Spent most of my working life in the power tools and power garden industry. During this time I've renovated several homes both inside and out. I’m now self-employed enjoying using my skills in assisting people prepare their homes for sale.
The grinder came out of the Elu factory in Italy @Noyade. They made mostly very high-end wood working tools like routers. Bought out by B&D around the ...
HI @Lambie1971
following along the lines of @JacobZ concern, I would be getting a "registered builder" or domestic engineer to have a look before g ...
Hi @NicoleDIY
I think the main thing to consider with anything temporary when it comes to major drainage issues thats causing erosion, is that most ...
Hi @WhichAisle
Since the Lentil is remaining in place, can you not use an angle grind to cut manageable sections of the steel door frame that could ...
Hi @SunnyZim87
@AlanM52 has the perfect solution. If you fix one edge along the corner of that brickwork, then there will be enough back-flex to ho ...
Hi @ChrisA
Just also reinforcing the advice by @JacobZ in that I am a firm believer in fixing the cause before any cosmetic repair. It tends to put ...
Hi @SunnyZim87,
I am thinking about something that is lightweight, non-intrusive and requires a minimal amount of time to install - corrugated poly ...
Hi @Lambie1971,
Unfortunately, it would be impossible to know the extent to which you would need to go in order to repair these cracks without remov ...
Hi @ChrisA,
The cracking pattern suggests the stairs are moving away from the house rather than just surface failure of the render. If you simply fi ...
You are extremely helpful and I really do appreciate all of your advice. All things being equal, I intend to remove the frames and follow you procedu ...
HI @Lambie1971
following along the lines of @JacobZ concern, I would be getting a "registered builder" or domestic engineer to have a look before g ...
Hi @NicoleDIY
I think the main thing to consider with anything temporary when it comes to major drainage issues thats causing erosion, is that most ...
Hi @WhichAisle
Since the Lentil is remaining in place, can you not use an angle grind to cut manageable sections of the steel door frame that could ...
Hi @SunnyZim87
@AlanM52 has the perfect solution. If you fix one edge along the corner of that brickwork, then there will be enough back-flex to ho ...
Hi @ChrisA
Just also reinforcing the advice by @JacobZ in that I am a firm believer in fixing the cause before any cosmetic repair. It tends to put ...
Hi @Noyade, that MAC model was at one stage an Aldi home brand. Many of the powertools like that one was made by GMC which may have been even prior to ...
Hi @nonsibicunctis
@MitchellMc has kindly answered those questions for me. Just bear in mind that installing the timbers on the frames while they a ...
A friend's house had an extension to his house that had a roofline that prevented internal roof access from the old to the new. So, he asked me to ins ...
Transforming the front of your house does not need to be a costly or time-consuming project. Simple improvements like removing clutter, planting an ...