I have loved problem solving since i was a kid (a lo--ong time ago). I have run my own handyman business, trained and worked in electronic communications, then in I.T. Finally worked as a personal counselor, prompting people to understand and then to solve their own problems to suit their life. i am a member & participant of the Repair Cafe movement.
Nov 2024:- we have now replaced all our old air-leaking timber windows with double-glassing. Did it in 2 stages over abt 3 years. Has made an enormous ...
Please don't fill with polyfilla since the timber will cause it to dry hard and crack in this situation. You could use a flexible sealer (tube and cau ...
Hi @MariaDF , I have the same concerns as @JacobZ about this. It seems very odd to see the outside through a gap in an inside wall. Is there only one ...
Hi @hanspet , can you provide more information on the setting that you are trying work with, please? Is that rollerdoor attached to a brick building t ...
Hi @sirblew
Another option to consider is to get a quote from a brickie to fill in the hole and render the inside to match the existing wall. It may ...
Hi @ppp , the choice you make depends on in the level of perfection that you want to achieve. Quote one sounds like overkill to me. Filing tile cracks ...
Hi @Zohan2000 , did you find a suitable replacement for that screw?
Other good places to try for interesting hardware are car parts shops (the ones t ...
Hi @LeopoldProjects , as I understood the situation, the reason for folding back the tray edge is to allow the kickboard to extend over into that area ...
Thanks so much @TedBear @JacobZ for your advice- will try that hybrid polyfiller and run quads on the inside and outside have to see how I can get to ...
Hi @MariaDF,
Some great advice from @TedBear there. I'd run a bead of the polyurethane sealant inside and out and then add a Quad moulding to cover ...
Took photos from both sides of the house as can‘t reach the top gap even with a ladder. You can see the cladding and the top beams. I have been tol ...
Hi @MariaDF,
Your suggestion of a gap filler such as this Poly Cedar Coloured Caulk Gap Filler followed by quad or a timber batten would certainly w ...
Hi Sirblew.The metal case doesn’t appear to be adequately waterproofed to the brickwork, evident by the exterior timber frame, rust and mould. To do i ...
Hi @Kyliz,
You might like to share some photos further away from the house so we can see all the house and garden. Might give members a better idea ...
Please don't fill with polyfilla since the timber will cause it to dry hard and crack in this situation. You could use a flexible sealer (tube and cau ...
Hi @MariaDF , I have the same concerns as @JacobZ about this. It seems very odd to see the outside through a gap in an inside wall. Is there only one ...
Hi @hanspet , can you provide more information on the setting that you are trying work with, please? Is that rollerdoor attached to a brick building t ...
Hi @sirblew
Another option to consider is to get a quote from a brickie to fill in the hole and render the inside to match the existing wall. It may ...
Hi @ppp , the choice you make depends on in the level of perfection that you want to achieve. Quote one sounds like overkill to me. Filing tile cracks ...
Hi @Zohan2000 , did you find a suitable replacement for that screw?
Other good places to try for interesting hardware are car parts shops (the ones t ...
Hi @LeopoldProjects , there is no need to fit whole panels behind the cabinets. Ours just have strips of vertical timber in a few places to keep them ...
Hi @LeopoldProjects ,
If you can get the kitchen top made a bit deeper than the cabinets, then I'd go for the option of fitting the cabinets a bit ou ...
@TedBear
Hi there, I’m having similar problem atm. However I live in a rental unit so I need something permanent. “After the advice, we had a layer h ...