Recent content by Vaughan82

I'm laying an engineered parquet floor onto old floorboards and concrete using Bostik Laybond Wood MS Polymer. I realise I need to prime both surfaces first - but their recommended Bostik primer is mega expensive. Is there a cheaper primer I can use for this purpose?

Thanks guys. Great help. Should have said it's a wooden door and frame.

Could anyone recommend me a front door lock that combines top-notch security with value for money?

Hi all, In a long story cut short, I was scammed out of the £1500 I had set aside to replace my uPVC front door by a sophisticated invoice hacker scam. Anger has turned to a miserable acceptance. To get over it, I am going to replace the front door and side window myself with the help of my...

Angle bead was one thought. Interested to know why you think it won't work?

Thanks Vinn. I'm either going to use some metal corner edging or, if this looks crap, my local blacksmith can make me a proper trim in steel.

Thanks. Reason I want to board is fireplace opening aperture is not parallel. One wall tapers in by over a centimetre and the other by half a cm because it's an old 1930s build never meant to be seen. Want a neat edge of tiles hence board. If I was to use hardiebacker would it take heat and what...

Hi there, First post but would love some advice on plans to tile my fireplace front following the installation of a woodburner. Plan to board and tile the front with metro tiles (pic attached), keep the interior as the cleaned brickwork and reattach the original oak surround. At the moment I...