@oldvilla-yasmin
Restoring an older villa — timber staircase, doors, paintwork. Trying to refurbish rather than rip out where I can.
We keep getting white, powdery, crystalline patches on some painted masonry walls, and they come back after we wipe or repaint them. - What is this white bloom (is it efflorescenc…
We have some solid-wood furniture (a dining table, a cabinet) that's scratched, dull and water-marked. - Can wood furniture actually be refinished to look new again, and what does…
I want some curved gypsum details and a bulkhead to hide ducting and house lighting. - How are curved gypsum shapes and bulkheads actually formed — can plasterboard really bend in…
We're renovating our villa but have to keep living in it during the work. - How do you actually manage a live-in renovation — phasing the work, controlling dust, keeping a usable…