Recent content by RrogerD

Stick it all into a Google image search. You'll be sure to find something similar if not the actual one. Even discontinued items tend to have stock somewhere.

The worst part about all of this (and I feel for you) is, you think you're doing someone a favour and then end up looking the fool. To have to 'get a man in' is the biggest red-rag to any hot-blooded male. That's really questioning one's masculinity to the core. I've been there (in my yoof). I...

Yeah, as others have said, ignore this one, sit it out. Something more suitable will come along. Go with 'gut'. If something doesn't feel right then don't try to make it work.

What do you mean by 'flat'? Which bit of the whole building are you buying?

With the dry summer and clay shrinkage there has been a lot of problems with movement. Not saying this it but could be. Could be drain collapse etc. What's it like internally? If newly decorated then walk-away. Depends how cheap the deal is plus, further enquiries needed as to whether to...

Oh dear, seems I balls-up a bit. The textured paint 'may' sort it but, we live on the back of a heritage railway with soot blowing across every summer. It gets filty with the smooth paint. I dread to think what it'd be like with the textured. Thanks for your thoughts and suggestions.

I'm beginning to despair rather. I started with using the Toupret stuff but it's becoming a massive ball-ache. There seems to be just too much of an area that needs doing. I did try just painting over with Santex smooth to see if the imperfections would show through and they do sadly. Tjis gas...

I wasn't after a wet solution, just the correct ratio mix, dry. I've bought and used the Toupret stuff now. It seems to be working ok (work in progress).

Presumably, scour the surface and a tacky coat of sbr first?

I'm looking for a bag of pre-mix external finishing render (smooth). Any ideas where I can buy it from any of the usual building suppliers? I've looked online at the usual suspects; Wickes, Travis Perkins, B&Q, Selco etc but cannot seem to find the right thing. They appear to have base coat but...

Straight to the tip with the rest of the 'wood' / pieces of cabinets etc Back of the car. No charge. Offcuts of good pieces, stored in the garage for some use that never comes lol!

Have someone hold the tap as you do so otherwise it'll break the seal under the tap and that'll all need cleaning and renewing.

I have the problem frequently. If you can't find something in the second hand (FB marketplace etc) / reclamation places then a solution may be to replace a whole wall length or even the whole room. No-one will notice in practice.

I want to install a fence like the one in the attached pic using composite posts and rails. Height from ground level probably 4ft. Spans, probably standard 6ft. It will run along the length of a buried concrete slab, previously the foundation of a stone wall. The plan would be to use met-posts...

The whole smart meter thing was / is a con. It was never about helping users. It has always been about control by the suppliers. They are able to see usage in real time but more importantly, would be able to manipulate usage as and when they want.