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Hi Everyone. My parents had an extension built to their place in Spain a couple of years ago. They had a small patio area made with three walls enclosing it in a "U" shape (about 1 metre from the external wall of the house). Shortly after the job was finished, the paint on the patio walls...

Hi Jason. Those other pics are awesome. How long did that job take? With regards to finishing, how many coats (brushed?), how much sanding and what grits did you use. Its hard to see from the pictures but it looks really smooth. On the cutting service that some timber yards offer...

Jason thanks for your reply. That bar looks amazing ... did you make it all out of birch ply? Also, what quality/type (i'm guessing not Chinese!), and therefore, cost per sheet did you use? Also, how did you finish it? With regard to cutting the pre-lacquered mdf ... some suppliers...

Guys thanks for your replies. Are the pre-finished mdf boards water resistant because of the lacquer? Does this mean that if i put a pre-finished edging tape, the board will be properly sealed? Jason have you ever used pre-finished mdf boards? Does the finish "splinter" or get damaged in...

Hi I was watching the New Yankee Workshop and they were making kitchen cabinets out of "pre-finished" plywood. Its plywood with a hardwood veneer which comes with a factory lacquered finish. I have called around a few timber yards in my area but they've not even heard of pre-finished...

snb thanks ... we are thinkuing engineeered oak or walnut ... probs not as good as ceramic or stone ... what do you have and how do you find it? Would you say its more efficient than central heating through radiators?

Brush and roller it is ... thanks guys. At least I'll save myself some money! :)

It would be to spray paint our house which we are having totally replastered and doors, skirting, etc. What brands would pros use and what sort of money would we be looking at for the better brands?

Thanks a lot Simon. :)

Hi Everyone. Has anyone ever come across the Polyplumb Overlay Underfloor Heating system. They say it only uses up 18mm in height and does not need insulation. I called Polyplumb and they said it gave 100W/m2 - as much as their "traditional" screeded system. Does anyone know if its any...

Hi All I'm not sure if this is the right place for this post but does anyone know if this paint sprayer is any good or are there better ones for the money? http://www.screwfix.com/prods/36283/Power-Tools/Sprayers/Earlex-HV5000SF-Spray-Station-Pro-230V Thanks a lot!

Jason thanks for your reply. Would any sanding or buffing still be needed when spraying? Also, would any particular spray gun help (e.g. does a more expensive one give a better finish than a £50 Earlex one) and what type of paint and primer should we use? Also, would wood give a better...

Hi All Is it possible to buy sheets of plastic (?) veneer e.g. in gloss white, red, black, etc. to make kitchen doors out of mdf and veneering them in the same sorts of colours you get from kitchen manufacturers (as opposed to using the wood veneered mdf). Altenatively, I have seen some...

Guys ... thanks ever so much for your help ... it is really really useful!!! :) BTW Vee239 we are in Brent too ... did you find the COuncil difficult or were they easy and helpful to work with? Noseall, how would you get cement to the back of the house (there is only a narrow side access)...

hi All Just had a builder round today for a quote for a two-storey extension (one room on each floor approx 3m x 3m). I would be extremely grateful if you could help with the following questions: 1. Builder said the "footings" (foundations?) would need to be at least 1m deep but in some...

Thanks Woodyoulike! :P

Next doors was done in 1995 by the previous owners so the new guys dont know ... we tried :(

Thanks for the advice guys. I think we'll be leaving this one to the pros ... BTW can 80 sq metres be done by a couple of guys in one day?

We are thinking of buying hardwood tongue and groove floors. On the ground floor (screeded on top of UFH and concrete) we were told to use engineered rather than solid. However, one supplier said the floor could be floating another said it had to be glued to the floor but no glue on the...

THanks Tony! Will keep you posted if the sale goes through. Probelms ... problems! :P