Recent content by Racer

Well 75Pete, you have made the right choice in finding another way of digging the footings, rather than you doing it by hand, I have done this a few times and a bigger area than you need and as has been said, digging clay in the dry is horrible and digging clay when its raining is even wurse...

This is what I thought, its not my house but a house Ive been asked to look at to see if I know why its so mouldy etc, the walls in some rooms are really black. When I visited they had washing drying on the radiators and the windows where steamed up so this made me think it was down to...

Hop someone can help. Have a problem with a brick mid terrace house, its seems when the weather starts to get cold, black mouldy patches appear throughout the property, in the kitchen on walls that join the house next door in the bedrooms, its really bad, the walls feel damp but with it being...

Thanks, will do! :)

I have bought matt emulsion because where I get my paint didn't have the colour I wanted in silk. Is their anything I could add to the paint to give it a silk finish????? or do I have to make do with a matt finish? which wouldn't be a big problem, its just that I prefer silk :)

I'm fitting some plaster coving, whats the best way/what do I use to stick it to wall and ceiling??? Cheers

Thanks!! :D

Thanks, A shower cubicle!

Whats the best tool to use to remove old grout and add new? How do you prevent mould on grout, is their a grout thats really good to use to stop this or is it just a case of cleaning and drying the area after use?? Thanks

These people are sportsmen! They are having a boxing match to see who's best! No, one hasn't offended the other! Klingon honour?? what planet are you on?? Dark ages??? why, because two people are competing against each other? Game of cards? because they don't play cards they Box, its a...

YES!! fingers crossed

Their are some rubbish loft ladders out there, its worth spending the extra and getting a good one, B&Q do one which is fine, its about £70 so it doesn't break the bank. I fitted one for someone recently and they are very happy with it. They picked the ladder and I fitted it. I fitted another...

I would defo leave it where it is, sort out any holes or cracks and get it painted with a good masonry paint

Thanks for that

Great subject :lol: I have had a big problem with cats doing doo doos in my Gardens :evil: at my last house and at my present house. I have a Staffordshire Bull Terrier but she's likes cats and likes what they leave in my Garden :shock: :? About 12 months ago my wife started feeding a...