sealant

Hi, We've just had some new double glazing windows fitted and they look great. They have sealed the left, top and right of the windows with brown sealant but, under the upvc window sill, if you get your head down there and look up, there's a bout a 2-3 mm gap between the bottom of the sill and...

Apologies for the long post... I gather that using expanding foam to fill the gap between the frame and the masonry, then caulking with silicone, is the way to go. I'm wary of putting in too much foam, in case it expands to the point of separating the frame further from the masonry. Does...

A DIY frenzy over the BH weekend uncovered a layer of paint (rubberised by the steamer) underneath the paper. I peeled this all off and disposed of it, leaving another layer of yellowish paint with a powdery finish on the wall and a few cracked areas revealing another layer of green paint...

I have an old bathroom and some sections of the sealant around the bath were getting pretty shabby. I decided to redo this a few months back but the white sealant that I used is now turning a horrible yellow colour. The old stuff round the rest of the bath that is really old is still pure white...

Hi, Just had a granite worktop put in the kitchen. Noticed that some oil left on the surface actually soaked in and left a mark (fortunately this bit was getting replaced anyway). But seems like I need some kind of stone sealer to prevent this happening in future. I've had a look online and...

Hi all, I'm currently undertaking a project to redesign the way in which caulk and silicone sealant is packaged due to the unsustainable nature of the rigid cartridges most commonly used. If anyone could spend 5 minutes filling out the survey below it would be greatly appreciated...

Hi all, My house has "stone" lintels over a number of the windows. I say "stone" as I think they may be man made as they are really soft and permeable and on one I think I can see concrete in the interior where it has weathered away. Anyway, they are useless and rain soaks through them so I am...

I'm putting a piece of wood across the top of the bath and a new bath side. I want to tile the top of the wood (see pic) I'm going to put a bit of trim on the outside edge. I wondered if I could just use No More Nails to stick the tiles down and then fill the gaps with Bathroom Sealant...

Help! DIY isn't my strong point, so after my dog ate the Lino (yes my dog really did eat my Lino) in the kitchen I decided to tile the floor. As if it was that easy. I chose these tiles...

Hi, Sorry if this is obvious, but I have read the Wiki and the FAQ and can't find an answer. The last trap (there are two after the pipe) at the end of my sink waste pipe has came away from the outlet at the wall. It looks like the trap doesn't quite reach the outlet far enough to fit tight...

Hello folks I have got a bit of a problem at the end of the guttering where it joins the (rented) house next door. It was OK until next door had its old guttering 'improved', replacing it with new plastic guttering. Unfortunately, the roofers they had in didn't seal that new guttering to join...