Recent content by ACWbuckhurst

Thanks Chappers, could you explain a bit more? Apologies, for the rookie question

I am the householder! Boards vary between 90cm and 230cm....it's a reclaimed floor. I spoke to the manufacturer (Havwoods) and they said nailing directly to joists was OK. My specific concern is whether the subfloor is too thin, and might end up being too bouncy/squeaky....although open to any...

Hi - my floor fitter has suggested nailing a 20mm engineered wood floor to the existing joists, with a 9mm ply subfloor in between to make sure a level surface. Joists are c 35 cm apart. Are there any issues with this approach I should be aware of? Any thoughts gratefully received.

Thanks Chris. To the left is plaster, to the right is partially painted pvc trim.

Hi, long time lurker, first time poster - any help gratefully received. I recently bought a house and decoratoring for the first time. The room I'm decorating first has cracks in the plaster all the way around the edge of the pvc trim around the window. I was thinking of digging out the...