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Your going to need 8"x3" c16 timber at least for that sort of span with no or hardly any center support

Why do you want to lay ply down. If your fitting Parquet just fit this straight to concrete If you really want to fit the ply you can use evostick gripfill and plug and screw the ply down "2x10 screws + brown plugs. Put plenty of screws round the egdges as well as the middle, approx 20...

Only 18mm T&G hardwood floors can usually be used nailed straight on to the joist. But check the manufacturers specification, max centers etc... Why take the old floor up? If it is ok condition leave it down and thicken up your floors timber is a great insulation

If any timber is rotten you should replace it. For removing the old paint just scrape then sand the loose off. Have a read here http://www.woodfx.co.uk/woodfinish.html for more info

Some excellent advice I now understand the job in hand :cry: But I was hoping to have a pond with a pump and bottom drain and thats it. I will fit a bottom drain and have a inline pump to supply the top pond which could be as big as 3mx3m and 0.6m deep. The top pond will be filled with...

Some excellent info there :wink: I would like to have koi so I am going to use a bottom drain. Is there just 1 outlet pipe from a bottom drain? The pond when dug out will be approx 2800 gallons. What pump should i use for this spec? Many thanks for the help

Sounds like the sub floor was not within the tolerance of the floor laid. Or something has been left under the floor . ie bits of wood etc... You will probably have to rip the floor up, level the sub floor and start again :shock:

Hi, I am currently in the process of digging out my new pond I would like to have koi carp so water quality is a big factor. The size will be 12' x 7' and approx 6' deep in the middle. The old greenhouse has gone so I have decided to use the space because it saved on the digging a bit and...

Are you sure these fish were not piranah

You have got several options but the linseed oil does look nice but you have to keep polishing with the oil. Here are your other options http://www.woodfx.co.uk/woodfinish.html

Minor scratches can be removed or made less obvious using T-Cut car polish or similar. Or try these guys http://www.laminatesolutionsltd.co.uk/services/index.php

Use expanding foam but be careful that stuff sticks like mad. don't get it on your hands :wink:

ok Sorry :oops:

Why was my post removed :?: Here is an explanation of spam http://spam.abuse.net/overview/whatisspam.shtml My post contained useful info on the subject :wink: Sorry to go off topic :roll:

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