Recent content by peteruk

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Thanks for the quick reply. Is it worth putting a membrane/roof felt in. There is a partial loft conversion up there with under eave storage. I'd assume without the felt it'll be a cold attic conversion and wasteful on energy isn't it? When we saw the house the heating was off. Would the...

I was looking at purchasing a house (a 1930's house). I was up in the attic to see the storage up there and noticed that it had insulation on the floor (to stop heat escaping up into roof) but the tiles were visible. No roofing felt or sheet membranes or anything. I thought the roof would...

I picked up some roundup and will treat any weeds that are showing. (Especially around the edges). It'll be a week or two before my turf is laid.

I've just spent the weekend preparing the soil for new turf which will be laid over the next few weeks. I used a cultivator and dug qutie deep and now have a soft top area of soil - ready to be raked and levelled. The old garden used to get a lot of creeping vine which I'm pretty sure I've...

Thanks for the advice. The damage was actually done with a sander. I was sanding underneath, to stop it scraping on the carpet. As I reached the end of the door, that section of wood just splintered off like that - so I'm guessing the wood was always damaged. :cry: I'm seeing how I...

The door is stained, but am taking the stain off at present, repriming and painting in white. I've attached two photos of the door damage. Hope that helps.

I was taking some wood off from the side of the door (to fit it into the frame) and some wood splintered off at the bottom. :cry: The doors are quite expensive (as they contain thick glass), so replacing them is out of the question. They are solid wood (not hollow). What is the best...

Hi Zampa, Damn, already painted it. :? The primer I used was (just get the tin...) Interior & Exterior Use Quick Dry (2 hours) Primer & Undercoat For Wood I let this dry, and then put 2 coats of Satinwood on top. The process for each door was to strip it down as much as...

I got some primer (Dulux Primer and Undercoat). Its worked a treat, and I'm putting two layers of Satinwood on top. Thanks for the advice.

I had a small flood in my bathroom. The water ran over the surface of the flooring and into the hallway (which is carpetted). I pulled the carpet up to stop it getting wet (which it didn't). However, now that all that is sorted, I need to put the carpet back down. There is a brass rail in...

I am in the process of repainting some doors inside the house. They are a light wood but have had a dark mahogany stain/varnish placed over them. I am going to paint them white. I've already taken one door and used Nitromors Door Strip. The stripped door is much lighter but still dark...