Recent content by JonTanner

Yep, ventilation has all been checked and sorted. We actually had a whole host of damp treatment work carried out on the property, with repairs and prevention being the order of the day. The airbricks have all been cleared, I have removed a whole heap of rubbish from under the boards and a few...

Thanks for all of the responses chaps! I forgot to mention that I have also hung chicken wire between the joists and insulated with rock wool. This is mine and my girlfriends first home and my father and I are doing the majority of the renovation work (plastering excluded). I'm really...

Thanks for the advice Steve! Is it possible to pilot square cut brads? I too really like the look of the crisp rectangular nail heads, but amd worried about splitting the boards...

Hi all, I've recently been prepping a room to lay a reclaimed pine floor. Work so far is: - old laminate floor ripped up and old boards removed (the room is actually 3 separate areas knocked in to one some time ago). - joists replaced where need be and packed out/levelled - reclaimed...