Recent content by Richard326

Hi, I have removed the carpet from my stairs with the view to cleaning them up and varnishing them. What I have noticed is that over the years the dirt has got engrained into the centre part of the stair. I have tried scrubbing, sanding with a belt & hand sanders but there is still a...

Also most manufactuers have manuals available to download from their websites. I'm forever loosing mine so this comes in handy for me! :lol:

My house had an extension build well before I moved in. I'm currently decorating in the extension but have found a damp patch on the old external wall and the wall joining it from the extension. I think it was caused by a leaking radiator pipe which I have now fixed. The wall has been left to...

Yes yes ok I know I could buy the timber and then make some, but my carpentry skills aren't that great hence why I wanted to buy some ready made, plus also I have no idea how I would go about making them!!!

Hi, I'm in the process of building a new garage and I'm trying to source where I can get some wood purlins for my pitched roof. Any suggestions would be great. Thanks Richard

I'm looking to light up my driveway/gates and I was going to wire in some exterior lighting with PIR sensors, but after doing some research it seems now that it is recommended by the police to use 'dusk till dawn' lighting. Does anyone know where I can buy some of these? Either on the web or...

I need to patch up a small hole in my rendering (some ivy got behind it). The hole is maybe 4 - 6 inches in size, so probably not worth getting someone out to do it. Its right up the top of the wall near the guttering so seems to be straight onto the brick work rather than floating like the...

Excellent, thats just what I'm after. Many thanks for the info. Sorry Mr Moderator, I posted in the Building forum before I noticed that there was one just for roofing. Please forgive me! :oops: Moderator 3 No problem, we have all done it :wink:

Hi, I'm looking to re-roof my garage from the current asbestos roof with some boarding cover with red felt roof tiles. Does anyone know where I can get these tiles from as my searching so far as been in vein. Many Thanks Moderator 3, Your other post is here which is now locked...