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The glaziers turned up, removed the beading, fitted the glass and replaced the beading. I had no chance to decorate the beading. In an ideal world I would have bought new beading, mitred and cut it to fit and then given the glaziers that to replace. The silicon is done. It is what it is. I...

My front door has just been reglazed with toughened glass. Two rectangular panes. The glaziers used Hodgsons SILFIX® U9 Translucent Silicone on both sides to bond the glass in between the wood beading which was nailed back on. This silicone cannot be painted (I know no silicone can be painted)...

Oh dear I've had no replies :( Is there no one who can help me? I tried to make my post as easy as possible to understand.

Hello I'm renovating a 1950's brick built potting shed, which has a wooden door frame and door. I've been addressing the poor condition framework and have made a new tongue & groove ledge & braced door, which I can modify slightly in width and height. I have removed the original two verticals...

I need a product recommended to me that comes in a cartridge (silicone? caulk?..) that Toolstation, Screwfix or B&Q sells, that will work around the perimeter of a mild steel sheet that has been screwed over a large hole in a brick wall. So, the product needs to seal the irregular but small gap...

Hello. I have just restored and painted my sash windows, having applied the top coat of Sandtex Gloss this morning. I now need advice on the best product that will fill the EXTERIOR gaps between the various wood trim and the brick wall, and between wood and wood - where various bits have gaps...

Balls. What about the entire system being updated for all flats including possibly video facility, so we don’t have to let in ugly people?

My flat, which is situated on the first floor of a Victorian house, is equipped with an Elvox intercom system (along with 5 other flats). The handset in my flat buzzes when a visitor who is outside the communal door presses the button with my flat number on it. I can talk to the visitor through...

I appreciate all the applicable replies but I’ll be honest I don’t understand most of them, plus the thread got hijacked after the first reply which wasn’t applicable to my situation. I’ve therefore given up and will put it back together and leave it as is. Shame as it looks awful. Maybe I’ll...

I’d like to replace the plastic cover of my telephone point with a nice metal one but I’m stuck with the wiring. Hopefully the photos do the explaining. Thanks.

I’m restoring a shower zone. Took some tiles off and removed loads of soft plaster. It’s all lost its top smooth skim. The rest is solid enough. The wall will be tanked (painted with acrylic) and then the tiles stuck back on. How should I build the wall back to its original depth and what...

I’ve recently discovered that my shower valve has had a leak over many years. It is located in a stud wall. We have cured the leak. I have removed tiles and pulled the rotten damp plasterboard out, which appears to be the normal type. The plan is to cover the void with aquapanel (or such like)...

Thanks very much.

My first floor flat has Victorian floorboards in the hallway. 10 years ago I sealed the gaps between the boards with clear silicone. Over the years a few of the boards have warped and now split. I removed these boards to find a large water pipe running beneath them. This pipe serves the flat...

Hi Terryplumb. I just wanted say thank you so much for your advice. I did the job successfully yesterday. I used fibre washers. Removing the tap was easy. One old rubber washer looked OK on the side that wasn’t leaking. On the leaking side the washer was knackered. It took me an hour to scrape...