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I was cleaning some ugly made caulk around the window sill and I found behind a large crack. The previous owner told me that there was a leak in the gutter in the past that caused the damage. This is nicely fixed from the outside by a professional but he just patched it by himself inside. how...

I started drilling holes in 40 cm depth. Later on today I will do some more. then I will try to brake it with homemade wedges... your thoughts always appreciated...

I finally tried the school PVA. I first did a creamy mix with with plastering powder, liquid enough to go in the 1 mm gap between the plaster layer and the bricks around the edge of the patch. I then did two layers of plastering including some school PVA. it worked nicely. PS: it seems OK for...

I need to plaster a small patch on the wall about a square foot. Can I use some of the school PVA for paper and fabrics that I have available?

I also wanted to ask if I need to do something to protect the pipes of the central heating while I am doing the refurbishment. The pipes are the old ones, made of steel. I will drain the system remove the radiators and connect them again in 6 weeks time. Do i need to run a special inhibitor...

Hi I am building an L shape wall to create a small bathroom in a corner of a bigger room. For the bathroom floor i would use a standard plywood sheet 244x122cm, which will be the size of the bathroom also. I will screw the plywood on the floor on the wooden boards. Shall i build the stud wall...

Hi thanks for the answers so far!! My plan is to: 1. first remove them and store them in the garden until renovation is finished. 2. flash them before painting 3 powder coat and paint them and install straight away. I hope it will work! Any idea on best way to flash them?

Hi, I am renovating some old cast iron radiators. I am going to sandblast them and then powder coating paint. I will then need to store then in the garden until I finish renovation of the house (i.e. plastering, new flooring, etc.) I am planning to put them in the garden on wooden battens so...

Hi, I have to move up and down the stairs some heavy cast iron radiators. They must be between 150 to 300 pounds. I am planning to use a hand truck for stairs, those with 3 wheels on each side. Do you think is possible with two people? Many thanks

Many thanks for the replies so far! I found on the web metal brushes for drill in diferent dimensions, like the one in the picture. Would it sand the radiator faster than a manual brush?

I have checked sandblasting but is expensive.

Hi, I have 14 cast iron radiators to restore. What would be the best tool for sanding them down before painting? I was thinking of a drill metal brush but I assume it will be a slow process. I also need to reach inside the vents of the radiators to stand them properly. Any recommendations?

In one place must me an old chimney flue going through a cupboard towards the roof and in another area in the attic must be an old central heating pipe.

Hi I have some steel pipes with this type of insulation. Is this asbestos? Many thanks

I have 14 cast iron radiators over three levels (ground, 1st, 2nd floor) in my house, in different sizes. My rough estimation is that some of them are 130 pounds, some 160 pounds, some a bit heavier around 200 pounds and there is a big one in 2nd floor about 400 pounds. I am planning to get a...

Yes, I will probably add some decorative tiles or firebricks or so. I do not need a clear straight cut. Just to remove the big chunk of overhanging concrete. what the breaker option? using wedges or hammering with a chisel?

here is a closer picture of the concrete block. In there any angle grinder with good dust extraction system?

I have done a similar project (looks almost the same with your picture) in my relevantly low ceiling bedroom to insulate from the above flat's living room. After, attaching the resilient bars: I also added isolation tape under along each resilient bar...

Hi, I have an old fireplace with a large concrete base in my living room. A large concrete piece is overhanging been attached to the wall. I want to remove the overhanging concrete piece to square the base. I do not want to create a lot of mess. Any ideas how to cut it? I have plenty of time to...

I checked but I cannot find any similar wallpaper. I added a picture of the wall. I started covering the edges with filler. f was thinking to paint the bare wall with high pile roller to achieve a textured effect. Then paint all together. I am sure if I use the right paint also will help. Any...