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    opinion appreciated on kitchen

    thanks oilman, they look great, where did you get them??
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    opinion appreciated on kitchen

    hey guys. im installing a kitchen soon, well i hope to be doing it soon! its doors are white and its going to be sitting on steel legs rather than having a plinth across the bottom. originaly i purchased enough legs just for the front of the cabinets and i was going to leave the back ones...
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    Flooring Parquet

    or even better, that sticky at the top, the author is WoodYouLike. so no need to be quick or anything. just click on the name in the author column and bingo! its a sticky so should always be there
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    Flooring Parquet

    i dont think ur allowed to post site details or advertise on the posts. if u look at the "floors/stairs/lofts/floor tiling" forum where it lists all th topics you sould see a topic called "Engineered Flooring". and if ur quick enough the last reply on that topic "Latest Post" will still be...
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    tiling adhesive

    bonus, thanks alot gcol. i thought id read it somewhere. its on the pack that it says prime porous surfaces with 1 part PVA diluted with 5 parts water and allow to dry. sorry 4 wasting ur time guys. replys were appreciated. :D thanks again :D
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    tiling adhesive

    thanks for the reply jason, much appreciated. the manufacturer hasnt recommended anything for a dust surface, rather just make sure the surfaceis clean and free of dust. i thought i read on one of the previous tthat if the surface is dusty put down a coat of PVA and water mix before...
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    tiling adhesive

    hey, im about to lay ceramic tiles on concrete floor. i got my adhesive from B&Q, rapid set. should be putting it down on the wkend. quick question, the guy at B&Q told me the trowel i needed to use was the 9mm round notches for floor tiles, which is what i purchased. but reading the...
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    question re new floor in new kitchen

    other than the cost it would be easier to take up if required. to be honest i dont see the need to tile onder the units if ur putting plinths under them. i would completely tile the rest of the floor though, including under the appliances.
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    another question about leveling

    hey guys sorry i know theres a few topics about leveling but im not sure this can be resolved with a leveling compound. hoping someone has some suggestions. im about to tile my kitchen floor and have found that its not level. its a concrete floor 3m x 2.5m. widthwise the floor seems...
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    Plastering preparation

    quick question, sorry masona not to steal away from your topic, but how hazardous is artex?? i live in a 3 bed house and EVERY single ceiling was covered with the stuff!! it took 4ever but i stripped every ceiling - thats 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, hallway, landing, lounge and dining room...
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    plastering question

    sorry mate, my bad. i didnt know the difference between the two, dot and dab and float and set. i thought they were 2 ways of securing the plasterboard!! :oops: l :D :oops: anyway thanks alot guys. appreciate the help
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    plastering question

    so u guys dont think plasterboarding will be a less stable??
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    plastering question

    hey guys im doin up my kitchen from scratch starting with having it plastered. at the moment the walls are bare brick a friend of mine was going to do this for me. he was going to put a layer of browning on the the walls and then plaster over that. unfortunatley he has had to pull out...
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    cast iron baths???

    thanks masona. it ws only a thought. im not sure if i will but its definitly an option now. thanks again
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    plasterboarding problem

    appreciate the feedback guys. i think im gona try the spanning the problem area rather thatn joining there idea. il let u know how it pans out..... if it pans out :lol:
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    cast iron baths???

    i prefer the cast irons because they feel more rigid. whenever i stay at my parents or somewhere else with a plastic bath i can feel the difference, kinda like it bows abit. is it possible to resurface it urself???
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    cast iron baths???

    i have a cast iron bath, its not in bad shape but the surface has seen better days. i went to a few places (bathroom suppliers) and mostly, all i see is plastic baths. my parents have a modern plastic bath but it doesnt seem as nice as the cast iron ones, mainly because the cast iron is more...
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    plasterboarding problem

    hi guys, i couldnt really see this topic fitting in any other forum so i put it here. i hope someone can help me. i am plasterboarding my kitchen ceiling ready for a friend to plaster. the problem i have is that where they plasterboards meet, the plasterboards are not level.(i have only...
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    plasterboarding problem

    i appreciate the feedback masona. thanks
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    plasterboarding problem

    im afraid i havnt got a digicam. sorry so this isnt normal is it??? no chance it an be taped and plastered over?
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