Recent content by blacklion

Cheers Growler! :) what a great invention! They should sell it through Screwfix, they'd make a fortune! BL

I'm no expert but on my concrete sills, I just painted them with exterior paint a few times, they seem to be selaed ok and have have been fine. Regarding the windows, I always thought that it was important to get the paint right into the edges, especially on outside woodwork, thus I just slap...

Hi All, I'm sure this subject is well documented on here but I could do with some specific advice! I have this coving: http://www.screwfix.com/prods/12010/Building/Coving-and-Dado-Rail/Sculptured-Coving-Pack-of-6#reviews Which is polyurethane and probably not the best but it suits my...

Thanks guys, your help is much appreciated! I shall go forth and erect my column :wink:

Just in case anyone is interested in these ties (or other ornate metalwork) I found these guys on Google: http://www.britannia.uk.com/1_traditional_cast/4_ridge_cresting/ridge_cresting.htm

Thanks noseall, thats exactly what I'm looking for! JohnD, the purpose of the RSJ is to run vertically up from the floor to the roof to be used as the anchor point for 3 wall ties equally spaced vertically up the wall. When the chimney is removed inside, the wall will be a single width of...

Hi All, I have just purchased a new property which has had the stack removed in the rear of the house. I wish now to remove the rest of the chimney. My surveyor has recommended that I remove the chimney inside and erect a 5m RSJ to be concreted into the floor and clamped to the outside wall...