Recent content by pollys13a

Hi John, thanks for replying, no I don't have that type of chisel. Also joined Screw Fix forum, someone suggested using a reciprocating saw and a demolition blade, think I'll go down that route.

The ends of old panels, which are in good condition and keeping. I need to remove them to replace the broken posts they are attached to, the other ends of panels are nailed into sound posts. The ends of the panels have been banged right into the posts. As a result I am unable to slide a hacksaw...

OK thanks Ken and Foxhole.

I don't understand how to go about to work out the wedge shape of cladding in front?

OK, the timber fascia boards are 20mm thick, having a quick look on Ebay I see can get uvpc capped cladding that is 10mm thick but the cap gap I think is 25mm. So the uvpc wouldn't rest flat on the timber board as being held off by the cap. So in this situation, am I missing something? I could...

Looking I see could remove the fascia adjacent to the asbestos board. If I remove that I could get access to the top side of the asbestos. I have a WoodStar Diver ( Scheppach) clone ) track saw and Celotex insulation to rest the cut on. I'm thinking I could use the track saw to cut the wedge...

In my younger days one of the jobs I had was as a labourer for a small family building firm. One of the jobs I was allocated too, was a week with some roofers, they used a nail ripper tool to loosen the slates off. Is there some type of small nail ripper or perhaps hacksaw blade I could use to...

Ah, duh:) just Googled, vented soffit boards a couple of types came up. Is vented soffit board, a vented soffit or are their variations in design and one might be more suitable for this job, or do vented soffit boards all do the same thing?

Ok thanks for that Ken, very helpful. My middle name is Duncan, mums maiden name :) " you MUST replicate this "ventilation system" there are several plastic systems that have such ventilation strips incorporated. " Could you point me in the right direction, links, so I know what I'm looking...

Recently had a rubber roof put on extension. The company who did it gave me a price to do the following which I thought was excessive. I'm a senior citizen and the cost is unaffordable. "Remove the asbestos board from the soffit and clear from site. To supply and fit a timber board if...

Hi all, I'm not a central heating engineer, can just about tell the difference between a hot and cold tap :) Having trouble working out why my central heating is doing what it does. I hope someone can help me fathom it out. I have a Baxi Solo 18 HEA boiler, which is about 2 years old and had...

Hi John, Yes, might seem like overkill. What it is, the brackets were originally fitted into the wall, with some pretty substantial raw plugs and bolts with a hex nut. My brother in law did it for me but not around anymore. The brackets and shelf supported a really big and really, really heavy...

Thanks, I thought it would be like something you said.

I have a pair of heavy duty shelf brackets to fix into a plastered brick wall. I'd like to know the best way to drill the holes.So they don't go out of alignment and the shelf ends up being skiwiff. I have a quite heavy quite powerful variable speed drill and a lighter one. I'm using 10mm wall...

Hi, Sorry about the link, here it is again, http://s807.photobucket.com/user/EarthTribe13/library/Soffits%20And%20Fascias I think when house was built the soffits were fitted first, then the facias. I took the paint off with a hot air gun. I can't see any nails through the soffits to the...