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What sort of mix should I use for concrete to fake a rock like surface and how can I get a natural stone-like sandy coloured finish? (The concrete will be about 3" thick.)

Is there any good reason not to use 200mm loft insulation to insulate between 100mm joists? (This is actually for insulating a garage roof rather than a loft but the principal is the same.) I'll be putting insulation between the joists and covering it over with OSD board, so the wadding will...

This has got me thinking about sanding technique: Intuition tells me that, having varnished parallel to the grain, sanding across the grain will take off more of the "peaks". But there's something in my head that says this is the wrong way to do it.

I've spoken to a proffessonal joiner who suggested thinning the varnish to help it flow. The top coat is currently reasonable, but I'd like it perfect, and seeing as I have no choice but to work in a cold garage, this seems to make sense. Unfortunately I forgot to ask him to suggest a ratio...

I did look at the Ronseal pads, but having read about rollers and sponges they just lloked like a marketing gimick to my uneducated eye. I shall have another look, and at the short pile rollers. Having re-read the instructions on the tin I'm womdering whether ambient temp might be...

As I understood it, rollers with pile were for adding texture - certainly the rollers for a textured paint finish seem to have a pile. Or have I got that wrong? And isn't a Jenny brush just a piece of foam on a stick?

I'm using some Ronseal Daimond Hard Varnish on a box. I've used a sponge roller and a brush on different coats (and test pieces) an both leave significant texture. I've sanded which helps but the next coat is never perfect. The best finish I've got so far is applying the varnish with a...