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Dec, Brilliant, thank you. Will finish sanding off tomorrow and attack stain at the weekend. Thank you again.

TheDec, Hope I am not bothering you but can you advise, I have stripped off the old varnish by using paint stripper, do I need to treat the knots in the wood before I try staining again? Many thanks for any help.

Thank you opps. I am a lady, not that young, it is difficult for me to balance on the step ladders (especially when I come down the wrong side) let alone juggle with a sander! The base is an iron shape, is quite effective but it seems to need a lot of strength to just hang on to it. I will...

Thank you opps for your advice. I have a B & D sander (iron shape) which takes the 80 paper but I do find it hard to use. I have got most of the old stain off now but will go back to the sander if I cannot remove it by hand. Thank you again for your help.

Many thanks for your reply. I will try again this week to get it done and will let you know how it goes. Again, many thanks.

Dec, thank you for your advice. I had contacted Ronseal and they told me to wipe it all down with white spirit, looking back that only made it worse. I think I will sand paper it all down as you suggest and try the stain one more time. Should I wash it all off with plain water before staining...

Thank you for the comments so far, the stain is water based, Ronseal, I am finding it is very difficult to get it all back to bare wood. Thanks for any help.

I wood stained the frame around my garage door some years ago (soft wood) and tried to give it an extra coat or two after wear and tear years. I rubbed the stain down lightly and it started peeling off. I removed all that I could, (also using an electric sander), wiped it down with white spirit...

Thank you for all your help, I understand all that you say, I have a lot of work to do! Hopefully get it done soon before the winter weather starts. Thanks again. Dee.

I need to put in a concrete spur to support a fencing post (3" x 3" x 6')which has a 6' x 6' panel one side and 4' x 6' panel the other. I tried putting in a repair metal spur but it is not holding strongly enough. Can anyone tell me what size concrete spur I need, 3" x 3" x ??, and how deep...

Thank you so much for all the help, I shall have a busy weekend. Your last comments really made me smile - thank you.

Can anyone help with four queries please? I am replacing a garden post, 6'. The old one is set in concrete and I have bought a met post and a new post. Do I need to remove all of the old post, or should I saw it off at ground level and bang the met post in to that bit? (I am a 64 years old...

Thank you, will try to drill them out. Thanks again.

Can anyone tell me please how to remove rusty screws in wooden posts, there are three screws which hold the gate closing latch to the wooden post. I do not want to ruin the post which is in good condition. The screw heads are rusted too much to get a screwdriver in. Many thanks if anyone can...