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Thanks for replies, I will try and get a pic' up but to be honest I am a techi hopeless case. I can't disturb the thatch so the only way I can get the 17.5% is by cutting the height of the external kitchen walls down. Its getting expensive now so perhaps I will leave flat roofed. Thanks again.

Thanks for replies, I will try and get a pic' up but to be honest I am a techi hopeless case. I can't disturb the thatch so the only way I can get the 17.5% is by cutting the height of the external kitchen walls down. Its getting expensive now so perhaps I will leave flat roofed. Thanks again.

Any advise comments appreciated regarding this project. I have a single story flat roofed extension on the rear of my thatched roof cottage. I would like to remove the flat roof in exchange for a single pitched roof. However, I am unsure regarding the slope required, the thatch comes down to...

Thank you, comments appreciated.

We are considering an extension to our 1 1/2 story c1700 thatched cottage which is built from timber frame / plaster. The end gable wall to which we think we will extend from has had the timbers removed and rebuilt with 9'' brick up to first floor level and from there remains the old timber and...

Thank you, the staples heads are just proud of the floor, so its a screwdriver with a split fork end. I know exactly what you mean, just need to get one tomorrow.

Our floor boards have been covered over with a ply board, we have removed the ply only to find the floorboards are covered in staples. Can you please recommend a tool that we could use to remove these staples. We don't want to pay the earth for an all singing and dancing thing, just a tool for...

Thank you for all replies/advise, I will at least be able to get myself some sort of ball park figure in my head now.

Can you please advise me as to what I can expect as an ball park figure at cost per metre square. I live in an one and half story traditional Suffolk thatched cottage and am considering extending it onto one gable end at 12' x 14' using block work plastered over and slate roof. To incorporate...

Now I have the sorted my paint to use, Tekaloid 819 undercoat with Tekaloid 318 top coat. I do have an quality brush but would an better result be had with an roller? if so which type of roller please.

Brilliant stuff, thanks for steer. :D

My vintage caravan (1930) is walled with masonite or oiled hardboard and in good condition. I wish to paint the exterior which is currently in an dark colour, but again in good condition. I'm guessing that an oil based paint is needed but any recommendations on manufacturers please, bearing in...

Thanks Burnerman, I had some Nitro-Mors paintstripper in my garage so tried an small section, worked an treat :D

Consider using an freeze product, the thermal shock should do the trick. Its available in areosol form.

This question relates to my vintage car but I hope somebody will be able to advise me. I am replacing the fabric section of roof and have removed all the old stuff, however I need to clean up the perimeter of the roof section prior to glue and screw new leather cloth into place. The old leather...

I am considering removing our oil fired boiler and replacing with an multifuel stove. It needs to serve the central heating and domestic hot water. Our oil boiler is rated at 18.2 kw (40/60 model). I assume that I will have no need to have radiators in the room where new stove will operate so I...

Thank you for advise, I'm off to buy that undercoat now :)

Hope that you may point me in correct direction, I am going to paint some internal doors which are plain wood veneer type finish. They are good quality doors but the wood colour is no longer wanted. After I have suger soaped the doors what primer would be best prior to my top coat of Crown...

Again thanks Dave, having just recovered from a bit of illness I'm fit and ready to get cracking.

Thanks Dave1953, yes I will stick with an oil based satin finish paint. Can you tell me what is an 'Gloss roller' made of? sponge, short hair, long hair or some other material. I don't know what to look for TBH.