Recent content by jasper80

Thanks. I am trying toothpaste first (there's a youtube video that claims that it gets stains out of oak but my stains seem to be deeper). Any advice on what would be a good oil for oak tops to protect without staining/damaging it for future? I ordered this...

Would this work? http://www.agwoodcare.co.uk/Item/liberon_wood_bleacher Don't want to make it worse..

I think I used a regular brush (pictured). Any way I can rectify this? Or do I need to get the builders to replace the whole part??

I applied Ronseal's exterior wood protection on an Oak wood surface because the builders left a small piece of the staircase untreated (and stupidly, I decided to fix it) and after a few days, some black spots formed (see pictures: first picture is after the application and second picture is...

I was wondering whether it is a difficult DIY job to repaint the door pillars (see pic). After I hosed them with water the paint has been coming off. Presumably I need to remove the old paint first (how?) and then get special weather resistant paint? If it's too difficult I will get a...

"So your situation would not contravene Part C of the b/regs (resistance to moisture)." Thanks for the info. Do you by any chance have a link to the relevant document? I bet the building surveyor will love it, me being a smarta$$ and questioning his assessment...:eek::evil:

Just had a building inspector in and apparently that detail is a 'major statutory requirement'. The weird thing, the only rising damp issues we experienced in those 4 years were right after the renovation, but only in the old part of the house where the bellcast is actually present! (this was...

Many thanks for your reply. "You got any photos or any other clues from when it was being built?" The actual house was built around 1930s. The extension was added between 3-4 years ago. I attach a photo of the old bit of the house, merging into the extension. The old bit clearly has something...

I had a rear extension done some time ago on a detached house and building control didn't sign it off as apparently it didn't have a bellcast drip at the bottom of the extension. The design is quite modern and in other areas, building control seem more relaxed about this for some reason. I...