Recent content by AdrianB

Cheers for the replies. The paint hasn't flaked away its more like it just wont stick in those places leaving it a bit see through. When you run your hand over it you can feel where its not sticking as it feels a bit lumpy. Going over it with more paint makes no difference. Putting a bit of...

Hi all, We had our hall skimmed about a month ago. I painted it on Friday with dulux trade super matt (white) with about 30-40% water, then a 2nd coat Monday of the same paint this time only with about 20% added water. It looks great seeing this is only the base but in places the paint...

Thought I would update this I got Tredaire dreamwalk underlay as it offers a very slight improvement in sound reduction over the cloud9. Excellent underlay feels amazing to walk on and makes the hall carpet feel like walking on stone in comparion so can highly recommend.

We have just had a new carpet in the lounge from the local carpet warehouse. Excellent carpet well happy with it. Got the underlay, (Tredaire dreamwalk) online for about a third of the carpet place cost. That’s life! The carpet place made the money on the carpet and I saved the money on the...

We are getting a new carpet soon in the lounge as is this is a flat and I wanted to reduce airborne noise between the two flats I was going to get Cloud 9 Cumulus 11mm to replace the existing underlay. Will this underlay help with airborne noise or is it mainly for impact noise which isn't...

Oh thats good news! At least I know the carpet fitters arnt going to have any problems with them then. Thanks.

I have recently had some new skirting boards fitted. I seem to remember the old boards had a gap under them for the carpet to push under. These are pretty much on the floor. Is this going to create a problem when the new carpet is fitted?

I have recently had Howdens plan our Kitchen, it was more expensive than B&Q, MFI and Homebase. They did however include some unwanted cupboards so it cant be a direct comparison until its been amended. My builder said if you take the other quotes to them they will amend theres. I think its...

Well the plasterer came today and thankfully he's a bit of legend and recessed the last box in for me as well as finishing the one I couldn't do! I was really pleased and it looks great now. Shows how important it is to have the right tools. Not sure of the name of the tool he used, sds...

Damn! I looked for something like this in B&Q too, but like normal they didnt have any in stock. I'll get a hammer like this and try again and hope this hammer solves the problem. :?

Looking online I see the hammer I used is a claw hammer, maybe this was the problem? dingbat shame your not local, thats a lot of recessing in not a lot of time!

Well I tried this today, recessed a single gang for the phone plug first without too much trouble, so feeling quite happy with myself I moved onto the two gang (different location). Oh my god! I spend two and a half hours the hammer drill would just about get through but the two chisels I had...

Wish I had an sds chisel drill might be a bit easier!

20 minutes, I wish! Maybe for you pro's.

Thanks for this. I’m going to have a go at this tomorrow, hate to think how long it’s going to take as I have two doubles and a single socket to do! I guess drilling all the way round the marking of the box makes sense before chiselling it out. I’ll update with how it went!