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    Dado rail - fixing on new plaster

    Hi all, I have a newly plastered room and will be no-nailing dado rails to the walls but am unsure on the best order to do this as will be painting the bottom and wall papering the top....... 1) Do I mist the all walls first? 2) Draw a centre line on wall where dado rail is to go and...
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    Tapered plasterboard for ceilings

    Good evening all, I am ripping out the original bathroom in my Victorian house to convert it back into a bedroom. The room measures 3m x 2.5m and floor to ceiling is 2.5m. I have removed a plastic panel ceiling which was no nailed to a laeve and plaster ceilling which has wood chip wall...
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    Structural ridge beam & gable end roof design

    Hi all, I am designing a roof for my new extension which is 5m out from the end of the existing 2 storey house and 4m wide. The extension will be single story and built under permitted developement and a building notice. Where can I find span tables for the structural ridge beam and...
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    HELP PLS! - Mist not sinking in

    Hi all, painted a mist coat on my plaster and it didn't sink in and I can scrap it off and the plaster is same colour as it was before I painted it! The plaster in dry and I used Matt emulsion watered down to a slighty thicker than milk consistency. What should I do: 1) Leave it to...
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    CU query

    Hi all, am I correct on assuming the following CU is a split unit where the MCB's are protected by the 30A RCD? British General 13-Way Dual RCD High Integrity Consumer Unit + 10 MCBs 19-module high integrity, fully insulated consumer unit. Flexible busbar. •100A Main Switch •2 x 63A...
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    Older Wylex fuses

    Good evening all, I am installing a new heated towel rail in my new bathroom and have one spare MCB on my CU. The spare MCB is 15A and was used for an immersion heater but I changed to a combi boiler last year. My project leads to 2 questions: 1) What Amp rating should the MCB be (I...
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