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I added 3 coats of waterproof pva, one would probably suffice. And then I siliconed the sink in place. I don't think there is a big chance of water ingress around the sink. I'd say to also pay attention to the worktop edges along the wall too as that can be overlooked. I've seen a few swelling...

The tanalising issue is on the timbers, not the cladding boards. I will be avoiding hammer or impact driving when fixing the boards for sure.

Tanalising only penetrates part of the timber, and any cut ends need to be treated again. Looking at these timbers, you can see the non treated edges of the timbers that have been ripped in half.

That's a concern I had too. Trying to do it right but keep costs to a reasonable level

I believe you in sayings it's not a simple process. It'll probably take me quite a few full days to complete this task. It's also quite high, approx 5.5 metres at the gable end. Which of course, brings the issue of angled cuts as well as lifting the weight of the boards without breaking them...

Have you fixed cement cladding with ring shank nails?

I've looked at some spax, stainless or their wirox coated version. Like you say, my worry with stainless is the tendency to snap or shear off. Price wise, £22 for 100 of the stainless, or £8.50 for 200 wirox. Leaning towards the wirox for price and performance. Other benefits of spax are the...

Hi guys, I've just taken delivery of marley cement cladding boards to clad my extension. I'm now looking to find the best (also good value) screws for attaching the cement boards to the battens. There are various options (some eye wateringly expensive) but I'm not sure which to go for. The...

Politics and religion, 2 topics better left alone.....

As you have the van, I believe courier work in the short term (or long term if it's good with you) could certainly be a great start. I've recently been made redundant and I'm finding the job market to be a bit of a b**ch at the moment. A friend of mine has a contract with Yodel for courier work...

I'll be painting or oiling the whole board anyway prior to installation. They do appear to be very dry. Here's a couple of images of the boards.

I don't think it's possible, I have the material needed so can't start cutting pieces out

Hi guys, I've just collected some tulip wood PAR to use as window boards. I was going to fit them, however I think I should be leaving them in the room to acclimatise prior to installation. However, how long does this take? The timber was bought from a merchant, I'm unsure of current moisture...

100% agree with you. These multi national mutli billion dollar turnover businesses are destroying everything in their path. I find Amazon are no longer competitive on a lot of products like they were. However, it's getting harder and harder to find the competition as they're being put out of...

I designed and ordered from DIY kitchens. Pretty simple process, all clear with timeliness and products. They double check your design and offer advice, (ultimately the onus is on yourself for the order). I also enquired about additional items after I'd made the order, their customer service...

OP dated 2021

I've applied some butt and bead design mrmdf panelling to my kitchen as a splashback. Plan is to paint it with a good quality kitchen paint and silicone the edge to the worktop. However, I've had a lot of them come away from the wall. The wall is an insulated plasterboard and I used screwfix no...

I'd imagine the smell could be a little extreme if it went rancid? I have used old engine oil to treat some old fence panels at the rear of my property. That worked an absolute treat.

How nice to see people helping each other. Restores faith in humanity

The replies are always good for a chuckle on here. And as already mentioned twice, you're only responsible from the date you own the vehicle.