Home Help: 27 September
Q My husband has built a garden gate out of recycled planks. I would like to find some long, cast-iron strap hinges and a latch for it.
Anne Hyde, Nottingham
A Conquest Ironmongery supplies good-quality, cast-iron strap hinges, Norfolk and Suffolk thumb latches and ring latches. You will need two hinges for the gate, which should reach between one-third and halfway across its width. Conquest hinges range from 12in to 36in long; prices start from £88.
62 High Street, Battle: 01424-777873, www.blackironmongery.co.uk
Q We recently saw a flat where the designer had cleverly let light into an internal bathroom by placing coloured glass bricks between the ceiling and the partition wall. We would like some but don’t know where to buy them. Have you any leads?
RP, via email
A New Age Glass in Chichester supplies glass bricks in soft pastel pink, blue or green, which can be bought individually at £4.66 each. It also sells opaque, sandblasted glass bricks in many colours, and in clear glass with decorative motifs. For advice on installation, take a look at the Choosing The Right Kit section on the website.
New Age Glass: 01243- 790414, www.glassblocksdirect.co.uk
Q I have inherited a crystal-glass chandelier, which is probably Victorian, and I would like to have it repaired as it’s missing quite a few drops.
SD-P, via email
A G&P Cohn has been restoring chandeliers for 60 years, so has amassed quite a collection of old parts. The company is in King’s Cross – you could go and rummage there or send them a photo and ask for a quote for repair and advice on the value of your piece.
G&P Cohn, Unit 21, 21 Wren Street, London WC1: 020-7278 3749, www.antique-chandeliers.co.uk
Send your queries to the usual Bedford Street address or email Hugh St Clair at hughstclair@googlemail.com
Anne Hyde, Nottingham
A Conquest Ironmongery supplies good-quality, cast-iron strap hinges, Norfolk and Suffolk thumb latches and ring latches. You will need two hinges for the gate, which should reach between one-third and halfway across its width. Conquest hinges range from 12in to 36in long; prices start from £88.
62 High Street, Battle: 01424-777873, www.blackironmongery.co.uk
Q We recently saw a flat where the designer had cleverly let light into an internal bathroom by placing coloured glass bricks between the ceiling and the partition wall. We would like some but don’t know where to buy them. Have you any leads?
RP, via email
A New Age Glass in Chichester supplies glass bricks in soft pastel pink, blue or green, which can be bought individually at £4.66 each. It also sells opaque, sandblasted glass bricks in many colours, and in clear glass with decorative motifs. For advice on installation, take a look at the Choosing The Right Kit section on the website.
New Age Glass: 01243- 790414, www.glassblocksdirect.co.uk
Q I have inherited a crystal-glass chandelier, which is probably Victorian, and I would like to have it repaired as it’s missing quite a few drops.
SD-P, via email
A G&P Cohn has been restoring chandeliers for 60 years, so has amassed quite a collection of old parts. The company is in King’s Cross – you could go and rummage there or send them a photo and ask for a quote for repair and advice on the value of your piece.
G&P Cohn, Unit 21, 21 Wren Street, London WC1: 020-7278 3749, www.antique-chandeliers.co.uk
Send your queries to the usual Bedford Street address or email Hugh St Clair at hughstclair@googlemail.com