Recent content by darksquid

I've got some paint I'd like to remove from some skirting boards. The paint is very thick, perhaps 10-15 layers by the look of it. Our flat is Victorian, so I guess it can be assumed that some of the underlayers will contain lead paint. I've got a heat gun with variable heat settings...

hey Panjandrum, thanks for your help, I've had mixed reactions from some tradesman friends of my husband when I've asked them about burning off the paint. One said definately DON'T burn it off, as it will almost certainly be mostly lead paint, and the fumes will be very dangerous. He...

sweet - that's exactly what I needed, thanks!

Thanks, for your helpful reply, Thermo Can you recommend a blowlamp? I'm literally a complete beginner when it comes to this sort of thing, and I wouldn't know what to look for. I do like the idea of using one, as I use a similar thing in my work to lift adhesive tape off paper. I'd be...

Well, this is my first DIY-related post, and I apologise if it's a crap question. We've just moved into a late 19th century flat, and I'm just starting on the DIY projects that are bothering me the most. My biggest problem atm is the icky old paint. All of the woodwork and doors are painted...

Well, daaaaaamn, $18000 a MONTH? Hm, I must have missed that! GO!! GO THE THE STATES AND EARN A FORTUNE! Do you need an assistant? ;) -kate

Hi there, I'm new to this forum, and this post caught my eye. I'm an American who has made the journey the other direction, and am now living in the UK. There's a brilliant forum for Brits thinking about immigrating/in the process of immigrating to the States (and elsewhere)...