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Thank you. yes, can definitely o that. My friend has a multitool that can cut straight across those boards. Then he has a special camera on a bendy wand though, actually, I think that for a clearer pic I might just stick my digital camera down there and take a few pics with the flash on.

Update .... I am still cogitating on this project. (Unfortunately, when as part of the planning I moved some videos on a shelf in the room and discovered a large extent of mould spores, so my attention has been diverted to ripping out bits of the existing fittings to investigate THAT...

Hi Ree. Not responding to the request for a fireplace photo was just an oversight on my part, owing to being more than a bit overwhelmed by all the responses on here, all the questions, all the advice, much of it contradicting other advice. I didn't sit down and give it consideration and then...

Cheers, Mister. I'll stick with my eggshell, as that's what's on the wainscoting and skirtings etc. Edited to add: just bought the Zinsser Bullseye 123 primer via Amazon. Wish me luck! LHL

Thank you both for the replies. I must confess, the words "spray paint" fill me with dread. Never used a sprayer, scared I'd make a mess of it, worried about breathing in the mist (I have severe allergies) ... so if there is a way to do it with a brush I would feel much more comfortable with...

There is a fireplace in place. There isn't anything for you to see. See pic Oooh blimey so many questions.... thank you for your interest. I cannot get up in the loft, must call a roofer. I am loath to rip up my floor unless there is no alternative. This would have to be ripped up to...

Hi I love this unit but the black and beech does not match my white colour decor. Would it be a success if I painted it? I have a horrible feeling that the paint would be scraped off every time I opened or shut one of the drop-down sections. Any advice, please? LHL...

Cheers John Here are my plans: I'm going to drill a line of holes along that front plinth. If I use a tape measure and a spirit level they won't look too bad if they are regular and level. That will let air in. For a while, I'm going to leave off the skirting board, and not replace that...

Photos View of base with distance to black spores. Base panel in place. Lifted base panel and drilled hole for inspection camera Removed all rotten bit of floorboard and entire skirting board.

You were RIGHT! I borrowed a damp meter and discovered by placing it all over the alcove that what I have here are two completely separate problems, something that the damp "specialist" failed to notice. The meter says that the wall is very wet (off the scale) up to about 6 inches above the...

Thanks Ree for your comments. I shall take your comments about the wooden shelves being melamine as a compliment on my amazing decorating skills! It's definitely wood. Pine, I'd say! More in next message.

Thanks, folks.

Thank you for your reply. I feel an overwhelming sense of despair about all this. The thought of ripping out the woodwork, omg... Have you located an access trap for the sub-floor crawl space? Nope. No idea where that might be. What would happen if I just wash off the black spores and...

That label was wrapped around the light cable. I flattened it on the laptop keyboard to photograph it. Are we concluding that I cannot fit an inline switch on such a cable, then?