Recent content by grazza80

Thanks John, I may have been off the mark thinking that given there is literally only one air-brick in the whole property, perhaps the sub-floor was not getting damp. So potentially adding some insulation may not be a worry from a damp perspective? I was primarily worried warmth from living...

Hi all, i've read quite a few different threads on installing installation under the floor, particularly around ensuring there is adequate air-flow to avoid damp. We're in the process of ripping out our current flooring, and as the house (circa 1900 build) is very cold in winter, we're looking...

Thanks - gave it a bit of a bash, and filed the steel down so it had a couple flat edges and after some cursing at it it finally yielded. Not sure if it was hammer, better grip from filing it down, or the cursing that ultimately did the trick. :D :D The rod had been bent somehow when they...

Thanks - got a set of mole grips per the other idea which had some success in getting 3 of 4 out. The final one is sufficiently stuck that I've taken a few mm off the steel as with enough force the wrench is grinding the steel back. Going to see if I can attack it with a dremel tomorrow to...

Nope - but looks like a good option to try! The look like they have been installed in some sort of plastic sleeve (like a very large wall plug) - so i'm wondering if over time they have bonded (or as you say potentially they installed with a resin). Will buy some mole grips and have no doubt...

Hi, did a bit of searching and couldn't find an answer. We've moved into a new place with quite a few old floating shelves in place. We've got the shelves off, but they are fixed to the wall via long metal rods (presuming with threaded ends I can't see - stuck in the wall). They are pretty...