Recent content by martindouglas

Good point. No underlay, but I kept everything clean when I was laying the ply and the blocks too. The ply did not complain in any way when I walked on it before laying the blocks. As I said, there does seem to be an improvement now that I am walking on it regularly. I basically laid it and...

I sincerely hope so! It does seem to be improving, even over the last 48 hours. Once again, many thanks for your expertise. Martin

Hi again I used a notched spreader as recommended on the adhesive tin. The blocks have certainly stuck to the floor - I just tried to prise some edge ones up with a flat jemmy and I think they might split. The crackling sounds are slight, but even across the floor - 30m. As I said, the...

Hello Woodyoulike Well the advice came from reading comments on this forum and other similar ones, and - maybe least credibly - the guy who sold me the blocks! I assume then that your advice is to rip it up and start again ( to quote Orange Juice)? What woes await me if I leave them in...

Hello. I have almost finished laying a reclaimed parquet floor in my living room. The blocks (9" x 2 3/4") are all coated with bitumen which I have removed where it is particularly thick. I have also scored the underside of most of the blocks. Advice was that it is not necessary to remove...