Recent content by siculster

I've recently attempted to restore our front Victorian panel door by stripping the original paint and applying 2 coats of a black runny gloss. Upon drying i noticed several marks where the gloss had ran down door, which I'm guessing was due to my poor technique. An extra coat was needed...

Two years ago, I had a clothes airer fixed to my lath and plaster ceiling by a local handyman. Unfortunately one of the pulleys has came away from the ceiling by about 1cm, so am afraid to use it again in case a chunk of the ceiling falls down. I'm fairly certain he never found a joist to...

Hi I recently discovered a crator in our bedroom wall which was covered up with some plywood. It appears to have been created when the previous owner had the bathroom extractor fun ducted outside. Please see linked diagram and pics. http://www.geocities.com/siculster/dscf0735.jpg...