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I'm buying a 10m extension ladder. Other than storage, what's the benefits (or not) of a 3 section ladder? Ta

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I’ve spent a long time looking through this forum for help laying reclaimed parquet, so here’s some feedback for anyone else doing the same. I bought 60sqm reclaimed maple parquet allegedly from Nottingham post office from ebay. The plan was to floor sitting room (22sqm) and dining room...

apologies for thick question, but... If expansion gap for 4m wide room is 12 mm, is this split either side, or is it 12mm on both sides?

Thanks wyl 1. Does the expansion gap need to be symmetrical? I've a fireplace at one end of the room. Can I double up the expansion gap at the opposite end so the blocks are flush with the fireplace? 2. What's the benefit of cork expansion strips below any outside covering? 3. I've bought...

Thanks wyl. I'm separating 3" blocks into 1/8" thicknesses eg 1-1 1/8" and 1 1/8"-1 1/4". Will 1/8" difference between blocks sand out or do I need to divide further? Some of the blocks are 2 3/4" width, some 2 7/8" width, some 2 15/16". Will the latter two widths fit into a herringbone or...

I bought a 60sym load of dud parquet (only discovered in retrospect). It appears to be from at least 10 different batches. Thicknesses vary from ~7mm to 35mm (most either around 10 or 20mm). I need ~45sqm to be useable. Have scraped bitumen from edges of ~3000 blocks now, so thoroughly fed...

advice please. I've bought a dud lot of reclaimed parquet. Thicknesses vary from <10mm to >30mm. How much differences can I accomodate with thicker glue/wood floor cement? How much differences can I realistically adjust with a large floor sander? Is it possible to have parquet on a...