Hey Woody thanks for your info there. But if surface condensation is what the meter is reading, how come areas where there are no stains is reading zero or 1%? It's only the stained or damp damaged ares which read anything from 15 - 38% from what I've discovered. Is that just reading the salts...
We have a sea front Victorian property which had damp from poor guttering and chimney flashing. The chimney was removed down to the tray and rebuilt as part of a restoration grant 12 years ago and I applied stain block and repainted the huge D shaped damp stain area. But after 5 or 6 years the...
I want to replace some 20W dichroic halogen MR16 down lights with LED versions but the bulbs I've bought just flash for a split second when switched on (pic attached of bulb spec). Why this is happening and what could I do to solve the situation.
Thanks for any help.
I have a Victorian home and notice the woodwork, much more so on the pitched pine doors and windows/frames is nowhere near the brilliant white it was at the time of application. Research online says it's the light which eventually turns white paints yellow but some of the non pitch pine...
I've been fitting shutters and blinds for 20 years - old houses have crumbly walls and often the hole becomes larger than the bit size so the serrated teeth type are brilliant as they hammer in nice and tight whereas the proper sized normal style will not grip.... simple as that!
Trying to find a supplier for this type of rawl plug with the serrated edges as had a stash from something I must have bought but cannot find the same type to buy... anyone any idea what it's called, I'm Googled out!
Hi, I wish to fit 12v LED lighting in a caravan but have it so it'll work off the mains hook up but also off my leisure battery. Being that the LED's are already 12v, do I just need n adapter to unplug from a 240 plug and connecting to the battery?
Sorted this today :) And delighted that when I took it apart rather than just buying a new one, that I saw lots of plastic had worn off to the metal ring which has the cogs on... scraped this off and bingo, works a treat ;)