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thanks for your response guys. I've been stripping it by hand. I plan to do this then try and take this residue off with something else before sanding to avoid dipping

Thanks for the advice guys. Still not money for a door so I'll continue with other things for the moment. Thanks James

Hello all, I'm currently in the process of stripping the internal doors for my house. They are the original 1887 doors. They have the original varnish followed by an old white gloss. I wish to keep them pine. I've removed the paint from one door all with a heat gun, then took the belt...

Hello guys, I need to put a new back door into a refurb that I'm living in. Whats the cheapest way to get a new door in, its currently a 140 year old wooden door which needs replacing. Is wood the cheapest option or is a case you get what you pay for?

Hello guys, I need to re-skirt an entire 3 bed semi. Looking for the best value around and at the cheaper end of the market. Can anyone recommend the best place for skirting and the alike? Thanks James

Hello guys, Can anyone recommend a place to get bay curtain poles. They seem quite dear for curtain poles.. I'm looking at the budget end of the scale ideally. Thanks CoXen

Spent three days sandering the floors this weekend. Lounge dinning room and hall. The floors were covered in plaster cement and paint prior to sanding and looked knackared.. They now look awsome.. just gotta varnish them

Is there currently any ventilation under there?

Thanks guys, I contacted Sedolin and they said they couldnt provide the hardiner seperately :( Wish me luck

thanks for the response. Is that in response to my hardiner post :)

Hello guys, Does anyone know if it's possible to buy or obtain the the sadolin pv67 hardiner seperately. I've got a full kit but I've also got a spare 2.5l of varnish with no hardiner. Thanks J

Would this be suitable? http://www.screwfix.com/p/3m-maintenance-free-respirator/13038 Thanks james

I went for a polypropylene looppile carpets in the end. When I saw it as a sample was a little be worried about how it might come out. Its now been down for two weeks and I'm pleased. I payed £7 a meter so I'm not sure if thats good or not but overall I'm happy.

Thank you for coming back to me. Re the breathing mask, I'm guessing it would have to be a chemical based breathing mask. Regarding the filler, I'm assuming what you recommend is the top dogs stuff, is there anything a bit cheaper? Thanks J

I've bought the Lithofin KF Grout-Protector 0.5ltr, I'll let you know how I get on. THe last thing I want to do is ruin my first bathroom install with damp problem :( Which bal product would you recommend for future use? CoXen

Hello guys, I’ve just finished laying my wooden floors back down after they had to all be taken up on the ground floor for work. I’m planning on sanding them back once I’ve finished nailing then down with a rented sander. What’s the best product on the market to fill any slight gaps in the...

It was cemet based, I at least worked that bit out prior to purchase :) Like I say, if there is a next time I'll certainly know what's recommended!!

I used one of the adhesives from B&Q I know I know.. in hindsight and all that! It was actually really nice to work with and set rock solid. The tiles are 450*300mm porcelain tiles. It looks the mutts nutts for my first every tiling. It was a case of not doing my research prior to the job...

Behind the tiles is unibond adesive and plaster onto render onto blockwork. Would the sealer give a waterproof layer? as a retro install? thanks J

hello richard, thank you for coming back to me I grouted my bathroom using a wickes powedered grout. http://www.wickes.co.uk/floor-and-wall-tile-grout/invt/230636/ It states it's waterproof but it looks like it might be pourous. I wounded if a sealer around where the over bath...