Recent content by redconker

Hello, I have an Ideal Standard toilet which is leaking clean water when I flush. I don't think it is the coupling or the toilet system. Underneath the toilet pedestal there are two openings which I can only guess are to allow airflow during the flush and water is coming from there. Any idea...

Underneath Pedestal 2

Underneath Pedestal

Ideal Standard Toilet

Hello, I have old steps using big concrete slabs with an 2" overhang. There is about an 0.5" gap between slabs and some (lots) of the pointing has fallen out over the years. I am wondering how to repair this; do I need to put a board beneath the overhang and capping the front of the slab to...

The fridge I inherited with my house has conked out and at about 20 years old, I told it shouldn’t be repaired. I would like to replace it and be able to move a wooden decorative panel to the new fridge to keep the kitchen looking tidy as a white fridge would stand out like a sore thumb! The...

Front width

Front height

rear of the wooden panel

Frame used to secure the panel to the door

Side view of the door with a ridge visible used to secure the panel to the door with a frame

Thank you for the advice -very helpful. Can you tell what the table was painted with originally? Are you suggesting stain please and what would I do if I only wanted treat the patches? Thanks