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sorry no I havn't however I am in the process of restoring some sashes too, can you offer any tips? Things I'm struggling with specifically are removing old screws from the pullys, and removing the paint, seems to take forever!!

Hi I recently restored my first sash window and it was a time consuming process to say the least, as I removed all the built up paint and added new staff and parting beads with built in draft proofing. The advice was to prime the windows whilst out of the frame, but to paint the windows in...

I suspected that base units would be designed for vertical weight distribution, I was wondering about perhaps trying to get a deep 'L' shaped steel bracket made for the entire run of the units to attach and rest the bases of the units on. I reckon this might be able to take the weight, but I'm...

We've recently spoken to a local kitchen supplier and we want to do something a little bit different. We have a run of about 4m base units which we want to attach to the masonry wall to achieve a floating look. We are a bit concerned about the weight of these fully laden with with drawers fully...

I got a quote yesterday £40 +vat for 3m, thought that seemed pretty expensive really. I think if I needed more then it would work out more cost effective but otherwise it too costly. I did find one website which had a closer match "st James" profile but still can't find the exact same...

I have a similar issue, I need a length of about 1.5m skirting to cross a gap where a fireplace is. The closest match I have found is the double reed type, but likewise it is not quite right. I'm interested in the possibility of getting it cut by a timber merchant, I assume I would need to...

Thanks for the tip, but it's not really the sandy texture I'm after, more the random white and brown stained, mottled look, as below. The crown suede stuff looksinteresting but they seem to be mostly pale colours, any other ideas? Thanks

Ah! Thanks for the advice, I guess it's a case of nothing good comes easy. Ugh!!!

I spent 14 hours one day last week using nitromoors and various chisels wire wool and sandpaper on the smallest sash window in my house in attempt to bring them back to their former glory. It was back braking work, someone told me about a method called dipping where people can get things dipped...

Hi I recently went into a trendy BoConcept shop in Liverpool and on the wall they had this cool MDF panels which looked like concrete. I remember seeing something very similar on grand designs once. I asked for it in the shop but apparently it is from Denmark and is only used in commercial...

Hi, I'm new to the forum and I hoping to get some tips on exterior rendering. I've built some low walls from medium density concrete block, and they already have a scratch coat from a plasterer who has disappeared off the face of the earth, which is rather infuriating. I'm getting kinda...