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 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 …

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 …

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 …

1. Remove and re-insert the battery within five seconds and the melody will change. 2. Every time you remove and re-insert the battery the melody will change, cycling through the …

You can pour self-levelling compound at a thickness of anywhere between a feathered edge 0mm- up to around 50mm. Every product is different so you will need to find the …

You can use self-levelling compound outside, if you choose the right product. Ardex K 301, Resin Coat CTR044, Setcrete Exterior Floor Levelling compound,  Pourable Concrete, Leveller by floorsaver are all …

Asphalt is smooth and non-porous so you cannot apply the normal self-levelling compound that is mixed with water. It will not adhere correctly start to crack and eventually flake off …

All types of self-levelling compound can be built up in layers. I would even recommend it, if you need build up your floor quite significantly (anything above 10-12mm). If you …

Strictly speaking, self-levelling compound is not a finished floor covering. Despite it being pretty good stuff, it is designed to have a floor covering applied over it. Its purpose is …

Yes, If you are using a cement-based self-levelling compound it is always best to use a sealer on concrete. Even if it’s just because the floor is dusty, sometimes it …

Yes, Get it used up! The quality of the product inside will not be compromised.  The only thing that causes self-levelling compound to go bad is moisture getting into the bag. …

It is better to have a spiked roller in your arsenal when laying self levelling compound. Spiked rollers are moved across the surface to release tiny air bubbles trapped in …

I would be very nervous about applying cheaper cement-based self-levelling compounds that you mix with water on chipboard. The chipboard floor covering will start to absorb the moisture from the …

If you lay your Self-levelling compound and leave it overnight it will be dry by the morning. Most manufacturers state that their products can be walked on in around 4 …

No, You can’t directly apply traditional cement-based self-levelling compounds that you mix with water, on top of Bitumen.  Further preparation of the subfloor is required.  See solutions 1 and 2 …

A self-levelling compound will have a tendency to crack as it is only applied in a very thin layer. This is usually between 3mm-10mm just thick enough to smooth imperfections …