If you have never worked with plasterboard before, you may be at a loose end when it comes to fixing plasterboard. How do you fix and fix into plasterboard? In this epic guide, I will address all of your plasterboard fixing questions, including fixing to studs, brick, ceilings and more! How To Fix Plasterboard There…
Silicone and the Expanding Foam don’t react with each other so there is no reason why you can’t silicone over expanding foam. If you have a gap larger than 6mm it is actually recommended you fill it with expanding foam first, before applying a silicone seal. It is standard practice to use Expanding Foam around…
You can’t usually apply self-levelling compound directly onto timber floorboards due to Gaps, Steps and Movement between the individual floorboards. Domestic Floor Layers usually insist that the floor is overboard with a minimum of 6mm thick plywood, before applying any self-levelling compound. Note: The floorboards must still be firmly affixed to the floor joists before…
All self-levelling compound has a certain level of flexibility. This very much depends on the type of self-levelling compound you decide to use. The 3 types of self-levelling compound are listed below: Latex mixed – Self-Levelling Compound (Highly Flexible) Water mixed – Self-Levelling Compound (Non-Flexible) Water mixed – Fibre Reinforced – Self-Levelling Compound (Flexible) The…
You can use self-level over a solid timber ground floor if the right conditions are met and you use the right product for the job. If you use the appropriate self-levelling compound there is no need to prime the timber sub-floor floor either. You only need to ensure it is clean and dry before you…
Self-levelling compounds should never be applied over laminate flooring. It should all be removed to get back to a solid subfloor. Laminate flooring is easy to remove yourself, as it just clicks together. Don’t be an idiot, rip it out and start fresh. But if you want to know the reasons why, read below. Laminate…
You might NOT be able to apply a self-levelling compound directly onto a wooden floor, without over-boarding it with Plywood first. If it is on a suspended timber ground or upper floor it will be subject to movement. The only time you can apply a self levelling compound directly to a timber floor is usually…
If your floorboards are gappy and uneven then it is often best practice to overboard them with Plywood. This helps you to create a smooth unified surface without having to rip up all your old floorboards. Once the floor has been over-boarded with Plywood, you can confidently apply your finished floor covering or self-levelling compound….
It is often best practice to over-ply old floorboards before you apply a new floor covering or self-levelling compound. If your floorboards are gappy and uneven the plywood will help to create a smooth unified surface, that is ready for your finished floor covering or self-levelling compound to be applied. How to Over-ply floorboards The…
So you have just got yourself some postcrete bags, but the weather’s a little cold out and you are wondering what temperature is too cold to use postcrete in? After all we all know you should never lay concrete in sub-zero temperatures, but is this also true for postcrete? Let’s have a look and find…
Do you add water before or after pouring your bag of postcrete into its new home? This is a question that comes up a lot so let me help you out. Water First or Last? So, should you add water first or last? Well, most postcrete manufacturers say to add the water first, and this…
Postcrete is great for an easier way to set fencing posts, but what do you do if you have used too much water? Let’s have a look and find out. Too Much Water So you’ve used too much water with your postcrete mix, maybe you put too much in the hole to begin with or…
I love using postcrete, it is so much simpler than having to use concrete. But how long does postcrete take to set? Let’s have a look and find out. So, How long does postcrete take to set? Postcrete has an accelerant already mixed into the bag. This helps the mixture to set really quick, a…
Postcrete is an easier way to set fence posts. No longer do you need to measure out your cement, sand and aggregate and then mix it all together to make concrete. Instead, you can shove a premixed bag of postcrete into a hole, add some water and you’re done. But how many bags should you…
postcrete is brilliant for setting posts. it means the average DIY’er can now set fence posts in concrete without having to go out and hire a mixer or mix in a wheelbarrow. It works really well and is always my go-to when setting fence posts. But does postcrete have stones in it, or do you…
Postcrete is an easier way to secure fence posts than having to mix up concrete. But when using postcrete do you need to mix some ballast in, or is it ready to go? Do you need ballast with postcrete? No, you don’t. Simply put: a bag of postcrete has everything in it that you need,…