Recent content by paulsa

Hi There Looking for inspiration here....... I am refitting the downstairs bathroom - the problem I am trying to design around is that a relative lives with us who has severe learning and behavioural difficulties. This can include and often does head banging or banging the walls with...

Hi I have already battened a poor condition external wall and have moisture resistant plasterboard to go on the battens. The question is would it be a good idea to put celotex between the battens, then a moisture block (black DP course) ontop of the battens and then the MR PB...

Many thanks for the replies I could see their point but thought it best to ask people who have experience. Sorry it may have been an old question but it wasn't to me. I did check the forums but there is a lot on here. Thanks again guys.

Again many thanks for all the help (and warnings) one thing - I thought White Star was a different make to to BAL now found it on the BAL website.

Having read the forums receiving some useful replies (thanks Richard C et al) and the obvious preference for skimming over plasterboard and moistureboard (after priming with ThistleBond-it :wink: ) I thought I would ask the manufacturers their recommended plaster for skimming on Lafarge...

I was considering having a go at skimming it - Ill think again. Many thanks for your replies.

Many Thanks for the replies. What would be the right material to fill the joins and the tapered areas in the P/B - I have excess board adhesive would that be good? The MR P/B should be sealed with PVA? before skimming? Then paint or paper as desired? I am not sure how much bath...

Hi There I am just boarding a bathroom with Moisture resistant Lefarge plasterboard and will have a shower fitted over the bath. I am intending to use a circular shower curtain enclosure to reduce water onto walls etc from the shower. At present the plan is - board from ceiling to floor...

HI There I had a problem with our washing machine not spinning when full of clothes would spin etc when empty but not when filled with clothes. it did trip the circuit breaker once. Changed the brushes but it will not wash or spin now the motor seems completely dead - fills with water...