Recent content by elvisontherun

Thanks crank39. I managed to open the door by taking the screws out because sliding a wire didn't work. Now what do I do with the latch that is sticky - cleaned it with wd40 but it still is a bit sticky. Right now I've put a duck tape to hold it back until I decide what to do with it.

Anyone that can help ??

Hi, The Garage entry door in the house with a multi-lock suddenly won't open. On unlocking most of the levers fall back and clear once I turn the knob except for one bit at the top (seen in pic) which doesn't move. If I slip in a thin blade I almost feel as if I can push it back as it does...

It's the Bay window with three separate blinds. The hole is seen next to the end of the middle blind - seen white here as an attempt was made to fill it up with a filler. The red bit with a screw is part of the inside of the wall and maybe the reason why the original screw didn't have a good...

It's the hole in the plaster where the previous fixing was next to the window edge. You can see the the end of the next blind on the bay window there. The hole is 3x 2 cm and about 2 CMS deep. Thanks

Would wicked quick set mortar work or does it need special fixings or epoxy or something? :(

Hi, I've been asked to help my mum with a blind fixing where the plaster has dropped off near the window. I'll need to fill it up so that I can use some plaster fixings to put up the support for the Venetian blinds. The hole is about 4 cms deep and extends a bit and I can see some red plasticky...