Recent content by DHealing

Self leveling compound it is then. First time for everything eh! Cheers

Just found out about self-leveling compound... This looks messy, difficult and possibly overkill for this scenario? But I could be wrong on all counts! Dave

Hi All, I have been very busy the last few weekends combining a small downstairs loo with the adjacent bedroom. I have removed the internal wall, toilet, plumbing etc and have securely capped the soil pipe with a drain test plug. I intend to fill the hole level to the floor surface with...

Thanks for that - yes I have left them well alone and I suspect you're right re: the damp proofing! Hopefully there are no issues with having carpet installed atop a lino floor - I'm assuming there's a carpet grip which can be nailed into concrete as glue will definitely not do! Cheers, Dave

Nah - I should say that extension isn't the right word as it's original - but it is a single storey projection out to the front of the house. Dave

Hi All, Quick question for everyone. I currently have a hallway which has a lino floor covering. I had planned to take this up in order to strip the paint from the skirting boards prior to re-painting and with a view to get a nice thick carpet installed in place of the lino (it's a...

Thanks Tony, that sounds like a logical suggestion to me - I assume you mean go up into the ceiling plaster? Cheers, Dave

Hi Everyone, Long time lurker - first time poster here. I have a wooden room divider which I wish to remove, which separates the kitchen from the dining room. It looks like an old door frame although the door has since been removed. Image here: http://imgur.com/TumGV I...