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If it were me I would use zinsser Allcoat in black http://www.zinsseruk.com/product/allcoat-exterior/ it's pretty damn good and doesn't need a primer , two coats in a day ... job done. Mike

This will give you a idea how the lock works, you may be able to work out what you need to do Mike

Use a Allen key held in a pair of pliers and turn the part that the lock cam would normally turn and the door should open. Mike

Here are a few of mine; 1. Visit theplasterersforum.com , English site loads of info and a shed load of banter 2. Check the dates on the bags that you buy as old plaster is a nightmare to use 3. Mix the plaster into water never the other way around 4. Get the first coat on sharpish and don't do...

Bit of a brain fart there, I meant to type 15cm oops! And it was only breeze block

We had a similar wall built on our concrete floor as a dividing wall and there were no special foundations just straight onto the concrete floor which is about 150 cm thick. Mike

Why not use one of these https://www.locksonline.com/Cabinet-Hanger-Wall-Rail-2032mm-Long-6492.html much easier to use. Mike

The trouble is that without having a close up look it's hard to tell, it may well be some kind of textured paint ( that bloody stuff was everywhere) which is harmless. To be honest and as far as I'm aware, you would have to disturb a lot of the stuff to seriously damage your health and a couple...

I'm not trying to spook you but if the artex was put on before about 1990 then it does contain a amount of asbestos although I don't know how much and it is only the dust that in large quantities will do any harm. Personally I would not try to remove the artex and just plaster over the top. Mike

It looks like clincker block with sand and cement render and a thin layer of finishing plaster then artex over the top. Mike

Is that a small grub screw underneath the cap in the fourth picture? If so soak in penetrating oil and try undoing that. Mike

So it looks like it's going to be some kind of false ceiling. Mike

Good luck mate, let us know how it goes. Mike

I don't know how old the property is but as you are most likely drilling into a lintel it will either be a concrete one that will need to be drilled with a SDS drill. In this case I normally start the hole by drilling with a combi drill with hammer function (because the SDS drill can be a bit...

I'm not a electrician but the options as I see it are; 1. Cut a small notch in the joist......a bit dangerous if a screw goes through it accidentally. 2. Cut cable, drill hole in joist , re connect using a suitable connector.......may need to ask advice from someone knowledgeable. 3. Cut cable...

If you have a plasterboard wall that has been dot and dabbed to the brickwork behind, you will have to use special fixings. Rgifix dry lining screws will hold the rail securely http://buyrigifixonline.co.uk/. Mike

Ok mate, good luck Mike

Glad it all worked out well Mike

I think you would have to put an awful lot of cleaner on a plant to do it serious damage and by the time you have rinsed it all off the strength of the solution would be negligible. Here are two products which I know work well https://www.toolstation.com/shop/p31464?table=no...

Have a look at this video after you have taken the handles off , it may be as simple as replacing the spring in the handle. If not, The locking mechanism will have to be changed . This is doable by yourself so don't worry about it . Mike