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I have recently re-painted my original sash windows on a 1900's house. I sanded the paint back, removing all loose paint. I primed the bare wood with water-based primer and used an oil based, undercoat. I then put on an ob top coat of dulux weathershield. However the paint has wrinkled (see...

Hi, I would like to make some improvements to the appearance of the rear of my house (built c1900). The front is stone and the rear brick. It has something stuck to it, as you will see from the photo. There are several theories about what it is, from old coats of paint (seems too thick to me)...

I have replaced all of my door locks and handles on some painted internal doors. I have needed to do some filling due to different sized locks and now need to repaint the doors, so the whole door looks good. I may go the whole hog and re-paint my woodwork upstairs. The current paint is OB...

Hi, I need to repaint some old sash windows and frames. They are currently painted in gloss and were peeling very badly. In some places it's back to the bare wood, whereas in others it's not too bad at all. I have sanded down all of the windows and have removed all loose paint and have a good...

Hi, I am about to re-paint all exterior windows of my old house. The current sash windows have paint peeling off in places with some bare wood exposed. I have primer,undercoat and a good gloss to paint and want to do a good job that will last. However what is the best way to prep the...

Hi, I can't currently afford to replace the render on the two gable ends of my house, so am patching up the few blown bits and will paint the sides (no paint currently). It is pretty old render apart from the patches and newly rendered chimney. The house is rural and was built in 1890 and has...

I have had some renovations done on an old house and whilst totally unfamiliar with building regulations I believed I was ok as I have not changed anything structurally. I have had electrics re-wired, new plumbing, a new bathroom (no changes to stud walls apart from some plasterboard added to...

I have just moved into an old house with spongy floorboards. It was picked up in the survey and is no surprise as there is poor sub-floor ventilation, which I am rectifying. I can feel that the joists in the corners are rotten and the plate that holds up the joists is also rottn to a...

I have removed most of the lathe and plaster ceilings in my new house and have commissioned plasterers to board and skim the ceilings. They are currently doing the prep work on the walls, but i realised tonight that they are planning to baton the ceilings and screw the plasterboard to them. I...

I have exposed brickwork in my kitchen and after discussions with the plasterer have agreed to have it platerboarded and skimmed. This makes things a lot easier for the electric work, etc and is cheaper. However two walls are external-facing and someone has advised me that if external facing...

I am shortly getting access to my new house (4 bed, 4 rooms downstairs)which is in need of a lot of work, although nothing structural. I will be having new heating, electrics, plastering, etc, but firstly need to clear the place out so I can have a good look at everything and start again. I...

I have bought a house built in 1900 and am due to complete shortly. I had a survey done and the surveyor noted that there was some low level damp which i should have investigated. he also mentioned that there was insufficient sub floor ventilation which could be the root cause and installation...