Recent content by sandblast

hiya, none at all as far as i'm aware, i checked thoroughly when i bought the place in 2023. i work in property insurance and see subs claims every day, so was very vigilant about that. having said that, shortly after moving in i did remove a row of leylandi trees that were about a metre from...

Ardex is better sure, but it’s quite expensive. The mortar you linked there is near identical to the NN version I bought, albeit a bit more expensive... I really just posted to see if anyone thought the crack presented a structural problem. But then, it is the flooring forum after all, so...

Hi all I’m in the process of redecorating my first floor flat in a block of two built in 1980. Lifting the carpet revealed these two cracks by the kitchen doorway area. They were about 4cm apart. I removed some of the loose concrete. When I’ve removed the other loose piece, the cavity will...

Hi all So I shimmed the plywood and the floor is nice and flat. Next issue is this large crack in the concrete floor. Hopefully someone will assure me this is nothing to worry about, and that my flat is not about to collapse. The crack about 20cm x 5cm x 5cm. Would No Nonsense Concrete...

thanks all, plywood shimmed and flush with the concrete. also replaced the nails with screws to make future access easier. now i need to fill the ~1/2mm gap between the plywood and the concrete. can anyone recommend the right type of filler for this job? i think it needs to be somewhat...

Haha, you lot. All Good ideas though. Still haven’t decided on what approach I will take, or how much of a perfectionist i want to be, but I like Dereekoo’s suggestion. crazydaze’ idea is good too, however that’s more for when you don’t have the option of raising the floor. As long as the...

Hi all! I am preparing this concrete floor in my first floor apartment, before laying sheet vinyl flooring throughout. In the kitchen and living room there is a channel containing pipes, covered by some timber boards. The boards mostly sit perfectly flush with the concrete with no more than a...

Would really appreciate some help here please. Just want to know what I can do to sharpen up and protect these edges a bit. I have some of this tape, can I glue it on?

Hi all! I need to replace my carpets, and I’m going to have a go at doing it myself. I didn’t realise carpet and underlay was so cheap when going the DIY route. I only have a small one bedroom flat and my needs are very basic. I have been looking at one site and most of the carpets sold are...

hello all i'm back again and i need more advice, please! i have hardwalled, sanded, filled, sanded, cut plasterboard to size and screwed on, filled gaps and screwholes. now what i would like to do is add something to protect the corners in case i ever bash them. also where i've sanded...

hi harry yes, the two sides of the plaster are exactly the same level. the chase was 9mm deep so i thought it would be be okay to do that in one go, but i'll bear your advice in mind for similar jobs. yes, the vertical block of wood was removed before i started. i decided to keep the...

thanks for this tip i have shaved off what was about 2/3 mm of excess; it's now level with the wall or very slightly under

hello what do you mean the excess? i did this a few hours ago and it's nearly set now. can i not just sand it?

hello, so, as instructed, i hardwalled the chase. a friend then said to me, "great, did you wet it first?" i did not. i put the hardwall straight on to the thermalite blocks. if this was an important step i'm really baffled as to why no-one mentioned this to me. can someone please tell me if...

thanks both! appreciate this info. i now know that those are thermalite bricks! the chase is 9mm deep. i thought that was plasterboard on each side of the chase hence the suggesiton, but i may be wrong. whatever, i'll do whatever you guys suggest! am i better off using hardwall then toupret or...