Recent content by JackK

Thank you - Im thinking of just patching it up for now - Will I be ok with just rubbing CT1 in the crack and leaving it to dry? Or do i need the 2 part expoy you suggested?

I have the same problem witha hairline crack in a sink - Can this be CT1 repaired? Or two part expoxy I do not have money to have a replacement at the moment

So you have had your windows for 6 years now - Are these residence units all they are cracked out to be I have quite a few single glazed wood windows in perfect condition but want to get double glazing due to coldness - Are these residence really the same as wood ?

What sort of oil can I put on? Danish oil? Anything from screwfix yo can point me to please! Thanks

what can i do with basic diy stuff? Can I put oil straight over or paint varnish or something else? I do not have funds to hire a sander and I have done it before it causes a mess

I dont even know if this is varnished or oiled - Anyway to determine which it is ? I know if it is wax thena wax coat should be put on and if varnished then a varnish coat put on Is there no product which you can apply to seal the floor regardless?? Danish oil or something similar?

Hi fellow colleagues I have a wood floor which I think is engineered wood but I cant be sure I dont want to replace it because I cannot afford to - Is there a way to put some shine back into this flloor witha wax or oil ? I prefer something super simple so can i just paint varnish on top or...

Hello fellow carpenters I had my sash window repaired because it was rotten I did think of using wet rot hardener and then wood filler but was persuaded to replace the bottom section I paid £700 labour and it took two days. With material it was an extra £200 and I am not so happy Is this...

What alternative did i h ave? I could have tried wet rot harener and then used a ton of filler - Not a good answer Timber sash window creation is about 2K a piece ! Thats single glazed and basic !

Hello So I uploaded the pictures from my phone so not great formatting The carpenter changed three cills and replaced two bottom brackets by using some glue and a few screws It looks ok just about but this is the problem On the outside the bottom rail is thicker than the rest of the...

The rail was screwed in and glued with polyurethane glue - But this window will take a lot of force going up and down and being pushed and pulled My biggest regret is the moulding are now lost and the wood is too short - He suggested a weather-strip (Seriously!) Paid £700 for that (material...

The old window was very bad but I suppose could have been filled with two part filler rather than replace Here is a video of it - I suppose I need to add a strip to th ebottom yes? The carpenter spent all day routing out a glass piece holder and trying to match the height I feel so foolish...

Hi I had my sash window repaired and this is the result - Is this ok? There is a 1CM gap which I think was down to bad measurement! The proposal is for a weather strip at the bottom which might work Should I be angry that the shape of the sash window at the bottom has been lost because a...

I have a heat only boiler I had a heating engineer provide a heat loss calc His calculation was 2.5Kw per radiator 3Kw for the hot water cylinder As I have 17 radiators this comes back at 35Kw and he suggested a 35 or 42 Kw Judging by posts on this site this seems far too high Is...