Recent content by alprod

Thanks, the easiest solution would probably be a coat of water resistant render on bottom metre and half of internal brickwork and then dot n dab plasterboard back on, then make good with a skim. Thanks Karis, I understand the best option is to do it right and put up a stud frame but...

Would this work? http://www.tradesmadness.com/sika-bond-sbr.html

Hi guys, I bought a newly renovated, 1900 traditional mid terrace house around 5 years ago. The builder dot n dabbed the plasterboard to front external wall and I am now starting to penetrating damp through the "dabs" on bottom metre of wall. I really don't want to take the lot down and have...

Cheers, what about trying to repait them. The problem with them all is that one side of the frame is about 5mm higher than the other so top of frame and doors are sloping. The only way I could think of would be to cut out a 5mm section near the top of the frame on the higher side and then glue...

Yeah, I removed skirts an arcs before the plastering. Bought some new mdf skirts and arcs and plan was to get them up this weekend but when I noticed the state of the frames I nearly cried :shock:

Hi, I am restorating my 100 year old house and have had the upstairs replastered after removing all the old skirting and arcs. Stupidly after having it replastered I have now noticed that the old door frames upstairs are all warped and out of shape quite significantly, with one side being...

Thanks for that, might look at getting the frames replaced aswell as I need new doors anyway.

Hi, Replacing door arcs in my old house and realised after taking the old arc's off that the door frames are all really out of shape with none of the corners being 90 degree. One end is higher than the other so the top part of the frame is at an angle. Unfortunately I just had the wall...

Hi, I'm renewing the arcs and skirts throughout the house and wa wandering what peoples thoughts were on whether to go for the primed mdf versions or solid wood versions? What are the pros and cons of both? Cheers

ah ok, so having the standard 240v 50w kind fitted will be ok and I do not have to notify anyone?

Thanks for the responses. I was really concerned about breaking any building regs by having this guy install them over a qualified electrician? I think I might need an electrician to fit them in a bathroom or kitchen but not the rest of the house...is that correct?

Hi, Are moving into a 1800 home and doing a bit of work on it first. One idea was to install recessed spotlights on the ceilings. What are the pro's and cons to this type of lighting? Also we have a handyman doing alot of the work and says he will be able to install the spotlights. I...

cheers! :D

Hi, I live in a 1900 midterrace house in leeds. I am thinking on removing the flagstone flooring in my basement diggin down about 8 inches and then laying, menbrane, insulation covered by a concrete screed. I have dug a test hole beside the front wall to see how far down the footings...

Can anyone help?