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Hi I have pained MDF , be careful though as the dust is poisonous. There are purpose made MDF primers, acrylic. Process, prime , light sanding, prime, light sanding and then paint, you only need one priming but two makes for a flatter surface and better finish. Seal with suitable varnish. If...

It may seem a daft comment but why remove the fire place, just cover it over and re plaster leaving a vent. If it has to come out then just remove it, neighbours must have done something similar and had no problems. The last one I saw being removed had nothing special done before it was removed...

Thats where I am up to.

Here are some pictures, things have cracked on.

If the system needs 'topping up' to bring it to pressure then there should be a 'filling loop' ( do an image search on the web) that is usually left connected, under the boiler , it connects the cold water to the heating circuit via a valve and stop tap, open this up you will hear water entering...

Well started properly on Friday and now have RSJ in position and level and attached to the roof joists. Dug the foundations ( mate with a digger most of my experience is from a visit to Digger land) and today (Tuesday) poured 12 tonne of concrete in, dragged it round using rakes and timber ...

I believe from searches that the outside and inner dpc is irrelevant providing the 'floor' is surrounded with dpr folded into the blockwork inner dpc. Comments ?

On the 4th the digger arrives , will lift the rsj into place and start digging. will post some pic's to amuse / empower if I can do it so can you. BC

Hi its been a few hours or days more like a week ! the man with the digger arrives on the 4th October he will lift the rsj in whilst I will cut the trusses and joist hanger them to a timber bolted to the rsj. After that he is going to dig the footings. He recons three days to do them including...

Yesterday spent some time and effort removing the reinforced concrete Finlock guttering. then placed the 'new spec' pad stones in place (as per pic) the other side was easier, i just cup some of the finlock off to the right height and then put the pad stones on top. I used a cheap laser level...

Photos from the build.

hi it appears that the engineer expects me to cast it onto the existing wall . 28 days for concrete to reach full strength | though such a product exists in the universe. I did get in touch and another engineer came to site and quoted a universal commercially availible pad stone .one is now...

Thanks for that, have done some works previously, have planning signed off and building control happy. Electrics i will do and get signed off by building control along with the upvc aspect of the build (doors and roof) . I think I have it under control.LOL. just trying to source some stuff that...

Hi, I am new to this forum, I am about to start work on a 9m x 3.5m flat roof orangery on my home. Its so exciting . I will do most of the work myself which will be a challenge as I am not in the trade and a bit crazy . I have watched this forum for some time and used it again today to answer a...

Feeling like doing some heavy work