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Hi. I need a tension rod to place in between a window frame to hold pieces in place on either side. Aside from shower curtain rails which may be too flimsy I cannot find anything suitable on the net. The ideal item would be similiar to one of Draper's telescopic support rods but designed to fit...

Thanks Woodfinishes. I see you hail from Glasgow too. Do you know any good & reliable joiners / cabinet makers?

Reluctant dabbler in DIY. Its my wife who drives me to it: I take to the hills when I can!

Hi Please can anyone advise on removing boiled linseed oil from a door? The door was dipped to remove many layers of paint and the wood underneath was a nice aged brown pine. We then painted it with (one coat) boiled linssed oil (a few friends had used this on their internal wood fittings)...

Hi. I recently had 6 internal wood doors paint stripped. I will not be repainting but need to apply a finish. Some friends have used linseed oil but I have also been told wax is better but much more labour & time required. Seems linseed oil can get sticky & darken with age though, again, one...

Thanks. I have another thread going looking for advice on a domestic drill purchase. Any ideas (budget £50-£70).

Thanks. What fitting would I use to do that and would that risk enlarging the hole (the screw is fixed into the edge of the door, holding in what I think is called the forend part of the lock)?

Hi. I am trying to remove an old Edwardian lock from a door & have all the screws bar one removed. It resists all my phyiscal efforts using old fashion manual type srewdrivers & the screw head is getting a bit knacked now. Any ideas or hints? Is that any 'derusting' potions out there I could...

HI Looking at getting our first drill! Went to nearest large B&Q and asked for advice - may as well have asked for a map of the moon. Does anyone have any recommendations? Something that can drill / screw, mainly into woodwork, take out rusty screws and go other basic domestic DIY drilling...

Forgot I made this post - just about to start removing paint from metal door fittings! I 've been busy on other stuff...

Hi I applied some nitramors to heavily glossed skirting. The paint came off as expected but exposed a layer of some substance between the wood and the paint. This layer appears to be about 2-3 mm thick and is dark brown on the surface but when scratched shows up white underneath. Its like a...

Hi it was the same with me. Cill was rotten & we have had an awful lot of rain up here (Glasgow), more than expected or deserved! Got replaced with first promise of dry spell - but that means lower temperatures. homeboy

Hi. Recently had a window man around to replace wooden cill on sash window. Before leaving he primed the wood but not a strip of putty which lies horizontal where there is a small step formed where the wooden window frame cill sits on top of the stone cill (get the idea?). What should this...

Thanks for both your replies. Now to go away and think on the merits of both approaches!

Hi. I am about to start removing old, thick paint from metal window & window frame fittings. These fittings should allow a window to be lifted up and then swing inwards vertically (like a door opening). The paint looks like old gloss / emulsion & is quite thick in most places. Seems the...

Hi. Thanks for your reply. The flue vent is about 40 ft up from the external ground surface so hard to properly examine. It is beyond the range of stilts & may require a fire engine ladder! I looked through a pair of binoculars & the exterior is definately not sealed up flush with the blockwork...

Thanks for all your help, John. I take it that not vacuuming won't affect the insulation effectiveness. I too would prefer a tidy loft though my case is probably different to yours. The loft is under communal ownership (6 flat / apartments in the building) and while I can lay insulation, its...

Hi. I purchased a 2nd floor flat in May this year. Just noticed that where the flue vent from the central heating boiler exits through the block work, the installer has not sealed up around the pipe. The boiler was only installed in Jan this year. Is the installer under any compulsion to...

Hi. Thanks. That does make sense. However something else needs to be cleared up: why vacuum the loft? Two website recommend this but a builder I spoke to said that it is unnecessary and would not give any real benefit. Not having to vacuum would be my preferred option as this would save on...

Hi. I've recently moved into a top floor flat of a 100 year old tenement in Glasgow. A trip to the attic showed that there is no insulation, only lots of dust and old cables. The joists are spread approx. 15 to 15.5 inches apart to a depth of 6 inches. This seems too shallow for average...