floor

Hi, I'm moving into a new home with unbelievably squeaky floorboards and carpet already laid over the top. I've researched briefly and found that you can secure the boards to the joists through the carpet. How reliable would you say this is? My vague plan was to try and find the joists then nail...

Hi, I have had an extension, the new part is wooden boards and the old concrete. The concrete has had latex on it to match the height of the wood. The join is 4.5 meters... Obviously one side has flex and the other none, how do I lay floor tiles across it? I have wood effect tiles which are...

I would like some advice on leveling my garage base ready for use. Where I am so far.. I have recently had a garage base laid by a friend and was planning on building a block garage, but was offered a concrete sectional garage free of charge off of my next door neighbor as they were getting...

Hi Everyone, I was wondering if someone could help please. I have a slight raise in my bathroom floor, and the grout inbetween the tiles in that area, always ends up cracking after a few months. No issues at all with the subfloor or the tiles being loose - they have been down for over 10...

Hello all, So I'm working on my own house and the plan is to install water based underfloor heating for the downstairs. Currently I have a suspended timber floor which appears to be in good condition (if not 100% level), I was wondering cost-wise if I'm prepared to do most of the work myself...

Just taken out an internal wall and lifted carpets etc to expose the floor. Originally though it would just be concrete but there is a dark brown/red screed on top. Roughly 10-12mm thick with 'bits' in it. Does anyone know what this is? I'm assuming I can just put self levelling compound...

Hi all, Getting a kitchen fitting mid July, but before that I want to level the floor which has a dip in it (about 30mm high to low) The floor is a concrete base with asphalt screed on top acting as the Dpm (built about 1956) I was hoping to use Mapei Ultraplan Renovation Screed 3240 and...

Hi, what is the best way to fill an old floor wall cavity? the kitchen has had an extension put on and the owners before us haven’t filled it. mot used to be an old external load bearing wall, just want thoughts on how to fill it the use of damp proof membrane etc we’re having full laminate...

I'd like to insulate my (concrete) garage floor. It's single skinned so I will seal the concrete (1st coat sealant, 2nd coat sealant + SBR). I will then use tanking slurry on the walls (1st coat slurry + SBR, 2nd coat just slurry). I expect a little slurry left over so I will use that to re-coat...

Hi all, Please can the community assist with the below / attached. We recently moved into a house whereby the previous owners had extended the kitchen. As a result the've removed a wall and put down laminate flooring (approx 6 years old now). Of course we wanted to put our mark on the...

For a Concrete kitchen floor. Have I got these steps right? step 1 Polythene Vapour Barrier sheet taped together with foil tape. Question: Do I tape the sheet to where the sheet meets the walls? step 2 Lay Wood Flooring Underlay and again tape together with foil tape. step 3 Lay Laminate...

Hi I'm about to start laying 6mm plywood over floorboards in preparation for engineered flooring, after I make sure it's sufficiently level. Am I right in thinking that the screws I use to fix should not go into the joists? Any screw recommendations? The floorboards and ply will be about 24mm...

I cleaned my tiled vinyl floor after decorating in the kitchen and when it dries it seems to leave white marks that look like dust in the tiles? I cleaned with water and dish soap to not use any harsh chemicals and dried after so unsure how to bring this floor back to life? Any ideas?

Hi all, I’m a first-time DIY’er and have built this frame to raise the washing machine up to a more comfortable height. It’s been coated in Cuprinol, followed by some anti-damp/mould resistant paint around the base, along with the bottom 2-3 layers of brick have also been coated with the...

Hi, I have a client that's asked me to tile a hallway using large 300x300 tiles made to look like nine individuals 100x100 'tiles' (I hope that makes sense?!). The line of light grey 'grout' inbetween the nine sections of individual 'tiles' on the 300x300 tile is max 2mm so it would be ideal to...

Hi all I'm looking to get my garage a bit warmer so I don't freeze in the winter, and I'm staring with the floor, which I have two questions on: As it stands, other than a few small cracks that I can sort, there is an old mechanic's pit that was filled by the previous owners, but it isn't...

What’s the best thing to do with this joist? It’s only supported by 20mm of the frame below. Is this safe? House was built in the 60s, floor seems solid no movement.

I want to time my bathroom floor currently its got vinyl and floor boards. Would i remove existing floorboards replace with 22mm ply and a 6mm aqua backer board waterproof ready for tiling? Is this the correct method? If so any advice on materials? Thank you Liam

Hi, I'm looking for advice regarding my friends project. She is turning the old outbuilding at the bottom of her garden into a home gym and has been painting the floor, lead by the instruction of the person that has been doing the work for her. He told her that she would have to seal the floor...

Howdy folk. Part way through my floor construction and have myself a question. Currently i've levelled my slab. Installed 120mm of PIR and then "attempted" to lay a ply sheet over the top. Issue? A 2 cm hump in the sheet that makes the sheet feel like a trampoline. I've introduced...