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I have a wooden window frame, I think it is an old softwood type casement window where the glass is putty pointed from the outside into the frame. Due to condensation over the years the bottom part of the frame from the inside is slightly rotting away because the condensation trickles down the...

Hi, I have a wooden window sill which has multiple layers of gloss paint. A large section of it has peeled off to barewood. Now the surface level between the remaining paint and the bare wood is almost 2-3 mm. How do I repaint the sill so that I get a nice overall even surface - I've tried to...

Please can you provide more details. I've been on the stormguard site under bottom door seals - which product are you recommending?

Why not just paint the beading and rebate first, pin the beading, fill any gap between beading and glass with linseed oil putty. Once putty is dry re-paint the beading and putty by overlapping the paint on to the glass by 2mm to create a water tight seal? Some of ms polymer you have mentioned...

its a closed couple toilet where the cistern sits on top of the pan. The cold water feed is a fixed pipe with an iso valve. The cistern has to be bang in the centre to ensure the cold water pipe can be screwed back to the end of the float valve. The nut is ending up being tightened at an angle...

I have a rubber seal on my exterior door sill. The groove in which it was originally seated had rotted at one end which I have now filled with a two pack filler (ronseal high perfomance filler). Since I had to re-mould the groove the rubber seal will no longer remain seated firmly inside the...

Hi, I need to re screw the toilet cistern to a wall. However the holes are too big now and the plaster around them isn't great. How do I re screw the cistern back? The other problem is screwing in the cold water pipe back to the bottem entry float valve. I can't seem to re-align cistern...

Yes this is for timber for a simple concrete garage window where the beads have rotted. The glass is already inside i just need to replace the beading. I've got some beveled beading 15mmx12mm What type of silicon do i use. I though you nailed the beading down with panel pins and then put...

When you bead a single pane window from the outside, do you bead tight to the glass or do you leave a gap and fill will putty?

How do i measure tongue and groove width? Is it measured from end to end including the tongue or just the exposed/coverage area? I need to order a piece to replace some rotted wood where the width is 90mm end to end including the tongue and thickness is 9mm. Are the online t&g widths measured...

I have concrete garage which has a single glazed fixed timber window to the side. The frame appears to have rotted. Where can I get a replacement window from - would a joiner be able to replace/repair the frame - only appears to be rotted from outside but I'm not sure if these windows have full...

I have a timber framed porch with single glazed glass i need to re stain. Some of the putty (im assuming its putty) is not in great shape eg cracking and coming off.

What type of putty do I use for a single glaze glass and double glazed glass? I note there are different type e.g. linseed oil putty and butyl putty? How long do you have to leave it before you can paint or stain over it? Any decent brands recommended?

I have some gas and water pipes that run under floorboard for central heating. I want to lay laminate flooring but im concerned that if there is a leak and we need access to remove the floorboards how easy is it to remove some of the laminate flooring in such am eventuality and to easily...

Which would be the better and long lasting application, zinnser allcoat or sikkens filter plus on exterior timber windows/doors to protect wood from rain and rot and repeat maintenance?

Some of the gloss is peeling off?

How do I prepare the surfaces. Do I sand them all back both the ronseal stained side and the painted gloss side? Do I need to apply a base coat when using sikkens?

Hi, I have some timber window frames on my house. To the front of the property the windows look like they are hardwood and currently have a Ronseal exterior woodstain on them. To the rear of the property the frames appear to have a painted gloss finish (not sure if the frames are hardwood or...

Hi, Can someone please advise what type of sealant I should use to seal an exterior window and door frame, acrlyic or silicone. Can someone recommend a decent not too expensive brand please as there seems to be quite a few on the market. Many thanks.

I have 1940s semi where a gable end slate which is midway has slipped and some other slates on the same gable end which have become offset probably due to the highwinds we had lately. I Also had the gable end barge board replaced last year with a pvc facia. Whats the best way to fix these...