Recent content by AJoe

Understood. Thanks for clarifying.

Easily done for sure. No need to insulate the void then? Hadn't considered removing the flue (aside from the bottom plate as it protrudes), I 'was' going to leave it in situ. And yes, there will be fixings all over the area described, although the TV will be mounted pretty much where it...

Hi there. Not strictly 'building' I guess, but looking for some advice on the best way to block this fireplace up. I've had the ancient back boiler disconnected to water and gas pipes (bottom right) have all been capped off, but the fireplace won't be used again. What I wanted to do was frame...

I already follow him on Youtube, I watch his stuff for fun...... I actually worked with a plasterer for a few years when I was on sites, so I technically know 'how' to do it, but like anything else knowing how to do it and actually being able to do it are two different things. I need to pick...

Yeah I have pretty much the same thing. I'm definitely going to try traditional plaster in this first room though.

Sadly this wallpaper has been there decades. I used to just wet the walls down back in the 80s, which is probably why I've so steadfastly used steamers ever since lol. The stuff on the walls in this house is well and truly stuck on, but seeing as I have literally the entire house to do still...

I've always used steamers, out of interest what would be your go to method for wallpaper stripping? I hear what you're saying about Proroll, and it's something I've already had to take into consideration especially the price, but I would only have used it on that one wall as the others are well...

Morning all. I'm currently in the process of stripping woodchip from a 4 bed house. I know... First room has one wall with a lot of blown skim coat. The sub base underneath is sound. I'm considering getting a tub of Knauf or Dalapro to 'fill' the entire wall, but I was wondering if anybody...

Lintel is a relatively easy fix and damp up that high is 'probably' guttering or window seal related. You can walk away any time up until exchange of contracts. If I were in your position I'd go back to the buyer and say after consideration of the survey and potential problem with building...

A bad back, insomnia and a (literally insane) soon to be ex.

Thanks all. I think I might have talked myself out of it for now, although I should have an electrician coming to have a quick look at it tomorrow. No, there is no cooker circuit on the CU, the old single oven is just plugged into the mains right now. And no, I wouldn't use both ovens at...

Good suggestion, but as far as I can tell it's not. I don't think it's worth risking at this point, even if I only use the oven with kid gloves for a week or two.

Morning all I'm about to replace a single built under oven with a double. I was surprised to find the current single oven is plugged into the mains rather than its own circuit from the consumer unit. The new oven is rated at 4500w and 32a, and I'm guessing that even if I only used it as a...

Really appreciate this info again. Meeting with an electrician on Monday who I've knows as a multi trade guy for a few years, so hopefully we can scribble something out that works.

I would be happy to be guided by the electrician on whataver way they feel is best. Really the point for me is to do the 'grunt' work of physically routing through the concrete and block work. The TV point (well observed) is on a brick (deactivated) chimney breast.