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Thanks very much for all the replies folks, much appreciated. The only problem with getting another 7.6mm spindle (or imperial equiv), or filing down, is that its still going to be loose in the new handle, so I would still have to bulk it out on the ends. I presume you mean the square hole in...

Hi, Tried to replace a badly tarnished brass door handle (interior porch door with mortice lock), but the spindle on the old handle is 7.6mm, and the new handle has a spindle which on my calipers measures as 7.8mm. From what I can figure out from reading online, the modern standard is 8mm, so...

Thanks. I am with you on the filling and painting of the steps. Unfortunately my wife is not. :rolleyes: I already filled some of the rawl plug holes at the edges, where it would be exposed at the edges of the carpet runner, and painted over, and to me it looks fine and I reckon I could do the...

Thanks for the reply JobandKnock. I don't disagree. Every step, with the exception of the few straight steps at the top and bottom, will need to be cut to size. I also accept that will be reflected in the price for the job. The previous wall to wall carpet that was on these stairs, did have...

Just asking this question again, in the hope that there is someone out there that has some advice or experience of this, as I am having real trouble getting anyone to do this job. So far, the only thing we have been offered, is a carpet runner made from plain carpet, where each piece is cut...

Thanks JobAndKnock. I think you have misunderstood me. I am not saying that the runner, as supplied, is not of constant width. I'll try to explain this better. When you fit on a straight stair it can be fitted as one single piece. When you fit to a curved stair, you must cut the runner at the...

Updating my post above, my wife has decided that she would prefer a carpet runner but wants the type that you often see on straight staircases, with a stripe on either edge. Looking at a few videos online this seems to be quite a tricky thing to fit, due to the changing width of the runner as...

Hoping for some advice/opinions on the stone staircase in the picture. Coming towards the end of decorating this hallway, and the last thing to do is decide what to do with the stairs. It was previously covered with the same (I suspect thirty year old) wall to wall carpet that was also upstairs...

Good point. Not a good idea to scratch before cure! Actually, I tried a spoon on the existing coating and it scratched off, and it has never been a problem, so maybe this is too severe a test, or maybe I have too sharp a spoon!!

Thanks for the response Waynes I had went for the 123 as water based, thought it might be less toxic than BIN. Will be wearing a mask, but spraying in a fairly confined hallway. Good tip. I looked this up but seems hard to get, online order and doesn't say anything about adhesion. I probably...

Thanks Diynutjob. My understanding is that traditionally primer is for bare surfaces, to seal or soak in, while undercoat is for surfaces that have already been primed or painted. I believe that the composition of undercoat can help with opacity (for example when changing colour) and hiding...

I think I may have managed to answer my own question, but putting what I found below so that others who come to this thread in future will get the info. More than happy to hear from anyone if my impression below is not accurate. My confusion on this came from the fact that the Zinnser data...

Any thoughts? To summarise my question, can Zinnser 123 serve as an undercoat, or is an undercoat needed between this and the top coat? Thanks.

Hi, Recently sprayed upstairs trim/doors etc in my house with Wagner W950 HVLP, using Leyland fast drying satin, straight onto previous white paint. It was thoroughly keyed and cleaned, but while it worked well and gave a great finish in the bedrooms, the paint on the doors and trim in the...

Hi, Context is that I am spraying the wood doors, skirting and other trim in a hallway with leyland water based satin. Its an old house and there is a lot of wood detail, hence the spray to speed things up and get a good finish. There will be a lot of spray getting on the cornice and ceiling...

Thanks, but I think you may have understood what I am looking for. I am looking for an edge piece, or sometimes called a ramp, but one with a t&g fitting rather than a lip over.

Hi, I am looking for a specific moulding to finish T&G Engineered wood floor, that I am sure I have seen somewhere before but don't know what it would be called. I've tried searching for end profile nose or edge profile etc, but no luck. The best way to describe what I am after is a T&G stair...

The Jury is still out on this for me too. The first time I did it, about a year ago it was really worth doing. It was a big room with an all white but elaborate cornice and ceiling rose. Spraying emulsion on these saved me a huge amount of time as I would have been at it for hours with a small...

Thanks for the replies all. Generally, in the other rooms so far, I haven't used an undercoat, I have just sanded down the existing paint to get a key, and sprayed on the new water based satin. As there is no colour change I hadn't seen the need for an undercoat. Its been ok so far. In those...

To explain... I am in the process of putting lining paper up and have already rubbed down all of the woodwork. Its a big room and a lot of wood (shutters and panels in bay area and I am going to use a Wagner HVLP sprayer that I have recently bought. I am thinking of spraying the ceiling and...