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Hi All, I went to see a property the other day which we're considering buying at auction. It's a couple of hundred years old & grade 2* listed. My main concern is the roof. There seems to be a mix of very old & newer timber. Lots of the rafters have the same problem: the lower third of the...

Yes, but the cladding goes all round the room, behind the sink & toilet & is used to make a built-in storage unit so it would basically be an entire bathroom refit :( Looks like I might be running out of options... though I'll try a local mill (I've used Timbersource in Somerset before). Adam

Thanks, looks like my purple option - I guess I might just have to accept it's not identical - but how did they make the original? [edit, after more googling] Ah, OK, I can't find a diagram of that bit but maybe it's "sideways" bits I need, thanks. (I'll do some more digging, but am now...

I've never used a router so am struggling to picture how that would work. I can see how to make the curved (purple) and the straight (green) profiles separately, but how would it be possible to put them together to make the overall shape? (The lower section of the pic is my sketch of the...

Anyone got any ideas? What tools would be used to machine a groove like that from scratch?

Neither. They won't help with what you've got. Either rely on the slightly rickety arrangement you've built, or do as Munroist says. Adam

Yes, that type of thing. But I can't see any information on those pages about the width of the sections & every example I have found is bigger - about 90mm seems standard and that's what those look like, as far as I can tell from the photos :( Adam

Hi All, I need to match some existing decorative cladding but I've been searching for weeks and can't find anything similar. Pine or MDF, profiled or jointed, would all be fine. Anyone have any ideas where I could get it or how I could make it? The grooves are shaped like: ___/u\___. See pic...

The leaflet it came with says it "can be finished with Danish oil, waxes, varnishes or hardwax finishes such as those supplied by Osmo or Treatex"

Hi All, I've got a new solid oak door for an en-suite (so it might get the occasional splash or wet hand on it). I'm looking to keep the look fairly close to the natural wood - definitely not glossy. I've seen some recommendations for Osmo Door Oil but also have some left over teak oil I could...

I finally got round to measuring the temperature where the lights will be and it only got up to 31 degrees - so I suspect I'm over-thinking the problem! I'll stick in some GU10 fittings and see what happens. Adam

Thanks. Yep, cement render. Perhaps it was just put on for cosmetic reasons. I'll take it off, clean up the stonework and see what happens...

Hi All, I've just discovered that what I thought was a concrete windowsill is actually stonework, covered with a kind of render. The stone is blue lias, which is pretty soft & flakes & deteriorates in exposed locations (where this is), which I suspect is why someone covered it up. However, if...

Thanks for all the comments :) Fair question! I'm not sure. I can stand in there without expiring, so I'd judge it as technically "very hot airing cupboard" temperature ;) . Next time I have the fire on I'll find a thermometer... Thanks, good idea & they will be concealed & I already have...

Hi All, I'd like to install some lights (perhaps a couple of wall-mounted spotlights) in a large inglenook fireplace. The air where they'll be gets pretty warm and I've read about LEDs not coping with heat so would like to use halogens. However, it's pretty hard to get hold of halogen GU10s, so...

Thanks all, that's really helpful. I'll give it a go this weekend. (~5m straight run inside)

Hi All, My shower waste keeps blocking & after more times than I can remember clearing temporarily with chemicals & prodding and poking with some very long plumbers snakes, I'd like to get to the bottom of it. I think this means exploring from the other end. The picture shows where the shower...

Yes, thanks, I've seen that suggestion in other threads here & looks like a good solution, but I definitely want the aesthetics of solid wood. The video gives me enough inspiration to give it a go, though my biggest challenge is the messy state of my garage - I haven't got any surfaces which...

Hi All, I'm considering putting up some floating shelves using brackets something like the picture below, but am wondering about drilling the hole in the timber. To get straight holes I'd normally use my pillar drill, but these will be way beyond the travel available with that. Is it at all...

Hmm, I've not heard of wainscotting, but a quick google suggests not. I've attached a picture of a similarly clad wall (vintage 1914 I think) in another part of my house. Using magnets instead of fiddly cabinet hinges is a really good suggestion which I hadn't considered. I don't precisely...