirting but not damage the floor. The video you posted was on a skirting above the floor level( Useful to me because I will use the same principal for removing...

Try bar keepers friend( google it) It cleans sinks baths taps, windows etc really well

Foxhole Can you enlighten me as to how to remove the skirting please Thanks

Thanks Lola And fishcake I have taken the trim off and the flooring is quite tight to the skirting I have ordered the multicutter anyway it may help to take the skirting out in sections.

Cheers will do a bit of research Does anyone else have an opinion on what I am planning to do with the skirting?

Thanks Harbour Have you any experience of using a multi cutter( are they any good?) I am looking at a saxton one which is on sale for £55 with aaccessories I am alittle bit apprehensive but got to bite the bullet and sort the hallway out

The problem I have is that one side of the hallway has a slightly rounded top (plain) the other side is turus bit of a mis mash really The floor is lovely and I do not want to lift it nor do I think my capabilities stretch that far My idea was to use a multi cutter to cut the both skirting...