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The putty is failing on metal casement windows (vintage 1930s). Most of putty is sound, but there are stretches where the paint over the putty is peeling and/or putty is cracked. In a few places, pieces of hardened putty can be removed exposing the metal of the window. Is it possible to patch...

the drywall compounds I'm familiar with are water soluble when they dry! They're the last thing I'd use in this location. (some even say that instead of sanding, you can smooth them with a wet sponge after they've hardened) Interesting, though, that they come in three flavors. All I've seen in...

Nestor, in Europe there is a tendency to use large tiles and there are no special shapes available, ceretainly no bullnose pieces as I used to get in the States. The tiles in question are 40cm square, which is about 16 inches and they're 3/8 inch thick. Because of the way the cement has been...

Been following this informative thread with interest, but am confused by the advice on rollers. Early in the thread Zampa seems to be saying use a foam roller, but not the 4 inch, ones, and later suggests a radiator roller and not foam. This sounds imporatnt. Can you clarify, Zampa? I'm...

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I recently had a large granite worktop installed in a kitchen. Looking at it now, I'm concerned that tiny movements over time will lead to cracking and am looking for any advice. The worktop layout is U shaped. The "vertical" legs of the U are up to 2500mm long. The "bottom" of othe U is...

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Hi all, any advice on this would be appreciated. I have a bathroom wall that is tiled up to half way up from the floor. The tiler used a very thick bed of cement (about 1 cm thick). Along the top edge, the cement is clearly visible and it is not very even. I'm painting the wall above and...

Hi Nestor, I've been filling cracks more or less as you describe, but within a few months, they reappear. I guess with a concrete building of this size there will be some expansion and contraction with the weather and things simply have to move. Having lived in California most of my life, I'd...

Four related questions: 1) At what point do you decide it's not worth filling and patching and it's better to skim the whole wall? 2) I've seen an "easifill" product recommended in other replies for patching because it's easy to sand. I bought some to try it out but see that it's labelled...

Jason, in your reply you make reference to "this site" as if you are providing a link to a site with a technical guide for hinges. Did you forget to include the link?

Instructions understood! Thanks to both of you.

Jason and Hermes, Just what I wanted to know. Thanks. So 12mm MDF with 6mm framing is stiff enough for the full size doors in Jason's photo? Your photo is essentially what I'm trying to achieve. Thanks also for the advice on hinges. I've heard about such limitations, but don't know about how...

I idid a bit of reading on fans a few months ago. Couple of things to note. "power" and "amount of air they move" are not the same thing. Centrifugal fans can push air against some resistance (such as long duct runs) whereas impellor fans (I think that's what they're called) may move a lot of...

Nestor and Confident, Excellent advice, both of you. Really appreciate it. I'm going to print it and save it. Couple of questions, though, on what you say... Regarding caulk. I agree it's got to be better than putty. But I've had very poor results with the so called acrylic caulks or...