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Can I fill that with foam?

Thanks, good to know. After some time away from this with other work issues, and no sign of said vermin for some time, they have now returned and this will have to be dealt with. I'll just have to go with the fire rated expanding foam and see how I get on. Wondering if it might be bats or...

So sealing eaves is something people do? It doesn't cause any air flow / condensation / damp issues?

Don't think they have set up shop yet, the noise is very intermittent. I'm hoping the foam will be a simple deterrent rather than a full proof solution.

Two years on and this has worked a treat. No stains coming through.

Hi all I have an issue with mice coming in from my neighbours loft space. They refuse to do the honourable thing and throw themselves into a trap, or eat any poison, so I'm looking at blocking up their access. I believe they are using the void behind the soffit / facia to come and go and I...

Think I'm gonna need a plumber then. Those copper tails have several other pipes coming off them :((n) Thanks for the reply and the insight, really appreciated (y)

Hi all I need to replace my current monoblock tap with a new one. I really don't want to change the pipes underneath to the new flexi hose ones, I want to keep the solid copper ones that I currently have. The piping underneath the sink is a labyrinth, and not a straight forward swap. So, how do...

Well, it's done! I've spent in the region of 45 plus hours on it... most of which was prepping and sanding... but it's done! I found most of the drill bit and sander attachments were useful to an extent, but were never gonna be able to get into all the joints in the way that I needed. For me...

Yeah, I have ordered a set of 'flap disks' for my drill. Essentially the same thing, but nice to know the proper names. Should the ones I have ordered be a load of rubbish, which is quite likely, I'll have a search for the real deal.

Well, after all the great info and advice on here, and having talked to a few shot blasters, and paint dippers, it looks like I'm gonna... ...sand the thing by hand! I'm guesstimating it'll be ready some time in the early 2030s. My knees and back are aching just thinking about it. I'll let you...

Really? That bad? There doesn't appear to be any easy answers on this one...

Hmmmmmm... After twenty minutes with the sander, and a little go with the Nitro Mors, I reckon I'm looking at several days or more worth of sanding and stripping before I'm even close to being able to use the preserver and protector. It's screwed in places and mortise and tenon in others, so...

So... I think we are in agreement that, a water based product wouldn't adhere very well to the areas that had been treated earlier with the wood hardener? I'll go all solvent / spirit / oil based (y)

There are always more questions than answers... especially when it comes to things in tins... Am I right in thinking a solvent / spirit based treatment is best for preserving and protecting rather than water based? Oil and rain water not mixing etc? I spotted that the Cuprinol products I was...

Excellent stuff, think I might get away with the filler for the most part.

So, current thinking: Sand the whole bench back. Don't get it dipped. Treat the rotted bits to some wood hardener (probably the Ronseal stuff). Give the whole thing a coat of clear wood preserver (probably Cuprinol). Then give the whole thing a couple of coats of wood protector (probably...

Interesting stuff... wondering if the bench would survive the process! :oops::giggle:

Thanks for all the info on dipping. I hadn't considered the glue issue. I'll just be sanding it back I think! I'll start to look into 'spirit based wood preserver' and 'wood hardeners', if anyone has any recommended products or brands, do let me know. I'm guessing that getting it 'pressure...

Interesting! That makes a lot of sense. The bench is actually a large memorial bench, that was originally situated outside a social club, it lasted 20 odd years with whatever it was originally coated in and now another 10 or more with the Duckback stuff. So, no idea what it actually is. Looking...