Recent content by RobertPW

Thanks for the reply. I assume the corner post is shared. It also has the rails tennoned into it. I think I’m going to avoid touch it! My only concern is, it looks quite rotten and I worry removing my fence will destroy the integrity of my neighbours adjoining fence. My plan would mean my new...

Hi all Planning on replacing my garden fence with 6ft feather edge. My question is, when I get to the corner, how should I proceed as the corner post currently serves my neighbours fence too. In other words the fence would look like a T shape from above. Do I replace the corner post and risk...

thanks, but there is no moisture issue. The floor has a bitumen damp course under said tiles.

Here’s an update for anyone else talking this job, I spoke to Bostik who recommended using a polymer based adhesive such as Bostik Laybond which is applied directly to the tiles using a b3 adhesive spreader. I followed the instructions on their data sheet and the floors gone down a treat.

Cheers. Just another Couple of thoughts and I’ll try not to bother you any further.... what about sticking some 3mm ply over the tiles and installing the solid oak floor as per usual - (adhesive for ply onto tiles to be ascertained). Alternatively, could the solid oak float on the tiles if I...

Thanks, I think you may be a victim of predictive text there. Just to clarify - tiles up, liquid DPM down, levelling compound down then glue solid oak floor down. Is this what you’re suggesting? Thanks again.

Also, what are the implications if I take up the tiles? Would I need to put a DPM down?

Thanks Daz. Appreciate the advice. Why is a damp proof needed? Are the tiles likely damp proofing the concrete floor? Just out of interest, why the difference between solid and engineered? Sorry for all the quest, I just like to understand what I’m doing.

Thank you. They’ve actually been given 15m of solid and 15m of solid engineered so if there’s a difference they could use either?

Hi there My parents have been given 15sq m of solid oak floor. On removing the carpet we have found the floor is covered in tiles - possibly called Marley tiles??? Thin, brittle looking tiles. The plan was to stick the floor down, I’m guessing this may not be an option? Can anyone point me in...

Will do. Thank you

Between Scarborough and Bridlington.

Thanks Daz. This will be my thankless task tomorrow. Hopefully I can get the stuff locally otherwise postage is going to sting me!

Thank you. I presume Ardex DPM first?

Hi there My rental property’s previous owner has screedEd over the 1930s quarry tiles in my kitchen. I’ve laid Lino and the screed has ‘blown’. Presumably no damp course. I’m considering scraping off the blown screed, painting on a DPM and rescreeding with self levelling compound. Does this...