Recent content by Frogalot

Thanks so much! That resin is amazing. Job done, it's absolutely solid!

Thanks Wayners, I'd happened across that stuff, but couldn't work out the order/timing... So maybe a daft question, but just a bolt through the fireplace into the resin and hold it til it sets? No rawl plug or anything else needed?

I've re-tiled a decorative hearth and ned to put the fire place back onto the wall, problem is, it's about a centimete higher than before. I tried drilling new holes but they're so crumbly, anchor bolts won't go in straight and won't grip. I tried little sticks, holes are too baggy. What can I...

I'm using self levelling compound to repair a crumbly old hearth (crumbling bits all removed), so that I can tile on top in Victorian style tiles. It's just a decorative hearth in a bedroom, so no actual fire. BUT, the floor is on a bit of a slope! What's the best way to get my hearth to match...

Ahhh, I'd definitely missed that point, thought they'd all be sticking through into nothing...! Thank you!

I like that idea :) Just 1cm or so bent down on the ends? I've got tek screws, they just look like they should go into something on the back. Will test on an off cut tomorrow... Thanks catlad.

This weekend I'm going to re-roof our big garden shed, it's about 5.5x3.5m with a single pitch. An asbestos contractor is coming to remove the leaky old roof. I have shiny new 0.7mm corrugated tin with felt backing ready to put on, 12 pieces so each run is in 2 pieces with a decent overlap. But...

Brilliant, thanks so much Bonni. I hadn’t heard of the cavity wall anchors, just looked up some reviews.... this could well be life changing!

We've had 55mm thermaboard put on the coldest (external) walls in a couple of rooms. Any thoughts on the best way to attach things to thermaboard? I need to put new radiators in, and the plasterer said thermaboard can hold 20kg with just regular rawl plugs, so what does a small-medium radiator...

Thanks all, I hadn’t thought of what might be growing or waiting to grow on the decking. The weight gives me the heeby jeebies a bit too, since the house already has concrete tiles where there was originally slate. I’ll go with the floorboards if they end up too damaged to re-lay thanks to the...

I'm going to board part of our loft after adding more insulation, but in a separate project I'm taking up a vast expanse of ugly decking from the garden. Can I reuse the decking boards in the loft?! Or is decking much heavier than chip board? And will it cope with loft temperatures? I'm...

Thank you for those top tips Jonbey and Ian, very helpful. I’ve decided against buying that house for other reasons, but did find that the estate agent wouldn’t allow me into the loft. I’ve now got a local architect who could come to talk through possible extensions once an offer has been...

I might be about to buy a semi with a hipped roof. To make this house work for me I need another double bedroom, but the location and garden are just perfect, and the asking price leaves me with some money to spend on alterations. Is a loft conversion possible with a 1970s-ish hipped roof? I’m...