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Thanks to the replies to my other threads I realise that my first two plans to hide the bath waste pipe will not work. So on to plan 3. Do have a plan 4 but that involves divorce lawyers and advertising for a new wife, possible Russian. Since I’ve kinda got used to having the current one...

Hi redoing the bathroom and having a problem trying hide the waste from from the bath. My first plan is not feasable so trying to find a plan B. In order to formulate plan B would like to know what is the smallest size of pipe that one can use for the wate of the bath and what the fall per...

Darn back to plan B then (only wish i had a plan B) Thanks for the quick reply :)

Thats what I intended to do. Hmmz hadn't thought about that problem. The simple things are so easy miss at times :( But if it is allowed I'm not to worried by using lots of short bits allthough it increases the number of joints and hence the likely hood of a leak.

Hi Remodeling the bathroom and trying to hide all the pipe work. Need to try to run the bath waste pipe across the room and hence through all the joists. This will be very close to where the joists are supported by the outside wall. So the question is how large a hole can I cut in the...

Thanks for the reply even if its not what I wanted to hear :( Supose that the problem with letting paint/varnish ppl loose with different products, still try to use the same method instead of the correct one. Seems a very alien way of working as it appears to mean that you have to go on the...

From experiments on offcuts with Osmo hardwax oil I found that in oder to get an even sheen I had to apply it quite thickly, then the next day "buff" with 000 grade steel wool then repeat 2 or three times until it looks good. All well and good until I tried doing it on the floor, much larger...

Me also having a few problems with waxing a new pine floor. Wonder whether NEW pine is really suitable for waxing. fortunately only been trying on off cuts before committing to the whole floor. Still keep swaying between varnish and oil/wax. Just can't make that final decision. Out of...

I am currently laying a new pine floor and wish to get the look of a wax finished floor with the toughness of a varnished floor. In order to achieve that look I have been recommended to use a solvent based sealer (to give the mellowing effect) then to overcoat it with Ronseal Diamond Hard...

Hi agaib. As some of you know I in the proccess of laying new pine floorboards. Have finally finished one room and part of the hall. Took the advice given in the forum and used a porta nailer rather than screwing as origionly intended. Was nice and easy to use and quick to ... perhaps tooo...

Nope :D ABN=AnyBloodyNick Every nick that i wanted was already taken so gave up :)

When laying floors be they floating, glued or nailed we are always told to leave an expansion gap, dependant on the size of the room, of between 10-20mm on all edges. Ok for floating floors I can understand this. However I can’t when it comes to glued or nailed. Lets take the case of a floor...

Thats a relief don't need to wear the welly boots as isulation when walking around the house then :) Thanks

Hi Been doing a little work on the electrics in a 1960 built house with original wiring, PVC type insulation, and have noticed on some sockets and light switchs there is a green liquid which appears to be originating from bewteen the conductors and their sleeving. I assume its green as...

tried that on another sample with a knot and made it look much better thanks but (isn't there always a but) although I thought I had given the sample a realy good sanding there were some small unnoticed scratch/cut marks on the surface. As soon as it was oiled these stood out like a saw...

Tired 2 coats and even went to 3 coatds in the end. The extra coats seemed to make no difference, the matt areas still looked matt and hence very patchy. Have now tried sanding again between coats and it does look a quite a bit better. However in areas such as the knots there is still no...

Laying a new Pine Floor and decided to oil it using Satin Osmo Polyx. Being new to using oil I have tried it on some of the off cuts before applying to the main floor. The results thus far have been very disappointing. THe sheen looks very patchy varying from matt to looking very nice according...

Was intending to secret screw for various reasons 1) Some boards are slightly bowed, would be straightened using floor clamps at time of laying, so felt they would hold the wood more securely. 2) Less chance of missing the nail and bruising the boards. 3) There are electrics and water pipes...

How important is the 30-35 cm? The joists under the floor I'm starting to lay are upto 45cm apart. Wondering if I should put a dummy joist, say a long piece of 2x2 between the joists and screw into that as well. (I'm secret screwing rather that nailing) Second question. Keep reading that you...

The method I use is T slots which slip over large headed screws fixed to the walls. Have wooden floors and don't like to see loose wiring. This method allows easy removal to hide the wires in a channel cut into the skirting.