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Our door frames are about 135mm deep. We're having 35mm-depth doors fitted and we want the threshold to be hidden underneath the door. We currently have our finished wood floor running about 40/50mm into the doorframe (this is screwed down into place, not glued), and we're having our carpet...

Builder & plasterer have finished re-boarding & skimming our entire bungalow, glossy smooth finish which we thought was carefully applied and considered. Allowed four weeks to dry before beginning to paint. Gave the ceilings a light sanding before painting, mist coat and two top coats of...

Would there be any harm in covering the existing floorboards with a vapour / airtightness control layer, then covering over that with plywood to help create a seal? I'm thinking it might be best to tape the VCL against the wall with airtight tape / sealant and cover with skirting. What do we think?

Hello! We're doing a mix of carpet and engineered wood floor for our renovation project - it's a 1930's bungalow, so at least we only have one floor layer to worry about. We're unwilling to pull up the floorboards to insulate from the top-down as there is plenty of space beneath the floor to...