LANCASHIRE Fire and Rescue have sent a safety message out to homeowners about the dangers of using polystyrene ceiling tiles following a house fire in Burnley. Firefighters were called to a house in ...
1. Polystyrene ceiling tiles are available at hardware stores and look just like the real thing. To weather them, paint them in dark grey water-based paint and leave to dry. 2. Apply craft paint in ...
A father forced to insulate his home with £1 cardboard and polystyrene tiles said he is still worried about about the rising energy price cap. Nigel Cleall, of Martley, Worcestershire, said he has ...
Q In our 1908 Victorian semi, we have a small, well-ventilated cellar, upon which I’d like to effect a DIY renovation. The render on the walls is in poor repair: flaking, falling off in chunks and ...
This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The ...
The “melting” ceiling in the Stardust nightclub, reported by survivors of the fire which engulfed the north Dublin venue in February 1981, was “most likely” caused by polystyrene insulation in the ...
POLYSTYRENE ceiling tiles are unsightly and old-fashioned, but removing them isn’t much fun, so be sure you want to. Once you’ve started scraping them off, you can’t just stop. Make sure you have a ...