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Thanks. In the end I went for the following: From Insulation express: Marmox board - lots of 12.5mm x 600mm x 1250mm From Pureadhesion.com: 38mm Self Drilling Screws Zinc Plated - (Approx. 200) Marmox Reinforcing Joint Tape 90 LM Marmox / Jackoboard Metal Fixing Washers 37mm Approx. 100...

Cheers. BTW does anyone have any recommendations re: mechanical fixings? Stainless steel screws and washers? Any particular screws or washers? Also marmox do their own fixings are the worth it?

Thanks again Chris. Sounds like a plan!

Thanks Chris I'll look at using cement board all round as I don't really like the idea of tiling onto paper faced plaster board either. The floor is currently timber floor boards very old and only about 12-14mm thick. I was thinking of removing replacing with 25mm WBP ply or 19mm ply and 6mm...

All of the replies are much appreciated. BTW I am going to tile the wall but this is not a wall that should get wet so why the recommendation for hardiebacker? Having reviewed the responses and carried out a bit more research I am planning to dot and dab moisture resistant plasterboard to the...

Btw the chase would be mainly in the existing weak plaster coat. Only around 5 -10mm out of the black brick...

Thanks Endecotp. I think it s 1/6 for horizontal chases and 1/3 for vertical. I know it sounds a bit bonkers. Thanks again for your view. Maybe i just get plasterer to bond the wall or use dot and dab with moisture resistant boards?

Hi, I have a wall in the bathroom looking worse for wear after removing old tiles - plaster came off too! Unfortunately I have horrible blockwork type walls (black lightweight brick 1930's house). This blockwork makes it very difficult (impossible) to remove all plaster back to brick as the...

Any advice on this one please?

Any advice on this one please?

Hi all, I have recently had new central heating and plumbing installed and am bout to create a Utility room however the plumber hacked away at flooring and removed damaged floor boards and now this are of floor needs to be made good. Can anyone please advise on the best way to go about...

I build some dodgy framework for corner but looking for advice on doing this properly :-)

Hi all, I am hoping to get some advice on preparing a part suspended floor in loft above stairs. This will form a small room in corner part of which hangs over an unsupported area at edge of existing floor.I need to support areas A and B on the drawing. I have been advised to "hang floor from...