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Home Boy If its an old screw in wood heres a simpler way of getting it out. Get an electruc soldering iron and place the hot iron on the end of the screw for a few minutes. Get it nice and hot. It expands beaking the tension resistance its bult up over the years. When it cools its a...

After decades of being covered up its had all its natural oils stripped away. If your not going to paint them give a feed of bees wax polish. You can get any gunge from around handles and such like with some fine wire wool. My doors came up a treat. No cracks.

Depends if the person coming has a bad cold or not if they smell anything. Be prepared for rot and fruiting spores. Good Luck

Nicest scenario is the joints have become unglued and worn. Needs regluing and screwing. banisters fit into newel posts by means of a bolt look under the banister nearest to the newel it could do with a good tighten. or Could be rot or woodworm. Check for rot especially at the base...

Thanks Nick. Its only by putting pressure on Organisations with a name like NHBC that they in turn put pressure on Builders who are loath to rectify things. My insurance Company wouldn't fix my windscreen wiper but if it was in their interest to put pressure on the Garage that installed it...

Yes, I was taught you measured up less 10mm

There should be two pedestals to keep the mantle up. Plaster of Paris is best adhesive.

Carpet shops sell them.

Real fires look nice but not very efficient, especially if your going to fit a fan. Smoke & HEAT straight up the chimney ! Memor

Hang it from the ceiling. Screw stainless steel eye hooks into the ceiling joists hang it using stainless steel wire from a chandlers. Secure also eyelets into skirting board and tether it from the bottom to those to stop it swinging about. To turn the tv either one way or the other use...

A priceless story absolutely priceless LOL Kind regards Memor

Saw a neat one in B&Q for £350. Didn't realise they were a B*st*rd to install and were trouble.

Nil.

How old are you again actually ? :roll: Kind regards Memor :lol:

If theres no DPM behind it there's the possibility that the render will "Blow". I'm not sure what you could use on the front of the retaining wall to keep out moisture and be a key for the render.

Thanks for the Information Fred. Kind regards Memor Maplin

You can get anyone to do anything you want if you approach it the right way. Try not to be so judgemental. I dont tell you, you are flawed. Nor do say "utter rubbish." at anything you say. Try and stand up straight and try not to give in to those negative thoughts you seem to have...

I see that next door hasn't got a ground floor window but you have. What size lintel have they put over your window?

I've got quite a thick skin thank you. Also thank you for the knowledge that you've obtained for me. What I find amusing is how I seem to have touched a raw nerve with you. Do you always "go off on one?" Are you in the Trade do you brow beat your customers if they dare challenge...

The horizontal lines sound like sulphate attack. Its caused by a reaction by sulfates in a solution and a constituent of ordinary Portland Cement. It usually takes about 2-3 years to develop.