Recent content by Paulb78

ive just a friend come over to take a look at the floor... and he's pointed out that the floor actually rises up at a certain point. i thought there were 2 ditches in the floor. hence my suspicions about an uneven sub floor. however it seems theres one big ol' bump in the middle of it...

thanks for the info. i wondering whether i should make sure (if possible) the foam is sprayed under the underlay. (i.e. between the underlay and subfloor) i think this is will be very difficult to do when working through a small drill hole. if the foam spreads between the underlay and wood...

Afternoon all, the wood is solid oak throughout. not engineered. its not been treated yet as they've only been layed. i was intending on oiling it this weekend. sorry not sure how thick they are exactly. its pretty thick about 17-18mm they've not been glued to the floor. only to...

Guys, I layed real wood floor in my hallway. even though i checked the levels etc there are a couple of area where the boards creak and sink a bit when stepped on. looks n sounds awful. clearly i wasnt thorough enough when checking the level of the ground. seriously disappointed! :(...

hi maximon, i've got to do the exact same thing on a steel enamel bath tub. very glad to hear its possible. any one else got advice on how it should be done.. or shall i just stick to the above method? many thanks. Paul

hi guys. i am getting my ceiling replatsered/skimmed. it will be painted white. however i want to acheive a super high gloss finish to it. so thats its perfectly reflective. so im not sure how to or what coating/lacquer i need to get this result. any ideas would be great. thanks!!

sounds good to me! thanks a tonne for your help guys!

apologies. the 2 guys were both decorators. they just both told me different things.. so i was not sure if filling the gaps/holes would have a finish thats on par with skimming the entire wall. thanks

it has a base plaster which is skimmed over. the skimmed part of it has fallen off in parts and its this fallen patches which will either need filling.. or those whole wall skimmed. re:the number of walls. its the whole house. 4 bedrooms. and about 80% of the walls need pathcing up of some...

Hi guys. just joined. - great website! i've had the wallpapers removed from my house. there is a peeling coat of paint on the wall as well as several chips etc on the walls. in some places the actual plaster came off the walls when the paper was removed. I am not sure if filling the...