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Seriously though, I had the same dilemma with my dogs but simply ensured there was a REALLY DEEP layer of hay (not straw) chucked in there for them; they make nests deep in the hay and don't seem to suffer even as they're...
brink - unless Woofa has eaten that missing length of bead (looks like MDF) take it to a timber merchant and see if they have a match in their hardwood moulding rack. If no luck next stop is a visit to your local uPVC window manufacturer (all towns have them) and get some lengths of similar...
dave - you suggest in your first post that you've started laying ... is this correct? If not, consider starting to lay at the side of the hall where that door is. Fit your short (door thresh bit) into the next plank, then slide the two into position; continue laying across the hall width.
77 - chuck 'em on the fire and leave nothing in the gaps. The only use that you can put the cork strips to is as an aid to floor construction. Put the cork along your first wall and leave it there whilst assembling the rest of the floor as this'll prevent the floor 'shifting' whilst you lay it...
brent - masonry below DPC - expect it to get 'wet' but with appropriate ventilation via airbricks can be managed ... consider adding airbricks and knock additional holes through any joist supporting dwalf walls in the void below the floor (take out the odd brick). The aim is to get a through...
cal - walk around your neighbourhood to spot solutions in similar buildings then ask the householders who did theirs. Then talk to the Conservation Officer at your local Council ... they'll have an appropriate solution and if they get sniffy point-out that others have done it in the area.
Cal - why not get sucked into the great green lie debate. Fit an energy saver bulb so you can work in a dull glow and of course your lampholder won't burn :)
benny - is your flooring oiled oak finish? If it is then perhaps your glued slither isn't taking because of the board surface being 'impregnated' with oil. Try to remove some of this oil with a solvent ONLY on the faces that will be glued - avoid getting solvent on top surface of the...
str - marble clad hearths generally have upstands fixed with adhesive (usually a tile type but can be a building adhesive similar to Gripfil or a silicone type). In my experience you can usually prise the upstands off without breaking them and refix later.
As to cutting the slither off -...
str - what's the front (and sides) vertical of the hearth face made of? Your drawing suggests - tiles or stone top ('cos of that overhanging lip) and maybe similar material for the upstands ... is this so? If so do the upstands sit on the existing floor or do they go below?
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