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Vinyl tiles over floorboards
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I removed carpets to find original untreated floorboards with a few old paint splotches on them. I've read that you need ply underlay before laying vinyl tiles or else over time they will crack or the board's will show through over time. How long is "over time" - a few …

IS: 9163-1972 guidelines
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What does an Abrasion Test Result of 0.7 mm Average wear under IS: 9163-1972 guidelines tell me about how long a floor tile will last on a Kitchen Floor. The tiles are flexable with a 0.40 mm stone surface layer.

Carpet not tucking under door bar
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Had a carpet fitted today. The carpet is thick and does not tuck under the gold floof bar. The fitter says its nirmak

Insulation under carpet & underlay?
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We have just moved into a first floor flat which is above garages. It is VERY cold and currently has wooden flooring down. We are going to remove the flooring and put carpets down (2.9 tog underlay and 2.8 tog carpet) but we are also looking at putting foil insulation …

How to stop a rug curling in corners?
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The rug in the lounge is curling on several sides. I've tried putting heavy things on it but that doesn't seem to help. What's the best way to solve this? Help!

Soft touch carpet
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Will a soft touch carpet wear quickly on a hall stairs landing?

Which underlay for sheet vinyl going over tiles?
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I want to lay sheet vinyl over tile. I don’t want the tile grouting to show through so I need some underlay. Which is best?

How to stop laminate moving under kickboards
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Laminate has been laid by ourselves. We have fitted the laminate up to the cupboards first set of feet. How do you stop those end bits of laminate slipping out of place? We are cutting the kick boards to fit but I don’t want to keep moving those bits of …

What to replace an old un-used pipe with?
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Hi, we had to drill through the concrete floor in the kitchen as there was damp. We found a pipe leading from the air brick which had been half covered on the outside but water was coming into the house and down the pipe which was in rotting the joists. …

Porcelain floor tile marks?
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Can someone help please I had these fitted and day they were fitted Marks were appearing on the tiles that will not wash off tiles have hardly even been walked on......shop saying should have been sealed and box doesn’t say anything about sealing?? Help where I I stand I do …