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I had this idea, don't know if it's feasible, what do you think? I have old floorboards in a Victorian house. Some have been messed about with but there's lots of them still in good condition. There's big gaps throughout, as well as a few mouse holes in the skirting! I want to seal the whole...

Thanks for the info crazydaze

Hi Thanks in advance to anyone reading this! I'm doing up a 3 bed terraced house, and I want the look of solid oak floors throughout, while also floating them to reduce sound transmission. My first thought was actual solid oak, as I installed that at my last place and had no problems...

Hi. I recently moved into a house which has double glazed windows. The seals need replacing, and I'm not sure where to get new ones from. Does anyone have any ideas? The size is 5mm x 9mm. Thanks

:lol: i was trying to think of something that might seal the whole wall...

that's what i suspected... i wouldn't mind a texture that was a bit rough, as long as it was a sort of "unifrom" roughness, but i don't like the idea of seeing patches of old paint underneath. what's the best way of getting a reasonably smooth surface? would it be possible to use a bit of...

ideally, i'd like to just paint directly onto the walls

Hi. I recently moved into a 3 bed flat. I've stripped all the wall paper off, and am left with plaster walls and ceilings which are in good condition, but are covered in flaking paint. I tried sanding, but it seems the paint hasn't adhered to the walls that wall, so it just slowly flakes...