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I’m guessing no one will know looking at the forums, but trying Peelaway 7 on some intricate Victorian plaster coving. Allegedly, it’s thick layer on, cover, wait, and it all peels off. Well, 5 days later, it’s still a paste, no where near dry, and just leaves a messy smear of peel away when...

Hi all. This home renovation lark is getting very depressing. I either have too high standards, or I’m expecting way too much. Ok, old Victorian door, months of stripping lead paint, and painting. Finally today had it reglazed Installer has used beading, not putty as it’s safer allegedly, to...

Hi all, Just a quick one, have spent a large amount having all the UPVC hinges on my windows replaced, as they were sticking/broken/not closing. And I’m very happy that my windows now work ok with not a single draught Was going around cleaning all the frames afterwards, and noticed that on...

Morning, Have you experts seen anything like this before? It’s a white sheathed wire, with blue and white wires inside it. Have been doing more renovations (UK) and found this running under the cellar, from one side to the other. I don’t have a clue where it comes from or where it goes...

HALP! Evening fellow disaster magnets, here is my latest conundrum, locksmith coming out this week to fit new locks, so I’m now in full on panic mode. Old Victorian door renovation, lead paint, weeks of detail stripping and chemical burns, sanding, priming, painting, getting paint off the old...

Hi All, Renovating the front door, it’s a nice sturdy wooden door, it has a BS 5 Lever Mortise, and what could only be described as a 1960s Yale night latch. To be fair, both have been good locks. I’m going to replace the night latch, was just going to go for a non insurance approved one, as...

Morning, in my never ending quest to renovate this old Victorian house, that surprises me with new and interesting issues at every turn ( like wires dangling around inside lath and plaster walls…..) Am trying to think through something simple….. And failing……. I really don’t want to plaster...

Ok, am scratching my head. Don’t want to call an electrician to change a light switch, as that would be embarrassing….. I have a three gang switch, all controlling three individual lights. Simple on/off for each one, no complexity with other switches. I want to change to plastic switch, so...

Hi All, Looking for advice on if I need to panic or not. Totally accept I’ll need to get someone in to look at this rather than internet strangers, but would appreciate thoughts from the expert community. House is old c1900s, not noticed before, but just below the 1st floor window, looks like...

Hello Experts! I have a Danfoss FP975, controlling Hot Water, and Central Heating. Was working fine until yesterday, and this morning woke up to no hot water. So, after some messing around, this is what i have unearthed. The Hot Water buttons dont power up the boiler, the programmer unit...

I have a really nice set of Twig Lights, bought a long time ago, proper metal ones, not the new brand of plastic ones, really dont want to throw them out.... When moving them around, I dropped the transformer, which now rattles, so I don’t want to use it. Is there anyway to replace this...