Hi all, I need a bit of help in the electrical department. I have bought an inline ducting heater just to help keep the temps up as the weather gets colder at night in my kennels. The problem is that it arrived un-wired to a block connector! I've put up a pic showing the heater and a diagram of how ...
Thank you for your reply. I just want to make it a good, strong storage/hobby type place. The floor is in the process of being strengthened but I don't want to keep climbing over these tie beams - I'm too old for cross-country! ;-) I was thinking with all the extra supports I'm planning to do to eac...
Having C&G in my trade and being a decorator for 20 years plus I can assure you that PVA,, if used correctly, can be very useful to the DIY decorator as well as very cost effective. Yes it must not be used on fresh, dry plaster due to salts needing to get to the surface over time (efflorescence)...
Hi, you could try an electric sander over the PVA. The trouble is that PVA, once dry, is designed to be waterproof so I doubt washing it with warm water would work too well. If there isn't any physical lumps of the glue it shouldn't really be visible after 2 good coats of Matt Emulsion because it ca...
White spirit should also work fine. Put a clean rag around your finger, dip it in the white spirit and gently rub over the affected area. Do this on a cool day and it should come off with no probs at all. Wash your frames over to remove any residue left behind - job done! As with all things test a s...
honestly, its best to get a professional to look at the beams before removal, its hard to evaluate the job without first hand inspection Thanks for your reply - Not quite the advice I was looking for on a DIY site but I suppose it is best to be cautious. Has anyone come across these types of suppor...
loft floor 11.jpg I'm starting to strengthen the floor in my loft space and I've now started to look on how I can open the space up. It's a semi detached 1950's house. Shown in picture 1 & 2 below is a sort of tension beam going across the loft. There are 2 of these in the loft space every 6 ra...
