Recent content by isv

Mick et al, Thanks for the advice, sander + extraction is the route I'll take!

Well I just checked, and the current floorboards are not T & G... Does that change any of the current advice greatly? I don't want to sand the boards insitu as I'll have paint dust everywhere, was hoping that once I had de-nailed them they would run through a thicknesser easily enough and I'd...

Hi, I'm really getting behind on some refurb work on my Victorian house and want to invest in some tools to give me a bit of a boost :D I want to remove the carpets in a few rooms and get back to the bare pine floorboards and apply a nice wax/oil finish. Unfortunately, the floorboards have...

I ordered a 'professional' starter woodworking set for my son during the January sale. 50% off so thought I'd nab a bargain. The quality was without a doubt truly shocking and at any price was worse than useless. I've never seen anything so badly put together. Anyway, for anyone who is unhappy...