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I think that I have sorted this now(fingers crossed) I inserted the strainer in the sink recess several times as the hole is fairly big and there was not a lot of seal to sit around the ledge. I used plumbers mait on the top but unscrewed the strainer as the bottom seal was going a bit scew. I...

Hi Thanks for the reply. Do you silicon the void from above and leave both top and bottom seals in situ?

Hi My wife whilst cleaning the sink this morning managed to remove the top off the strainer which had a badly corroded screw section holding it in. I have managed to get another strainer but it is a bit shallower than the other one so I will need to purchase another trap set to reassemble. The...

Hi The sander is removing material from the ceiling but the vacuum didn't appear to collect any of it. The dust just got flung out of the sander wheel. I will check out the HEPA bags and I will try a wall next to practice on a as it is hard to make sure the sander stays flat on the ceiling which...

Hi yeah I made sure all the holes were aligned. The vacuum didn't appear to even initially collect any of the dust. I checked all the connections were tight

Hi Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately I had to go for the cheap option as not a lot of cash and probably won't get used that often Cheers Dave

Hi I have covered up an Artex coated ceiling with new plasterboard and taped the joints and applied the joining compound. I spotted a lot of info on the Web about dry wall sanders and saw a deal on the Aldi site for a Scheppach sander. I had high hopes for using this as in general I had seen...

Sounds like this was before the days of tape and plaster or just laziness

Hi I have recently moved into a former pub in Wales and one of the lower floors ceilings is a bit strange (to me) see pictures is anyone familiar with this type of ceiling and why it is done this way Cheers Dave

Hi No not listed as far as I know only moved in a month ago. There are problems with cracks running up from the arch and a wooden prop has been stuck in the doorway by the previous owner so considering blocking it up and making a new door way through the lower section. Thanks for the info re...

Hi thanks for the good advice. I will see what I can sort out with this one Cheers Dave

Hi I am looking to work on the roof of a coach house which ivy has run riot on an the roof is in a poor state. There is a sloping extension running from the house up to the coach house and this roof also needs attention. I am debating if the purchase of a 5 Meter high mini scaffold could be used...

Hi Thanks for the reply. The company have been suggesting corner hinges and asymmetrical gates to solve the problem

Hi I am in the process of purchasing a couple of 5 bar gates that I want to hang across my drive to keep the dogs in as we have a main road outside. The problem is that the walls are not parallel to each other. I think gates have been hung in the past but the garden wall has been altered to...

Hi Thanks for the useful replies. They had an invasion of ivy that was allowed to go wild into the roof space of the old outhouse so there would have been a lot of muck and leaves coming down. I am in the process of getting shot of it all. Do you think there is an point in cleaning the area up...

Hi I have recently moved into a new property and working on several jobs around the place. I had a look at the house and shed drainage yesterday and the shed just drains down the wall at the moment. I discovered the drain cover under various slabs and mud. I am not sure what has been done with...

Hi I have recently moved to Wales and the property has an old coach house at the side of it. I am looking to make this good as it has been very neglected. The ivy has taken a big hold of the building. I have cut the large trunk through at the bottom but it is still all over the roof. I have been...

Hi Thanks for all the useful info. I have got in touch with a mate from the martial arts club I used to be in who is a roofer. I have sent the pics to him. I will then decide what to do depending on costs Cheers again Dave

Hi All Thanks for your assistance with this. It does look a bit of a mess close up. It has been pouring down all afternoon but is still dry in the attic. I can access the roof from the Velux window which is useful but I guess it's a case of whether I want to attempt to tackle it myself or get a...

Hi All Thanks for the help. I have put my camera out of the window and taken some pics. Along with some internal ones of the stack and roof area. I cannot feel any damp but the plaster is showing through the paint on an area down the roof area that I have taken pictures off. A couple of tiles...