If you are working on an upper floor, then you should use a “flexible” self-levelling compound. There is often more potential for movement on upper floors. Unless you are working in a high-rise flat or building that will have solid concrete upper floors. There will always be a certain amount of movement in conventional suspended…
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…
Yes, you can pour a “flexible” self-levelling compound directly onto a tiled floor, without the need for a primer, under the following conditions: You use a flexible self-levelling compound, these normally come with a bag of self-levelling cement and a tub of latex – in a premixed ratio. This also means you don’t have to…
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…
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…
Wanting to get the perfect finish but not sure whether you can sand Zinsser 123 primer or not. Then you have come to the right place as I will be putting Zinsser Bulls Eye 123 to the test, including giving it a good sand. So let’s get this test started, it’s fairly basic as far…
If you are looking to run some ethernet cable through a wall then you may well be wondering what drill bit you need. Well, let’s have a look and find out! Terminated Or Un-terminated This is the main question that will decide how large your hole needs to be and therefore the size of your…
Looking to paint some MDF and wondering whether Zinsser 123 will work well as a primer on MDF. Well luckily for you I was wondering the exact same thing and decided to do some tests and try it out. So keep reading to see my test painting MDF with Bulls Eye 123. Testing Zinsser Bulls…
We all know that Zinsser Bulls Eye 123 is a great primer and stain covering paint, but how well does this water-based paint cover knots? Will it make a knot disappear forever or will the resin from the wood soon begin to bleed through your paint? Well, there is only one way to find out,…
Hello and welcome to my world! A door not latching can leave you in a world of pain, as there could be about 25 different reasons for this. I’ll go through them all, starting with the most common, based on my own experience as a joiner in the UK – so you can hopefully get…
[mv_create key=”1″ thumbnail=”https://theblokecave.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Marking-all-the-way-around.jpg” title=”How To Cut Down Chair Legs” type=”diy”] To cut chair legs down all you need is a handsaw and a bit of ingenuity. You don’t need any fancy tools or equipment. The last thing you want to do is cut your chair down incorrectly and leave yourself with a wonky chair for life….
If you are painting a large area with masonry paint then you may have considered spraying it as a way of speeding up the painting process. But is this possible if you are using Sandtex masonry paint? Can you spray Sandtex masonry paint? Only one way to find out, do it! Spraying Sandtex Masonry Paint…
So you have some masonry that needs a fresh coat of paint and are thinking of using Sandtex masonry paint. But there is one thing you need to know before you use it, is sandtex masonry paint oil-based? After all, this will greatly affect how you use the paint, or maybe if you even buy…
When decorating your bathroom you may find that you need to cut a large circular hole in your tile. but how exactly do you go about this? After all, cutting into tiles is not the simplest job in the world. Well, I have a couple of different methods here that you could try out and…
Decorators caulk is great for filling in gaps in trim and skirting board, but what about using it as an adhesive? Can you use caulk as an adhesive? There is only one way to find out, test it! Testing Caulk as an Adhesive I’m guessing the only reason to do this would be in an…