Recent content by ChippyBoy

If your boards are tongue and grooved than you can use bal fastflex. If not then the plywood option in 18mm is the way to go, but a coat of unibond to the plywood would be a good idea.

Just get one of the plasplugs cutter from B&Q if you are diying. They work a treat and about £30.

With the flexible Bal stuff it sets almost like a dense rubber and is suitable for laying on wooden floors. I see from your post that you are in the States , but you must have something available with flexibility over there. I would suggest using this or similar. Have a look at...

The only thing i can think of that has happened is that wooden stairs have a fair amount of give in them so when you are walking on them its loosening the tiles because of this. Have you tried Bal flexible floor tile adhesive?

Diytools.co.uk sell it and its called Homax silicone grout sealer, or get your dogs to wipe their feet.

They actually use an adhesive which sets in 1hr for use with gripperods. A job i completed a few weeks ago, hanging doors, the lounge carpet had been laid over some uneven floorboards with thick underlay underneath and the floorboards were showing through .

If money is not a problem then without a doubt go for the Festool plunge saw with track which will set you back about £400-£450 for both. This is the saw i use although thats my job so its worth it for me. The beuty of the plunge action is you can cut out the sink aperture or hob and the...

Why not lay 6mm ply on the tiles before the carpet or a self levelling floor compound(Wickes sell this).

What could be the problem is that when the stud wall was installed they nailed down the base plate timber, and when walking near it the movement in the floor is causing the nails to squeak. I had a job a while ago and this was the problem. I took the skirting boards off and put some screws at...

Mate getting her to do the plan is the way to go. You know how difficult it is to please them.

I don't like the sound of those 45 degree joints. £150 for a joint is about the going rate.

Ok this is easy. Place a piece of timber for example a 3x1 with the 3 inch along the floor and the back edge against the wall. Then draw a pencil line along the floor. Turn the 3x1 against the other piece of wall and draw another line so that bisects the 1st line.Draw a line from the angle on...

I agree, i use a Festool plunge saw and track.