Recent content by mls

Hi, I'm building a log store / garden store to match an existing slate tiled timber construction garage. I'm not sure where to source the timber upright posts. Lots of places have 5 or 6 inch fence posts, as long as 2.4m, but I'm not sure if they are advisable for construction? They are...

Thanks, in that case I'll try to source some ready mixed product. Most that I have seen this far are quite brown rather than grey/silver though. Thanks again Martin

Thank you very much Bonni for taking the time to reply. That's great and I am sure that you are right. I had git as far as investigating trowel mastic but the colours were wrong. I will source some silver sand and double boiled linseed oil and see if I can come up with something similar...

It surrounds some sash windows that I am repairing. There is a flexible mastic to the wood (a bead). I need to replace some of this where it has fallen off, so please looking for advice on mixture and adhesion and colour. I wondered if a bag of standard cement based render might be similar or...

Could anyone please identify this? I'm ok with wood and have been repairing some old sash windows. I need to replace this where I have knocked it off. I'll use a sealer onto the actual wood but wondered how to make this up. I've researched trowel mastic etc. But I think this may be just a...