Recent content by 321purple

That's nice and thin. I was thinking it'd need to be 100mm. Glad that it doesn't!

Got a quote for external a few years ago and it was nearly £5k. we've since had the wall insulated inside when we redid the kitchen, but had more room to play with there. What thickness of insulated plasterboard would be best? Does that stick straight to the wall? Does is need a vapour barrier...

We need to get an wall in our living room insulated. The rest of the walls are have filled cavities, but this wall in solid brick and gets very cold and damp. We don't want to lose too much space in the room, but don't want to spend a fortune on superthin insulation, while also having the room...

Epoxy is so expensive. I think it'll cost as much as the table did to buy it for the gaps! at B&Q it's about £5 for 25ml. Think I'll have to look elsewhere!

Thanks again Chud.

Thanks for the reply Chud. That sounds like something I can manage - the epoxy filling anyway. Definitely not taking apart and reshaping. "OK...some pictures would help but I'm guessing this is a fairly rustic table with the top made of boards/planks lined up next to each other?" Yes you're...

I've got a "new" antique pine farmhouse-style kitchen table. It's a proper antique one. It has quite a few knot holes that have been badly filled in the past (looks like with wax, which has split, the colour match is awful and it's not flush with the top, but dips). What can I use to fill them...

What's the minimum thickness for insulation under UFH?

Thanks. That makes a lot more sense!

We're having our kitchen done. Including installing some new plug sockets and installing a new electric cooker where there was no cooker before (so all new wiring). What certification do we need and what qualification does the electrician need? My bulder's electrician apparently can't...

Thanks John. Yes you have imagined right. Except as the bubbles are long, I was seeing them as waves, but they are essentially bubbles. I have clamps, I have lots of spare wood I could use to flatten it. And I even have PVA. Will try that one!

The other seven are absolutely fine. I reckon this one warped because I tried to strip it myself, but after about a week of work I'd only stripped on panel, badly, so gave up. That's the panel that warped. Anyway, what's done is done. I'm trying to fix it, not whinge about it!

I don't have one of those either. Only a mitre saw. I don't think I can be that accurate with it.

I might be able to do that, though. I don't even have a router (and I've already bought far too many power tools this summer, Mr Purple might moan if I bought another!) The grain on the ply is lovely, so it'll be hard to match, but worth a try!

Is there a simpler fix? That sounds beyond me!