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I need to repair the attached window frame - it’s softwood, and the inner section where the window stay pin mounts has split from being constantly soaked with condensation. There’s some wood lost, although the rest of the frame is good.
Would it be better to try to splice in new wood (and...
Hi All,
I am in the middle of tiling an outdoor patio and for the outdoor steps I need to create a mitre joint along the full length of a 120cm tile to for an L shaped lip (nose).
My plan is to use a coloured epoxy to glue the 2 piece together and then use an epoxy grout to finish. What do...
Hello, we are looking to buy a 1970s built bungalow. The neighbour not our semi detached neighbour, an ex plumber, advised he had removed the boiler to the loft and replaced all the central heating pipes as originally they were copper pipes under (within?) the concrete flooring.
A neighbour...
Hi guys
I've recently noticed a hairline crack in the tile of my quadrant shower cubicle, which is unfortunately behind the cubicle frame which means that if I want to fix it properly, I'll need to dismantle the whole shower. I'm not sure if it is a recent crack caused by a little un (or even...
I need to replace my oven and have pulled it out to look at the 'frame' that holds it.
The screws that held the oven in had come loose and on inspection I can see the chipboard has splintered around where the holes are (see below).
Whats the best thing to fills the holes.
The chipboard...
Hi Guys,
I have made an 85cm x 75cm concrete formed countertop (40mm (4cm) thickness). Currently, this is the third day, I removed the concrete from the melamine form and its perfect. I have covered it with sheeting and kept it wet thoroughly since day 1 every day, I will continue to do this...
Hi,
I have built a small block based workshop in my garden (project here). The floor is concrete laid on hardcore / building sand / dpm.
What would be a good method to finish off the floor. I was about to lay a sharp sand / cement screed coat (5:1) and then paint with a grey 2 part epoxy (I...