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Yeah, great neighbour - "Cant remember, but I got it installed by the guy who did my flat roof". I cannot even detect tooling marks to guess if it was a mastic or a paint. But, it is THICK. Can someone have a look at this and tell me what kind of exterior sealant or caulk is usable here. One...

Hi all, A neighbour has used a grey paint or sealant along the joint where his house meets the pavement. It shows no sign of plants growth and seems like new after at least 5 years. I want some!! What is this compound? Best brands? Is there anything wrong with using this? Simple answer is to...

All the damage was a result of the failed guttering over several years. This was worsened with placing loads of things along the wall which probably didn't allow the wall to dry off. I think you are right, I will get someone to do the repairs and smooth render the walls to match the rest of the...

Pic of the issue. All walls have this level if damage.

You assume that I have common sense! I thought that paint will allow easier repair than depending on a specialist product that is lost on me? There is no way, I would be able to repair it in the future...but a roller or a paint brush, thats another matter.

I should have been clearer - I meant that I would remove the krend and paint the substrate that the Krend peeled off from? I had a look this morning, and the substrate (somekind of soft sand/cement mix) had been heavily scored to provide a key for the Krend. I guess this means that it will...

Hi all, The krend is peeling off an extension at my parent's place. Can I just remove the rest and simply paint over the substrate with a masonry paint? Most of the stuff is peeling (gutter issues, resolved). I am hoping to use Emperor Paint's stuff. I had it used on mine and it looks great (2...

Apologies for a late reply, none of my forum notifications are coming through. I can change the timber windows to UPVC via Licensing. Even best UPVC copies look terrible. All my neighbour's have them. I would rather keep the originals and fight a losing battle than rip them out.

Hello all, My house is in a conservation area The windows are single pane leaded windows. I was thinking of installing standard 28mm double glazed UPVC frames on the inside sills, behind the old wooden windows. Basically where normal secondary glazing would go. Is this workable? Would there...

That's pretty comprehensive advice, thank you. I have a geared gun that I bought a last year (I am sure it had a Japanese name). So I am ready for it. Right, 3 cartridges ordered, only two delivered.....this bids ill omens...

Hi all, Time has come to deal with some single glazed timber windows. Practically 50% of the original linseed putty has fallen out. I have about a day to get things redone. Considering that linseed oil putty needs a day to a week to become paintable, could I use something like TIMBAGLAZE (a...

I think your queries are best directed to the council as they would have dealt with onerous neighbors like this all the time. They should advice decisively. The branches do need to be returned back to them. I would strongly advise you not to dispose of them yourself (throw or sell or give away)...

Thanks for that. I think I will follow the trend and use Blanchon HardWax Oil, then. I would gladly tolerate smelliness, if it is a trade for decent protection. I do not remember it being remotely smelly when I did 60 (!) sqm of oil with a little hand scrubber.....If I tried that now, I would...

Hi all, I refurbished a house in 2010 with advice on specifications from this forum - NOT ONE THING HAS FAILED. Thank You. Time has come to refurb the place. The lovely engineered Oak wooden floor needs TLC. Now we not only have an option of using oil but we have well designed HardWax Oils too...

I would probably buy a secondhand older, good-quality ratcheting screwdriver - my Snapon SSDMR is about 30+ years old it is an animal. I think the older Britool and Facoms might see you right. These are engineering screwdrivers, though. They may not respond well to crowbarring.

4 years later, this thread helped me get my poor old mums heating, bCk p again (16.5 degrees by the time I got to her). Thank You. Another reason why fora should not be migrated onto FaceBook.

Thank You, I was hoping there would be a cheaper option now Dustsheets are just giant human-flypaper, in my life. I am hoping to get a decent HVLP or airless to do this, if I learnt to tape and shield properly.

Hi all, Time has come to refresh paint. The walls are Vinyl Silk and I would like Acrylic Matt for the future. I remember old advice to paint over the Vinyl with ZINSSER 123, before Acrylic. Is still the case? Is there a cheaper option than Zinsser, nowadays? I don't want to sand, if...

You may be able to get exact matches at the local reclaimers. Just take a sample of yours with you. When I did mine, The new replacements look distinctly new and didnt feel half as strong as the originals.

Thanks, I dont have a clue about these things so I will probably cough up a premium to get the very best from a decent builders merchants.....I know that sounds a bit dumbass but I dont think I should be experimenting with stuff I know nothing about!