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    treated timber soaked, will it warp?treat dry timber myself?

    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...
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    pva screed floor?

    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...
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    reassurance/ ideas/advice screed floor

    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...
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    seal damp or not, ventilate or not?

    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...
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