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by stew
Wed Nov 14, 2007 5:47 pm
Forum: Flooring and Floor Coverings Forum
Topic: damp course or not
Replies: 4
Views: 5439

damp course or not

I have to remove all vinal tiles from the floor, the concrete underneath looks and feel dry and is quite smooth the question is do i need some sort of damp course laid. I intend to lay parquet wood blocks to the floor, i suspect the whole ground area of the house has a damp course already in place. ...
by stew
Sun Nov 11, 2007 7:41 am
Forum: Flooring and Floor Coverings Forum
Topic: old pine parquet flooring
Replies: 2
Views: 3313

thanks for that i am in the process of removing the tiles and lucky they are comeing up quite well.
by stew
Wed Nov 07, 2007 9:56 pm
Forum: Damp and Damp Proofing Forum
Topic: Mould/damp on bedroom external wall
Replies: 3
Views: 7665

sounds like a ventalition problem to me the clothes dont help on the rad
the long curtains restrict the flow of air behind them.
by stew
Wed Nov 07, 2007 9:28 pm
Forum: Flooring and Floor Coverings Forum
Topic: t+g on t+g
Replies: 5
Views: 3484

I be suprised if you have supporting walls on the floorboards, i suspect they are devideing walls, but i know what you mean,
i be more inclined to hire a industrail sander one of them will take out the uneveness, i dont think its a good idear to fit new t-g over old t-g.
by stew
Mon Nov 05, 2007 7:32 pm
Forum: Flooring and Floor Coverings Forum
Topic: removing butumen from parquet blocks
Replies: 0
Views: 3010

removing butumen from parquet blocks

I have a lot of old parquet flooring blocks the base is covered with bitumen which was used to lay them in the first place, quite a lot have some concrete / cement stuck to the butumen and the bitumen is quite thick, what i do is use a blow lamp the type a plummer may use, this melts the bitumen ver...
by stew
Sat Nov 03, 2007 9:20 pm
Forum: Flooring and Floor Coverings Forum
Topic: Parquet flooring
Replies: 2
Views: 3589

your floor

I would try to take some old blocks from under a wall unit or from around the edge and then replace those with new blocks that way you will split them up so they wont show up so much
by stew
Sat Nov 03, 2007 8:47 pm
Forum: Flooring and Floor Coverings Forum
Topic: old pine parquet flooring
Replies: 2
Views: 3313

old pine parquet flooring

I have a lot of old pine parquet flooring i am in the process of cleaning off the old bitchum, useing a blow lamp very effective and quick i can tell you
which adhesive will i need to stick them down on to vinal tiles,
you dont get it all off but 90% of it.
by stew
Sat Nov 03, 2007 8:40 pm
Forum: Flooring and Floor Coverings Forum
Topic: removing paint from brickwork
Replies: 5
Views: 7776

yes sand blasting will be the answer with care you should miss the pointing and blast the bricks.
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