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by Ressy
Fri Nov 18, 2011 10:34 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: Can I stain my Beech worktops?
Replies: 2
Views: 8144

Re: Can I stain my Beech worktops?

Beech is a very light wood and of course it can be darkened but depending how much oil you have put on it and how much it has penetrated the grain could be a problem so staining it make sure you use an oil based stain. You could find you get different tones depending what staines you already have fr...
by Ressy
Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:42 pm
Forum: Self Build Problems Forum
Topic: installing flue liner
Replies: 2
Views: 6129

Re: installing flue liner

[quote="marret"]This may be a strange question but I was just reading the "Fitting a flexible flue liner PROJECT" and was wondering whether there is a particular reason for carrying the flue liner first onto the roof and then pull it down? It seems to me rather dangerous to get t...
by Ressy
Wed Dec 08, 2010 11:25 pm
Forum: Tiles and Tiling Forum
Topic: Log burners
Replies: 1
Views: 2966

Log burners

Has anyone got any advise on fitting a log burner in a ordinary fire place
by Ressy
Wed Dec 08, 2010 11:08 pm
Forum: Brazing, Soldering and Welding Forum
Topic: Soldering
Replies: 7
Views: 13098

Re: Soldering

[quote="Linda66"]Hi! Thanks for v useful advice re painting plug sockets. New question: is it possible to solder without a soldering iron? I'm in the sticks in France and my phone charger's not working (it's a French gizmo that plugs into a house plug socket at one end, you plug your phone...
by Ressy
Wed Dec 01, 2010 10:02 am
Forum: Roofing Repair and Construction Forum
Topic: evostik flashband
Replies: 2
Views: 5581

Re: evostik flashband

[quote="dockinnley"]Can anyone tell me if Evostik Flashband will stick to newly fitted uPVC fascia board? :?:[/quote] Yes my man flashband will stick to anything but apply it correctly, it is a very good product
by Ressy
Fri Apr 16, 2010 11:16 pm
Forum: Builders and Builders Merchants Forum
Topic: Angle grinder - 230 mm DISC REMOVAL!!!!
Replies: 4
Views: 6468

Re: Angle grinder - 230 mm DISC REMOVAL!!!!

[quote="worm"]I have a Makita 230mm 240V angle grinder. It has been in the garage for a year or more now, and I have tried to replace the disc but with no such luck!! I thnk it may be rusted on. Even coated in WD-40 and left to soak overnight, and a hammer bashing to loosen the disc from t...
by Ressy
Mon Aug 24, 2009 9:09 pm
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: how do i remove tile paint to reveal original tiles?
Replies: 2
Views: 26965

Removing Paint from tiles

Nitromorse is still the most usefull product I have ever used on all these paint or Varnish removal jobs. Makes and old dead paintbrush like new again, The tiles will be unaffected by the stuff but read the instructions


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by Ressy
Sat Oct 18, 2008 10:15 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: drilled holes too large for screw
Replies: 5
Views: 5364

Re: drilled holes too large for screw

[quote="coleby"]By mistake I have drilled holes which are slightly too large for the screws. What is the best way to deal with this ? Put small slithers of wood in the holes or put some kind of filler in them ? Has anybody got experience of this ?[/quote] I would surgest that you drill an ...
by Ressy
Sat Sep 06, 2008 9:12 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: Communications
Replies: 1
Views: 2620

Communications

Why on such a site as this have so many contributors gone to the side of "no communication" I have many offers of advise but to find my way around the communications system is ?????????? but to offer advise in the private sense seems tabooooo WHY do aso many users choose this anonamouse sy...
by Ressy
Sat Jun 14, 2008 2:54 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: Sunken floor in the middle
Replies: 1
Views: 3528

Sunken floor in the middle

Can someone give me another idea of taking the dip out of a floor. The room is 12ft square and the dip in the middle is about 20mm. I don't want to replace all the joists as this would mean replaceing the cieling downstairs. I thought if I put a piece of 19mm ply across the floor and put the floor b...
by Ressy
Sat Jun 14, 2008 2:44 pm
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: rendering
Replies: 4
Views: 3990

Sorry, the plasticiser is a good this, this makes the render more useable it is better than washing up liquid although some people use that. PVA is generally for making the render stick to a poor wall that you will have to decide for yourself but it is not the end of the world if you don't. John
by Ressy
Sat Jun 14, 2008 2:40 pm
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: rendering
Replies: 4
Views: 3990

To render your house or bungalow assuming it is already brick, it realy don't matter if you use 4 and 1 so long as you realise it is 4 sand and 1 cement some go for 5 and 1 but it is irrelevent. Yes you should certainly wet the wall first but only wet what you can render in about half hour max. I wo...
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