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The paper/mesh looks like it might be suitable but you will need to purchase a suitably sized Mirka pad saver. It is a sacrificial velcro interface pad that protects the original pad. If you don't use one, the heat transfer will ruin the original pad.

The wedge shape is the frog. I would guess that they are only about 1.5cm tall. I am not a brickie but I have only seen frogs on the top of solid bricks. If they are hollow bricks you can drill a hole in the brick, insert a sleeve, squirt in some resin. You need to to insert the threaded rod...

Links to the possible veneered doors might help. Do you mean flat veneered door without any moldings?

Yeah, I have seen condensate pipes which froze and prevented the combi from working. The "plumber" drilled a small hole higher up to let the warmer water drip out . Short term fix , but it worked.

Hi all. I am currently working for a lovely family. Mr customer questioned the usefulness of the aco drain running around his property. On inspection (today) it seems to not have any drainage points. It is set back from the exterior walls by an inch or so. The paving slabs in some places are...

Apologies for going off topic, but... I love Festool sanders but I have not had much luck with the RTS 400. My first one, I seldom used, So little that it was out of warranty when it first failed. All of a sudden it became extremely slow. I purchased another, again, not used very often. I lent...

Bleach- go for it. There is nothing to lose. You should not need to remove the existing paint, unless it is not adhering. If that is the case, then, yeah remove any lose paint.

Fair enough. I spent many years using waterbased primers on naked MDF, but 99% of the time I would then use oil based paints to finish the units. I think you need @Wayners to help you going forward. He is a fellow decorator he seems to be a fan of waterbased paints. TBH, as someone that...

That really is an awfully large gap. If you try to squirt silicone sealant into it it will fall into the void. As advised by others either use a pants looking trim or fit a new panel. If it is the type of panel that I think it is, he should have been able to make the opening significantly...

Which paint did you use? Decent exterior paints have fungicides in them. My go to is Dulux Trade exterior masonry paint. I am not saying that it the best but over 30 plus years of decorating for a living, I trust the performance of the paint. I have done as you did and use bleach in the past

Are you using oil based paints or water based paints? One or two coats of white Dulux Trade oil based undercoat will obliterate the dark grey. The key caveat being that you will need to wait longer for the paint to cure before applying waterbased finishes over the top. If you apply them too...

Does the door open into the area from where you photographed it? If yes, then as per @Wayners post, you can use a multitool (oscillating saw) to cut through the latch bolt that runs in to the door frame. If it opens in the other direction, you will need to remove the timber door stop to get to...

Tough to answer... I am a profession decorator so I can justify spending £500+ on sanders and then the dust extractor (read: vacuum cleaner) that makes my life so much easier. If you can only justify one sander, a random orbit will will flatten the finish much faster than a delta sander...

Zinsser BIN is shellac suspended in alcohol. You can apply it as low as -1°C. (Interior use only). Cost wise, not cheap. The second coat will cover more than the first. Wash brushes in household ammonia. Do not use a foam roller. The alcohol will make it go floppy. Finish sheen- slightly...

I first encountered them in the Netherlands.

Fair enough, however some days the GD posts can occupy half of the "new posts". I have no metrics to back up the following... but, I suspect most/nearly all of the traffic to this site is DIY/building related and not conversations about politics. I, in principle, like the fact that there is a...

When I built my bathroom, she who longer talks to me wanted a wall hung loo in a pretty small bathroom. I plywooded the whole of the window wall and then tiled. That was about 12 years ago. About 8 years later the water started to dribble into the pan. the Geberit flush plate had a spare washer...

I cannot speak for @Wayners , but I suspect that he was suggesting that the flaunches be replaced. Particularly given that the OP asked about replacing the flaunches. Cowls- yes you agreed with @datarebal . Did you complain about him not receiving a thanks? You do occasionally offer really...

As above. It sounds like you used clear silicone. The grout colour will not revert back to light grey. An epoxy grout would not have changed colour, but they can be a pig to work with. Unfortunately, you need to try to remove the silicone and then use the right colour. From memory, Mapei sell...

With respect @datarebal suggested sealing the cowls and @Wayners and others had already recommended re-flaunching.