Recent content by gaijintendo

Cheers Ree, I have about 10 tabs of stud replace under wall search results!

Finally had a chance to look under the carpet. There is an awful lot of give in the boards which look to have had some damp problems. My intention is to approach it in a similar way to this: http://www.fitmywoodfloor.co.uk/bouncy-squeaky-chipboard-floor-replaced-with-structural-ply/ I found a...

Thanks for the reply ree. I don't know what the cause was, it happened before I moved in to this bungalow, but I am finally getting a chance to look under the carpet upstairs. The major problem with stripping all water damaged boards is, the wall rests on the boards, and is presumably nailed in...

Hello good people, I am planning on replacing some boards upstairs, which historically have been soaked when a radiator was removed(I suspect), and are now quite brittle. My plan was to trim near the wall and lay new plywood boards. Sticking some noggins in at the join near the wall.I didn't...

I pretty much had the walls pristine, apart (perhaps) from a little bit of sugar soap residue. My problem was the paint was rollering on really thick - so much so that when it dried a teensy weensy amount, rolling over it when painting the next section lifted paint in lumps. I have no idea...

Hey mrsdean, In my case, the damp isn't really an issue if you open the window when you shower - which the previous owners seemingly never did. I will heed your advice and make sure it is thoroughly dry before attempting anything. emilybronte - I should have probably looked harder for...

I had a bit of condensation mould (room next to bathroom with no extractor), prepped the walls with sugar soap and some antifungal spray. As the paint (mouldtech bathroom plus) was applied, it seemed to take off the paint to the side, that was applied earlier. The result is basically, a...