Recent content by Emases

Following my last post about removing stubborn paint (which was completed with a heat gun and scraper) I now have treads that are "aged" and "dirty" as they were never painted and covered by a runner whereas the edges were painted. Now I have two-tone steps! I tried a bit of sanding but I...

In the end it was a heat gun and a harrison scraper. Now I have it nearly back to wood again. Thanks.

I have a staircase in my house, which is, at most, 20 years old. I have used Nitromores and Polycell brush-on paint remover. The latter was better at removing the upper layers. Both leave the final layer on the wood hardly bubbling it at all. It is nearly impossible to sand as it is...

I have a delonghi dual fuel oven and hob, electric oven, gas hob. When I turn on the oven sometimes the fan does not start up, other times there is a delay and other times it starts with no problems. Is the problem the fan or the controls or both? Would it be expensive to fix? Thanks...