Recent content by rjbell

I need replacements asap and can not wait for online delivery. Does anyone know if any nationwide bricks and mortar stores sell large stuff?

I want to prep my floorboards for painting but I do not want to sand the old paint off which is probably lead paint. Does anyone have any advice for such a scenario? I was considering layering a few layers of undercoat and then light sand. Would this work do you think?

Yeah sounds like the same stuff. I couldn't get it off my hands either.

It's a Victorian house. I'll test for shellac tomorrow.

I've been stripping the staircase. I started with the gloss paint which is coming off fine. I uncovered the newel post which was boxed in. It looked a very dark brown but not shiny like varnish. I put paint stripper on and now its like tar. Its a nightmare to get off i which i didn't start! All...

well its not ideal to seal up the fireplace but its been that way for god knows how long so ill seal it up for a few more years until I want to open it up properly and put a fire in there. thank you. can you test it yourself or do you need to call someone in?

do I block the whole lot up or remove it carefully? whould this likely be white asbestos?

I didn't notice any sparkle. As for the age I have no idea. The house is over 100 yes but as for when it was bricked up I have no idea. If I cover it up the would be no ventilation for the chimney so I'm stumped. There seems to be rubble in there I hope I've not disturbed it to much. The room is...

I ripped out a electric fireplace and blocking the chimney but with a whole in it looks like a price of plasterboard but not pink like gypsum more like cement. I didn't like the look of it so I've but the fire back in place. Does this sound like asbestos? I've attached some images.[/img]