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:lol: ok, its been a tough week so far and i saw a link for other threads!! he has probably sold the house by now!!

garden hose is good but dont try doing anything more than a very subtle turn (but i t can stick) all the home based Diy stores have simple tubing in the electrics section, dont forget to put a pull cord or two through before you install the conduit/piping. i know the gardeen hose isnt...

Coljack, sorry mate, no offense intended, i laughed when i read your post and can understand what it feels like. in another life i had to deal with "those people" All, took a picture and sent it to a mate who lives with a sparky, he said it looks fine and did my re-wire a while ago. i...

Rebuke - cheers mate, much apriciated, your a star. Leeco - i now see the light and fully understand the "where is coljack" comment, i read the thread! im so glad you guys replyied and not him, i would have had to take my hammer on a road trip if i was referred to in such a lowly manner...

thanks for such a speedy response, much apriciated. give me a screw driver and a Pc or a Pc and a large hammer anyday! 1/Coljack.......im not sure i know what that is but i bald so if you mean co-jack, im sitting right here mate :) sorry slow day in the office. 2/i hate to say i but i...

Hi, pls help. im a semi confident DIY'er but ...... i have removed a ceiling rose that had 2 cables coming in, each cable had a blue, a brown and an earth. i removed the rose without noting the config (stupid me) the new light has a chop block type fitting, i have put both blues in one...

Hi, thanks for the pointer but i could nt see anything about protecting the knotts from drying and falling out. also im looking to use an oil as i have been told that given the amount of timer i need to cover and the finish we are looking for that oil would be the best option. im open to...

Hello, i have pine door linings, architrave and skirting. i need some advise, 1) whats the best oil to use for a clear finish, and where to bulk buy as i have the whole house to to 2) what should i use on the knots to stop them drying and falling out. i have seen some solutions to put on...

Hello! i have a screed floor with 54mm to fill with my flooring. due to an unavoidable change of plan we have 22mm engineered flooring, 18mm chipboard and 25mm foam. this gives us 65mm total, a mm or two either way isnt a problem but much more and the joining floors will have too much of a...

:evil: DAMN IT! i understand why the forum cant allow advertising but is there any way i can find out, for example give you my email, or is that a forum no no also :( I hate my cold cold concrete floor :(

quality and cheap dont go together i know :) but would you recomend any suppliers? cheers, The Optamist

Hi All, im trying to find some light oak engineered wodden floors with an oil finish. the tricky bit is im on a tight budget. i have seen what BnQ, homebase etc have to offer also Howdens and the timber centre but i can find anything nice or cheap. the best i can find is an ok finish for...

thanks Woodyoulike :) so if im understanding this right, the engineered wood seems to be the best/ best preferred. im tempted to put it in the kitchen as well with underfloor heating. i have seen underfloor heating kits for timber flooring. just wanted to make sure wood in a kitchen isnt...

Hi noseall, sorry for the double post, pure accident. :oops: thanks for the advise, should i put the U shape DPM in place and lap the edges over so its almost an M shape or am i over worrying this damp??? :!: :?: :?

sorry for any double posting. the forum said my post had not be accdepted at 1209 as i had posted a different question a couple of mins before and it told me to try again later, i had assumed that it had not been accepted. sorry Mr M

"No no, our clients say real wood is better than any other floor covering." real wood as opposed to engineered wood? or real wood including engineered if you want to see pets in high heal, just let me know. there is a real slutty pit bull near me, im sure she can dress up for as few chews...

the wood flooring will be for the hallway, living room and dinning room. no damp issues i know of and have layed a DPM under the new concrete and screed, plus a little bit of tanking, justin case :) so have your pet loving clients ever said, i wish i had wood instead of engineered wood or...

WoW, well i feel well read on the subject, thank you both, especialy woodyoulike.My god you know what your talking about dont ya! i have learnt a lot but im still unsure whats best for me, maybe the solid wood with an old as this will be protected and will wear natrualy. i dont like the...

hi, i couldnt fit in the full title, i want to protect against damp! i have chased a channel in the concrete floor for a waste pipe. i have a downstaires bathroom with a 1x 4 meter extension (was there when i bought it) the extention does not have a deep concreat fill, its about 6inches of...

does what help? is there a link im missing??? thanks anyway :)