Recent content by CheshireRob

Hi - thanks for that - it is more or less what I planned. I am tiling onto concrete (albeit with some residual lino adhesive left). Will I need to hire anything (eg electric tile cutter) - I have a basic cheap tile cutter at the moment that I intend to use.

Hi, Apologies if this has been asked before, but I couldn't find anything quite the same. We plan to remove our kitchen lino, and replace with floor tiles - should we be removing the kitchen units etc (I would rather not), or tile up to the exisitng kick boards, or tile under the kick boards...

I don't blame you for wanting to take it back - you could try taking it to a different Wickes store and saying that you do not have the receipt. As long as they still stock it (I haven't checked recently?) they may give you a credit note/vouchers, which should last at least 6months - not as good...

Hi, After draining the central heating to fix a radiator valve (unsuccessfully!) I tried to refill the system by opening the filling valve and returning it to 1 bar pressure. Unfortunately before getting this far water started pouring out of the body of the boiler. I immediately redrained the...

Thanks for the advice and help - I have finally made some progress! So far, in summary, for this Wickes Real Wood Layer I would say forget about buying the Wickes "tapping block set" it is useless (as informed by the flooring helpline people) - instead use a long length (>2ft) of perfectly...

At the moment I cannot get any of the joints (along the length) to close completey - the joints from end to end are fine. This morning I contacted Wickes on-line who directed me to the manufacturers of the floor. They told me to try a larger tapping block, as they said the one recommended by...

Good question! I have had a look and none of the boards are completely straight - I assumed a small amount of warping would be normal or acceptable, and they would level/straighten out when layed. The boards have been in the house, laid flat in the packs (as recommended) for about a week - and...

Hi, Thanks for the reply. The instructions just say 'tap into place with a tapping block' - I have tried this, and I don't think it could be put in at an angle then flattened as it is grooved along two edges (and tongued along the other two). I thought that by going for something a little more...

Hi, I have bought some Wickes real wood layer (14mm thick) to fit in our hall and living room. Unfortunately I have not been able to lay more than about 3 boards - the problem is that I simply cannot close the gap along the length between adjacent boards! I have tried tapping it and tensionning...