Recent content by simonsnorkel

Thank you all for the advice and comments. I have bought my treated timber and it is stacked inside and drying nicely. The walls will start going up shortly. I will leave the board off till they are dry. I admit I was going to be tight and save a bit by not putting noggins in. They will now...

I am building timber stud walls round the inside of the stone walls in my under dwelling. These will be insulated and covered with vapour check board. I cannot guarantee that the environment behind the wall will be dry. So I intend to use treated timber, Cost of materials has stopped me using...

thanks, is been pva'ed andy

I have just finished laying my screed floor. I am now thinking of sealing the top with pva solution. I realise this will stop the dust. My question is will it help to control and slow the drying of the floor. Is there another product that will work, bearing in mind I do not want to spend a...

thanks again chappers I have got more sand and will make a start on leveling under the boards that are wonky. I am still considering splitting the area in 2 and laying the same slab in concrete.

Thanks for the advice. I am very scared the slab will crack I had aready raised a low corner with some building sand i had left over after building a wall. My next question would be - Is there a more suitable sand for blinding? I have another concern - does the layer need to be...

I have some concerns on a floor I am going to lay in the near future. Due to the practicalities of the job I think a fibre screed seems the better option. However I am scared it may crack. The reasons I've opted for screed are It has worked out within my budget to get the chosen substance...

Thanks John, you have just confirmed my niggling doubts, I had considered concrete or screed at the start. Then ditched it, as timber seemed the easier option to carry down stairs. Whats the point though, when I would just be ripping it all out again in 5 or so years when its rotted...

I am currently renovating my under dwelling, I would call it a basement, but as all the walls are above ground level it aint! (I think?). I have got my head round most of it. There are however some issues I am still struggling with. The skirting boards and plaster was in terrible...