equationgirl
Respect my existence or expect my resistance
Maybe something slightly darker or greyer than the top blue? Otherwise I think you're right, it's a bid kid's bedroom. Agree that the pale one is insipid. Last one looks a bit sludgey.
Show us yer house and house-related meddlings
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Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
I'd be worried that the two darker tones will be too much on all walls - a colour will look a lot darker when it is on all walls (RubyToogood gave some great advice btw) - even a pale shade will look a lot darker once it is all over the walls.
If you have a dado rail then go darker under it and lighter over it IMO (with the 2 blues). If your walls go floor to ceiling with no rail providing any break then do the paler blue and have the darker blue or grey as a feature wall. At least that is what I would do.
MrCurry
right after this urgent rest
Our garage has a concrete floor, which is great but it does shed dust and the surface layer has even begun to erode away and look crumbly in places, so I was looking for some way of sealing or protecting it.
I came across these plastic floor tiles, 10mm thick and strong enough they reckon you can drive a car on top of them. A few taps with a rubber mallet to lock the little tabs together with adjacent tiles and it’s done.
I’m hoping it will keep the dust levels down, stop the floor wearing out further and also aid drying of the garage floor when a wet car gets driven in there in winter. The only thing I’m not sure of is whether you can jack a car up on top of them, as the point loading of the weight from the surface area of the foot of the jack might be too much for the tiles? Guess I’ll have to try carefully. At least the Punto isn’t a heavy car.
I came across these plastic floor tiles, 10mm thick and strong enough they reckon you can drive a car on top of them. A few taps with a rubber mallet to lock the little tabs together with adjacent tiles and it’s done.
I’m hoping it will keep the dust levels down, stop the floor wearing out further and also aid drying of the garage floor when a wet car gets driven in there in winter. The only thing I’m not sure of is whether you can jack a car up on top of them, as the point loading of the weight from the surface area of the foot of the jack might be too much for the tiles? Guess I’ll have to try carefully. At least the Punto isn’t a heavy car.
bimble
floofy
I have newly acquired two nice teak garden chairs of a certain age and sanded off as best I can the horrible gloopy brown varnish that their previous owner had dripped randomly all over them and now the internet has totally bamboozled me as to whether or not I want to apply some sort of oil to them or just leave them be. I don’t mind the silvery colour they go, just want them to last as long as possible. Any of you wood experts know what the right answer is please?
Boudicca
Seaside Queen
I'm not a wood expert, but there is something called 'teak oil' which I think is what you are looking for. Well done on getting the varnish off, sterling job, they will look lovely when finished! The oil will bring the colour back so don't expect them to stay grey.
Boudicca
Seaside Queen
Hum, a quick google and I see what you mean - it says leave them be.
Nice. You could just leave them as they look to be in good condition, but if you want to remove the grey and restore the original colour, Osmo do a gel that removes the greyed fibres.
Wood Reviver Power-Gel - Osmo UK
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Cid
Proper break this time
I don’t know much about garden furniture tbh. I do know that teak generally is best just left to it’s own devices, that’s kind of the point - it has a lot of natural oils that will keep the timber itself in good condition beneath the surface wear. I’d be cautious of thorough scrubbing though as that would remove oils near the surface... but I suppose sun and rain do that anyway.
My mum had some old ship’s timber garden furniture, she never did anything with it. I think it’s either high(ish) maintenance with oil etc, or just let it do its thing.
My mum had some old ship’s timber garden furniture, she never did anything with it. I think it’s either high(ish) maintenance with oil etc, or just let it do its thing.
MrCurry
right after this urgent rest
I’m no wood expert, but by the simple logic that decking requires oiling to keep it waterproof and prevent it rotting prematurely, I would be using the same stuff on that chair if it were mine.
I have learned not all decking oils are born equal. The cheap stuff is water based, sits on the surface of the wood and makes it look nice for a while but doesn’t last and doesn’t have the preservatives of the more expensive oil based stuff. Go cheap and oil it every year, or buy decent stuff and do the job once every four years.
I have learned not all decking oils are born equal. The cheap stuff is water based, sits on the surface of the wood and makes it look nice for a while but doesn’t last and doesn’t have the preservatives of the more expensive oil based stuff. Go cheap and oil it every year, or buy decent stuff and do the job once every four years.
bimble
floofy
Early signs are .. don't try this at home
i think it will require about 6 coats.
Mumbles274
running from law and the press and the parents
Burn it!!
No, seriously... Friend of mine has got into this
Use This Incredible Technique to Waterproof Wood Furniture
Shou sugi ban (焼杉板) is the art of preserving and finishing wood using fire
Cloo
Banana for scale
Finally been to local carpet shop to see about doing the stairs - they've been bare ever since it became apparent that the shit-brown carpet was so worn it was a trip hazard! Think we're going for some fairly bold stripes on the stairs and they can start a plain carpet for the upstairs hall from the top riser (as a - stripes might be a bit much for hall and b- definitely a bit too expensive). Quite an interesting business this carpet shop - had its 200th birthday last year, it started as a government surplus merchant and eventually became a carpet dealership. Still run by the same family. At any rate, it was a much nicer experience then going to CarpetRite etc. They'll measure up on Wednesday and hopefully we can get it done by end of month.
Cloo
Banana for scale
This may not look like much, but I am quite impressed with my husband's work here - this door was, until last week, a pull-out 'drawer' with the bins in it, but it never worked well and you had to take a lid off the bin and it was a bit yucky, and eventually it just fell apart last week. gsv's actually managed to rehang it as a hinged door, which looks much better as it's now not leaning out at the top like it did before, and he's found a bin that attaches to it and opens with the door so you don't have to be opening lids. Much smaller than last bin, but this is no bad thing as it got rather stinky, what with it having food waste and the like in it, so one you change frequently is probably better!
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equationgirl
Respect my existence or expect my resistance
Cloo
Banana for scale
It's so much easier to chuck stuff away, I love it! Just open the door and throw it in - I think gsv and kids are also now leaving less crap like chopped fruit remains or packaging on the worktop thank God.
but now we are all fancy
