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I have garden fence that is made of rough sawn timber and previously painted with creocote. The fence is need of repainting but has a lot of grime and that green algea/mould stuff on it near the bottom. Its difficult to sand down becuase of the previous fence treatment and the wood being rough...

Would a painter and decorator be skilled/knowledgable enough to fix the rot or should I be seeking another skilled tradesmans to treat the rotted wood first as these are expensive windows and I need the rot fixing properly prior to painting? What type of tradesmans would be best suited to fix...

if I'm removing old plaster, would it not be better to just re-plaster it considering they are only two small walls? How long does wet plaster normally take to dry?

I dont think dot and dab on to old plaster would be adequate because as you say it may not support weight of tiles. If I batten the walls and fix boards to battens it will reduce the size of the room but possibly still an option i suppose.

I have timber doors and windows on a 1940s semi. On the front on the property the windows and doors have a dark oak stained finish. On the rear they have a dark brown gloss painted finish. I can see some paint is flaking off and there appears to be a grey finish underneath - i'm assuming its...

I have timber doors and windows on a 1940s semi. On the front on the property the windows and doors have a dark oak stained finish. On the rear they have a dark brown gloss painted finish. I can see some paint is flaking off and there appears to be a grey finish underneath - i'm assuming its...

Hi, I have a bathroom in a 1940s terraced property (approx 2.5 x 2.5 meters) which needs tiling. However the tiler has advised the plaster on two brick walls (one is party wall and the other is rear external wall with a window) should be removed because its loose and should be redone with dot...

Hi, I have some treated timber for a picket fence to use for the rails and a bumch of salvaged roofing battens for the pales. The battens are very dirty full or grime and I wanted to know how I can clean them before I apply some kind of seal on them. They appear to be the splintered type so...

The rail is 3 inches wide, would three rows spaced with top and bottom row 1/2" from the edge and middle row 1 1/2" from the edge be ok?

So how would you suggest I fasten the battens?

A quick question, I've seen some picket fences where the screws/nails on each pale are offset at an angle instead of parallel to each other (see sketch 1 in attached pic) - what's the reason for positioning the screws in this manner. Is it to prevent the rail from splitting if the screws are too...

I have some timber windows and doors to paint but I'm a bit confused between wood treatment, wood stains and wood paint. Some of the windows already appear to have some type of a dark oak gloss paint which is peeling away in certain areas. Others look like they have just a stain. I'm I ok to...

When you say drill a clearance hole in pail do you mean a pilot hole and do I drill it the same diameter as the unthreaded end of the screw - appolgies for the what might seem obvious but it first time I'm attempting this.? You mean something like these, they seem a bit expensive - ideally i'm...

I've come across the following screws - would these be suitable for exterior wood and does it matter if they are fully threaded or not? http://www.screwfix.com/p/silverscrew-woodscrews-double-self-countersunk-5-x-60mm-100-pack/58037

Hi, I'm building 1.5m high picket fence in my backyard. For the rails I'm using some 1 3/4" x 3" treated timber. These slot into concrete posts. For the pales I've salvaged some 1" x 1 1/2" roofing battens from a skip (I think they are roofing battens) Should I use nails or screws to fasten...

Thanks again mate. Is there any particular type of silicone I need to use. I've got some dow corning 785 sanitary silicone. Would this be suitable?

There was no date on the bag, only shelf life date which 2014. what the most appropriate type of grout for a bathroom where the shower is. I know I need a water resistant type but I'm looking for some reputable brand. I have an area about 2sq mteres to do. Which would be the most suitable from...

Ok mate. Thanks for the tip. When you say apply silicone to the underside, do you mean the underside of the plinth where it fits to the body becuase under the plinth there is a washer that sits inside a groove in the underside of the plinth?

I tried to re grout some tiles so I scraped of some of the old grout using a screw driver. Unknown to me the new grout I used was past it's shelf life so its ended up drying like chalk. I've tried to remove this grout but it's a real pain. I can't seem to get rid of the residue from this...

Theres nothing on the instructions about applying silicone? I's say is a flawed design. The plinth shouldn't be a separate removable part, its should be one single piece which is part of the main body of the tap. No water flows through around the side of the plinth, because the washer beneath it...