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aveatry, thanks for flagging this up, I’m not going to carry on with the resin, seems like a short term cosmetic fix. This is a good article, in line with your suggestionhttps://hollowayfloorsanding.co.uk/gap-filling-with-resin-vs-strips-which-looks-better-a-year-later/ blup - I’ve bought a...

It’s 3 rooms and some were spongy so I swapped in some bedroom boards, but obviously the nail holes didn’t line up. And try as I might there are a few gaps. With a sizeable void below one of them I wanted to minimise draughts. The boards are 100 years old and I’m happy to embrace the aged...

Is that likely to happen if it’s going to be stained? I’m using a Morrells stain and Morrells Induro oil top coat so I bought their Mix&Fill. I tested an inconspicuous area today. Didn’t enjoy seeing smooth boards getting messy again but once I did another sand it did look better. As oops...

So can probably answer my own question - peanut butter for gaps so it will cling to the sides, cream for skimming over the top to fill holes etc

Thanks for the advice. This is up there with the messiest jobs, will be glad when it’s over. I’m going to use a sawdust resin for some damage/gaps. I’ll follow the manufacturers instructions but I’ve read it should be a peanut butter consistency. Elsewhere it said between single and double...

I found the parts for the angle grinder so hopefully that will work. I also came across a file belt sander but it might not be powerful enough for this type of job. I think I'll get one anyway as it looks like a useful tool for sanding in small areas like staircase spindles.

Thank you, that's sounds like a plan. I have got a Titan angle grinder that I use occasionally so will look out for a compatible fitting. As you say, those small sanders aren't up to it.

Thanks - I was hoping to not have to take the radiators off so was hoping for something smaller.

Hello I've just sanded floorboards with a floor sander and edging sander. Now I've got to get into the corners and around the radiator pipes. The boards were already stained and the floor sander needed quite a few sheets of 24 grit , so I can see it's not going to be easy. I've had a go...

Unfortunately I don't. I've decided to pull it down and replace with the foiled stuff though. Do one job, create another... Thanks for all the replies

That’s what I thought too. It’s been there for 20 years. Although having got up on the roof, I can see the plasterboard has delaminated in the corner of the bathroom shower and around the extractor fan. Maybe if it gets worse I should just replace with foiled plasterboard from inside.

Thanks, it will be vented. The plasterboard is already up so do you drape it over the joists and tack it in place. What about downlights? They have insulation guards but is there a fire risk?

I should add I’ve got down lights in these rooms!

Hello I’m getting part of a single story roof re-slated and while the tiles are off I thought I would beef up the 100mm fibreglass insulation which is currently rolled out between the joists, lying directly on the back of the plasterboard ceiling of the utility room and bathroom below...

Thanks for the replies. I’ve been looking more closely at new housing developments and I do think the silicone finish has started looking a bit grubby. Not to say the sand and cement render I’ve already got looks pristine but I wonder if it’s a good idea to mix the finishes. Spile - mine is...

Thanks. There is a potential problem area where the bay windows were removed and a timber frame with plywood put in to make the elevation flat. The different expansion rates of the timber vs brick has caused vertical cracking. I’m told that fibreglass mesh will help with that. I did think...

Hello, would appreciate your thoughts. My house is 1920s with a roughcast render. At some point bay windows were taken out on the front elevation and the render is a patchwork of finishes. I'd like to get the lot re-done so have spoken to a couple of renderers. One said silicone render 'all...

Thanks. Most of the reviews talked about chipboard, so I wasn't sure. Is it any Spax or a specific one?

Hello. Am looking for a steer on the screws I'll need for replacing old 19mm square-edge pine floorboards onto the joists. The boards are going to be sanded so will need to be 2-3mm countersunk. I'd quite like small heads but not at the expense of them pulling through. I started with some...

Thanks for the replies. I’ve since read that Open Therm would be overridden when it comes to maintaining the hot water temperature in the cylinder. All of this is beyond me. I’m drawn to Wiser because it’s 3 channel (2 zones and HW) it still seems to work in the app when the internet is down...