Bouncy floors can be sightly worrying. After all, your floors should be solid, so when it moves under foot, this can be a cause for concern. But are bouncy floors really dangerous? Or is it a minor problem with an easy fix? A bouncy floor can be dangerous. It is a sign that your floor […]
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In this article, we will be looking at whether graded timbers, such as C16 and C24 can be used outside. We will look at what these grades mean, and also what is required for timber to be used outside. Timber grades, such as C16 and C24, do not determine whether a piece of wood can
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When fitting skirting boards, your goal should be achieving the neatest job possible. You don’t want any big gaps, your mitres and scribes should be nice and tight, and ideally, you don’t want any big gaps between the wall and the back of your board. However, in most cases a small amount of filling will
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Loose floorboards are very common. They can often be felt moving when you walk on them. Even more annoyingly, they will often creak. This can be quite annoying, but the truth is it is actually very easy to fix. Providing your floorboards are not damaged, or don’t fit properly, they shouldn’t take more than a
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Stud walls are a very common feature in both residential and commercial properties. They provide a convenient way to divide a buildings layout into individual rooms. In most cases, studwork is not load bearing. However, it is possible for some stud walls to offer support. Load bearing stud walls can sometimes be found in really
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Timber is one of the most common building materials used in construction. It is used in a variety of ways throughout the construction process. This means joiners are one of the first trades on site and one of the last to leave. In this article we will be looking at 12 different uses of timber
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