Recent content by Remedy Seeker

Thanks for warning

Good advice, thanks

I have a decorator's quote for painting the exterior of my sash and casement house windows (about 16 altogether, on a 19th century house). He intends to use Plaspertex Flexkote (Flexcote?) masonry paint which he has "specially mixed by the manufacturer with a paint suitable for wood". Anyone...

I have a decorator's quote for painting the exterior of my sash and casement house windows (about 16 altogether, on a 19th century house). He intends to use Plaspertex Flexkote (Flexcote?) masonry paint which he has "specially mixed by the manufacturer with a paint suitable for wood". Anyone...

My plumber had to remove some wall plaster to install a new shower tray. Instead of replastering to a flat finish he seems to have infilled the gap but not adequately then covered the patch with waterproof membrane. I can feel a void beneath the membrane and there are even surface undulations on...