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Hi Guys, thanks for all the replies but still not sure my query has been answered. In Pic 1/2/3 you can see the handle fixed. Pic 4 shows handle broken and it is the unit which is left on the frame after handle broken which is the problem i have because I cannot open it to put on a new device...

Neil, Thanks for the post but the problem is not with the windows itself but with the opening handles. As you can see from the photos, one handle is broken and I wanted to know where to get another from and how to open the device which the handle fits onto. The handle has snapped off and the...

Thanks for the reply. Some photos to help explain my problem better. Any advice welcome. Photos

Hi, We have some aluminium window frames all around the house which the previous owner had put in, not sure how long ago but we have been living there for 10 years. The problem I have is that one of the safety handles which closes the window in the bathroom has broken. The actual handle has...

Thinking of getting my doors dipped as to remove the thick layers of white paint. After will varnish them. Can anyone recommend somebody who could do this in the Birmingham area? Also a rough idea of how much it will cost per door would be useful. Thanks,

Oilman, Whelzer, Thanks for the replies. Age of woodworkWe have been living there for over 9 years & the house was built in 1930's so can't really say how old it is. New skirting Have comtemplated the idea of new skirting & door frames, but would this not ruin the wallpaper which is...

Last year I replaced some old original floorboards in the upstairs landing. The old ones were split and therefore you could see the groove in the carpet where the gap formed. Anyway the old boards were tongue & groove style but the new ones I used were not. I screwed new ones down but now there...

Whats the best thing to use to get white paint off internal doors, skirting boards & door frames. I am thinking off varnishing them after. Sandpaper will take ages...........its a toss between chemical liquids or blow torches. Any recommendations Thanks, :D