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Next door seems to be doing a rather bad glass replacement; looks like silicon seal or adhesive instead of putty . Its a clear gel looking thing put between the inside of the glass and the interior wood. They havent done the outside yet Is this a valid method in an Edwardian sash?

I have a chubb sash window lock, but have lost the bolt. Can I purchase one separately? All I can find are packs with everything in; I just want the inner bolt

Success; A tap with the hammer worked

Thanks for reply If only I'd have known the trouble it would cause, I would have just left it. o well

The painter painted over my mortice lock bolt in an interior door. The lock has not be used for a few years. Eventually after a lot of cleaning and wd40 I got the bolt to pop out, but it was very stiff. Luckily the door was open. Now the darn bolt will not go back in . When I try and turn the...

What distance can a metal wardrobe rail span before it needs support? I have a 5ft span in a cupboard.

Thanks for responses. The wall is about 2 or 3 inches further away. I'm thinking of putting a steel plate with a link so that the whole gate can be chained closed for now I think ideally a new bigger gate would be the best solution so the bolt can go into a new hole in the wall. The...

The edges of vinyl wrapped mdf kitchen cupboards were too close to cooker and the vinyl on one edge of the door has lifted up exposing MDF beneath The doors look Ok from the front so I want to stick the vinyl back to the mdf as much as possible, possibly cut a little of it off if it canot be...

My wrought iron garden gate cannot close now because next door has rebuilt their garden wall and the wall is slightly further away. The gate has a padbolt on it. The bolt itself used to fix into a hole in the neighbours wall. Now the wall is further away the bolt will not reach it. The...

Excellent, thanks

Thanks for suggestions. Not sure if I get you right, but if I hacksaw off the bolt tops, I'm slightly fuzzy about how I will get the rest of the bolt out of the hole so I can put a new bolt fixing in? I will try the pliars and screw thing.

We have a toilet seat like this http://www.4bathrooms.co.uk/store/product/16411.php. I estimate the Armitage SHanks loo and seat is about 30 years old The toilet goes up to a wall with the cistern hidden behind the wall. The loo seat has hidden fixings. Scroll down the link to...

The edges of vinyl wrapped mdf kitchen cupboards were too close to cooker and the vinyl on one edge of the door has lifted up exposing MDF beneath The doors look Ok from the front so I want to stick the vinyl back to the mdf as much as possible, possibly cut a little of it off if it canot be...

Thanks for the tips Dave

Thanks for your reply It isn't listed. Does that change your recommendation? Does the distemper inhibit mould?

My flat has very large stone mullion windows( 1880) with metal crital single glazing. The gloss paint of many ages painted on the stone on the interior is blistering and I suspect the stone is crumbling underneath. Its a mess It is not my responsibility to repair the mullions (that is the...

My groundfloor 1870 very high ceiling and large window flat has metal framed windows which cause a great deal of condensation. The windows are stone framed with stone mullions. The interior painted stone has very bad black mould. There is also rising damp in the corner bedroom. If I...

Thanks for reply. I assumed it was from the tank, but now it seems from the main. If I change the mixer to two taps, would one of those push-on shower mixers from argos work better do you think? I need a low cost solution.

Bath is on ground floor, supplied by cylinder for hot on groundfloor. Cold water tank on first floor. The shower is either all hot or all cold. The turning part of the taps is rubbish; it feels very sloppy. The pressure seems ok. Do you think its the rubbish tap unit or the system which is...