Recent content by MrDodgy

Thanks Ivor. I was thinking of using M10 bolts, and making 5cm deep holes in the bricks using a drill bit 1 size up from the diameter of the bolts to leave space for the resin. I'll start with smaller pilot holes and use brand new drill bits as per your suggestion. I'm apprehensive about...

thanks Ivor, that's awesome. I've never heard of resin anchors before. Presumably it would be preferable to drill into the brick rather than the mortar? PS Hope you get better soon! ;-)

or maybe a joist hanger https://www.jewson.co.uk/p/simpson-strong-tie-mini-joist-hanger-46-mm-mh46-HWSIMH46

do you mean this sort of thing? https://www.hm-steel-shop.co.uk/shop/equilateral-galvanized-21266p.html

I expect you've been applying wood preservative to the beam ends once a year then.

the cop out solution is to fill the beam ends with wood filler, paint them and hope for the best.

OK I should clarify. I can't see any screws or fittings from underneath, and I didn't see it being done. I expect you're right that the chipboard will have been attached to the beams immediately below it somehow. What I don't know is whether those beams have also been fixed to the original cross...

Hi, We have an outbuilding dating back to around 1940. It has brick walls and a felt roof supported by timber beams. The main supports for the felt roof are pressure treated timber beams that poke outside through holes in the brick. Please see attached photos. The flat roof has been re-done...

thanks for the replies. @Bosswhite: does "feather off" mean sanding with fine paper? After posting yesterday I found that putting Polyfilla on the edge of the old paint patch, and then smoothing off with a wet scraper seemed to produce a reasonable result. @WabbitPoo: the condensation is...

Hi fellas, I'm trying to paint a wall that's prone to condensation and mould. I've scrapped away the patches of old paint that were flaky and I'm left with what you can see in the picture, with part of the surface covered with old paint, and part stripped down to the plaster. I plan to...

thanks Owain. Yes, I'm sure that there isn't any insulation and no doubt your suggestion would be better. However, I'm only renting the place. My landlord wouldn't be interested in doing it properly as he doesn't have to pay the heating bills or suffer the consequences of mould. I guess I...

Hi fellas, I've got a plasterboard ceiling in the bathroom, part of which is at an angle. (see photo) Unfortunately the bathroom suffers from heavy condensation in the winter, so despite my best efforts to dry it with a cloth, and leave the window open for as long as I can stand, the...