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Many thanks for honest and helpful advice. Much appreciated. Now I have to just finish cutting small triangles around the edges! regards BB

Many thanks for good clear advice. Did some searching on the web last night and there seems to be some discussion/uncertainty about oiling hardwoods, mainly because since hardwood is oily in itself it can resist additional oiling, with the result that an applied oil finish can result in 'patchy'...

Hello, I asked for some advice (many thanks again) some months back. Basically, at that stage I was wondering about the best adhesive for old reclaimed Burmese Teak and Beech. I eventually settled for Lecol 5500 (not easy to get in my neck of the woods). I've now started to lay the stuff (though...

Sorry! Portland type of finish would probably be best; the house is a 1970s sort of affair and a 'country' look wouldn't suit it, I reckon. BB

Hi there - and many thanks for resonding. I should have explained that what I have at the moment is a block built wall, plastered smooth. It's absolutely fine as far as walls go, but the house would benefit from a more natural-looking appearance. However, I don't want to take the wall...

Hello to all. I'd appreciate any help or advice. I have a long retaining wall to the side of my house, and I don't want to paint it. I'd prefer if it was a stone wall, because it would look better, more natural, and would require little or no maintenance. But the wall is about 26 yards long...

thanks very much! i found a few weblinks with some information, but many of them were from the States, and they'd recommend or talk of products that might be difficult to locate.... yours is very straightforward and encouraging. thanks again for your help. g.

Many thanks - I appreciate it. And will follow your advice regarding the primer. Not many places over here distributing Lecol, but have someone in County Monaghan with stock, so fingers crossed I should be able to get it down to the south-west of the county soon. Hope to begin laying parquet...

Brought old reclaimed tongue and groove parquet (Burmese Teak and Beech) from Nottingham to Cork. Now have to lay it. Lecol 5500 seems to the one that most people recommend, and I'm in the process of sourcing some. My question is this - can I lay straight onto tile? The tiles were professionally...