Postcrete is a really simple and easy way of securing posts. just shove the contents of a bag of postcrete into a hole, add a little water and you’re done. But can postcrete be drilled like concrete can? let’s have a look and find out. So, can postcrete be drilled? Yes, you can drill into…
If you have a bay window in your home then fitting a skirting board around it can be a real pain. I have fitted plenty of these in my time as a professional joiner, so let me pass the method that works best for me onto you. The method I use involves screwing some wooden…
If you have just built something out of tanalised sleepers then you no doubt want to know how long your marvellous creation is going to last. Well, let’s have a look and find out. Tanalised sleepers are likely to last between 10-15 years. This can change depending on what conditions they are placed in, usually…
If you have just put in some nice new sleepers in your garden then you will no doubt want to protect them and extend their lifespan. but what is the best way to do this? Can you just paint sleepers? Let’s have a look and find out. Yes, you can paint sleepers. Fence paint or…
There are a million different ways to cut hardboard, it is just wood at the end of the day, but sometimes too much choice can be a bad thing. So let me break down some of my favourite ways to cut hardboard below. Stanley Knife Many people will be familiar with this method for cutting…
Hardboard is an incredibly versatile material with tonnes of uses, not just in building. But what are all of these uses? What is hardboard used for? let’s have a look. Building/DIY Hardboard has a lot of uses for the DIYer, I will break down the more popular ones below. Furniture Probably the most common use…
If you are building something out of hardboard then you may need to glue it. But can you just use regular wood glue with hardboard? After all, that shiny surface looks like it won’t take glue too well, doesn’t it? Yes, you can use regular wood glue with hardboard. It doesn’t require any special glue…
Hardboard is a great building material that can be used for all sorts of things. Because of this, there will be many times where you might want to paint it. But is this possible? Especially when it is white hardboard you may be wondering if it can be painted. White Hardboard Whit hardboard can come…
Hardboard is commonly used for filling gaps in walls and boxing in pipework. For this reason, you may need to paint it. But can you simply paint hardboard with emulsion? let’s have a look. Yes, you can. Hardboard is a great surface for painting onto and emulsion can be painted straight onto hardboard. Painting Hardboard…
Hardboard is commonly used around the home as a backer board. Because of this many people, you included, have wondered whether you plaster onto it. Well, let’s have a look and find out. No, you should not plaster over hardboard. Hardboard is just too flexible of a surface to plaster over. The movement in the…
Hardboard is commonly used around the home as a backer board. Because of this many people, you included, have wondered whether you can tile onto it. Well, let’s have a look and find out. Yes, you can tile onto hardboard. But there are many reasons why it might not be a good long term option….
If you are going to paint some hardboard you may be wondering if you can paint straight onto it? Or do you need to prime it or do any other prep work? Well, let’s have a look and find out. Yes, you can paint straight onto hardboard. Emulsion, Gloss and Satinwood can all be painted…
If you are putting up a new plasterboard wall then you might be wondering if you do need to plaster over plasterboard? I mean it looks pretty good already, do you need this extra expense? The answer is no, you don’t need to plaster over plasterboard. You can joint and fill the gaps with filler…
So you want to know whether sleepers are hardwood or softwood? well, let’s have a look. The simple answer is sleepers can be hardwood or softwood. Genuine reclaimed railway sleepers will be hardwood. They are usually made from oak but can be other hardwoods but oak is the most common. Softwood Sleepers Softwood sleepers are…
Two of the more popular modern DIY stores in the UK toolstation and Screwfix are seemingly locked in a never-ending struggle for supremacy. But who owns Toolstation and Screwfix, it not one of those deals where one mega corp owns both brands is it? Let’s find out. Toolstation and Screwfix are separate companies that are…
Raised garden beds made from sleepers look amazing, but which type of sleeper should you use for them? Hardwood? Softwood? Maybe even reclaimed? Why You Shouldn’t Use Reclaimed Sleepers While they look amazing and are pretty much guaranteed to last decades you shouldn’t use reclaimed railways sleepers for raised beds. The reason for this is…