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Thank you very much! I shall heed the advice. Is it possible for me to sand and treat 'in situ'? Given that I will be up 20+ feet on a mobile scaffold? I ask this as obviously unlike yourself I am not a tradesman. Sunkat

Hello, Thank you all three! I shall check out the painting section. Thanks again for the advice on the fascia removal. After further exploration online I have discovered that there is a risk of disturbing Asbestos felt. I do not wish to touch! So thanks for the heads up! Thank you lastly for...

Thank you both for your replies. I shall look into the mobile tower hire. Mum worried about me going up 20+ plus ladder. If the Sikkens is not great (I did use it on the softwood John Carr casement windows and it has peeled after 4 years! they need replacing now i feel) what would you recommend...

Hello, I am considering repolacing all the guutering and downpipes at mum's house myself. I have listed all the squareline plastic piping shoes and brackets etc I will need (already exists except prefer white instead of black this time) and have come to around £320. Currently there is wood...

Hello, Thank you for your reply. I don't have any experience plastering so it sounds like a job for the builder. sunkat

Hello Having stripped with a paint knife 20 years of paint I have discovered that the plasterboard is put on with the grey side out. As I understand it the white side should be outermost and all that has been done is the jointing compund? applied to the where the boards join. Can I just...

Hello John, Thank you for the tips and guidance on the metal bar and also the material of a replacement to choose. Thanks we have several bolts now plus a lock with keys as was worried when doubting the original installation. We use it open and bolted several times a day and evening (works...

Forgot to say the reason I am asking about preventing the sliding door being lifted from the outside to gain entry is because I accidentally lifted this out myself one day purely by trying to slide it open. Luckily managed to replace the door into the mechanism. P.S. which is the longest...

Hello John, Thanks for your useful and speedy reply. Thank you for the tip about the bolts. Very helpful to know about the sliding door. Is it possible for me to drill screws into the bar above to prevent the sliding pane being lifted from outside? Someone on another site said this...

Hello. Apologies in advance if this is a query which has been asked before (i did a quick scan in 'Windows and Doors' part of the site before asking). I have a metal patio door sliding type installed just over 20years ago. There are a number of reasons I need to address the panes are...