Thanks all for the response. As always it's much appreciated.
Sorry for the delay in replying. Started this morning with
a fairly minor repointing job on the chimney stack and a lovely sunny day. Ended the day with sleet and high winds having rebuilt the back half of the stack after discovering it was held together by moss and cobwebs. Managed to get it finally sheeted up and tied down by a mad combination of sheer bloodyminded willpower, Benny Hill Farce and the eloquent use of a 1000 different swearwords all used consecutively and more than once. Sometimes I resorted to swearing madly in languages that I dont even speak.
Sheeesh.
People walking dogs down the road were phoning the coastguard to report a madman in distress at sea.
Coastguard "Can you verify the man's location? What part of the costal waters should we concentrate the search on?"
Dogwalker "Well he's not in the sea
yet ... but if he keeps on holding to that tarpaulin he could end up anywhere between Sole, Bailey and Geman Bleeding Bight."
Anyway. It's all sent to try us I suppose.
The filler question was for internal wood filler, (tearout, knots, joints... all the usual PAR Howdens etc suspects) sorry I could have been clearer. I just find the cuprinol gear hard work and shrinkage is a big issue to my mind. It sands ok but it takes a (relatively) lot of time to achieve. It dries 'grainy', shrinks back a lot, etc.
I get its two part and it's the nature of the beast to some point. Wondered if there was a best product out there if you like.
I'm quite handy with the old decorating so it's not a new thing. I use caulk where it's fine. Really I was after recommendations for a substitute such as Homer's Brewers gear. I've used cuprinol gun on wood filler in the past and curiously it seemed a better solution in many ways. As mentioned, given that the filler won't move it'll be everything else was kind of why I was asking I guess. A better question might have been is 2 part filler even worth using.
I have a lot to do in a short time and was after a short cut solution that wouldn't cut too many corners if that makes sense.
All the new rads are turned off upstairs to help acclimatisation but obviously I expect some cracking etc. I can snag for a few weeks, that's not an issue, it's just getting the main body of work done. Handily, the ever optimistic Wise One has ordered the carpet fitting for the front bedroom for Tuesday. Tuesday.... I managed to put back the other room.... #-o
@Jacob. The putty recommendation is welcome, I know you know your stuff. I always thought it took a very long time to cure so I never considered it for the timescale on this work. Glad to know for the future though so thanks for that.
TBH, I recently discovered this gear called CT1 by accident and I'd use it all over but it's not cheap. Tenner a tube (Aiiii! :shock: ) but it's wonderful stuff as a quick fix. Just don't put it anywhere you don't want it because it's not coming off! Amazing gear though.
Sorry if the reply's a bit rambling. Been a long day and the roast chicken and yorkshires have gone to my head quicker than normal. So to speak. :-"
Many thanks all for your help and advice.
I should really head upstairs with some pva and water to face some mdf edging and sanding but I might just have another pint and call it a day today. :-$
Cheers fellas.
Much appreciated.
Chris
(Edit: I miss the thankyou option! I 'like' is not the same as saying 'thanks for helping'. I'm old fashioned it seems!
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