Recent content by Millwright

Excellent, will give that a try.

You learn to live with them. Sometimes we learn to let go, no matter how hard it can be.

Zinsser 123, brush it on, lay it off with a roller if you don't want to see some brush marks.

Look at the beadings, you'll see if it looks like they can be removed or not, so is that inside or outside?

Some paints don't bond to caulk very well. Where you've caulked, prime it with a few coats of Zinsser 123. Also, caulk goes too hard and shrinks and cracks over time, use acrylic sealant instead.

They always come back.....

I've seen those, but again are expensive and need brackets drilling into the walls. Probably not suitable long term because of winds, but I think those roof umbrellas are only really for a few days if you're doing roof work in the wet?

Yeah, but maybe by that time we'll be in a position to do something.

Yes, but too expensive for a temp repair.

Mostly where some board joins are, I think expansion contraction over the years has torn the felt.

Friend of mine has a leaky garage roof, we can't replace it just yet. It's a flat felt garage roof on ply boards. Could we pour and spread a few tins of black jack on it for the meanwhile do you think?

Someone is a bit upset tonight......:unsure:

To rub it down simply means flatten the surface, use 120 grit (you might need to give it more attention if there's chips etc). Then your water based will go on top fine, you'll need two coats with a 320 grit rub down between coats. Depends on which paint you're using, some benefit with their own...

Hello, any tips on how to avoid that painted tape sticking to the woodwork when painting? Usually I pull carpets up, but this is on our stairs, so I've tucked the tape down the edges, but am finding that possibly when I remove the tape, I'm going to have lines around it where you'll see the...

One could assume, that notification to building control is in the building application and covers everything, it's not as if they're expecting no electrical installation at all....