Recent content by Ben32

I think the green/pink plaster is what the council used those days so therefore, everyone else nicked the same stuff for when they did foreigners! Things have been a bit hectic and interrupted as we've had two occasions when the better half has had contractions and we've had to go to the...

No mate, this is a '46 ex council semi! After researching other posts, I've decided to get a dehumidifier in for a couple of days before painting. Two things: 1.The guy at the hire shop said the room needed to be above a certain temperature for the dehumidifier to work, 60 degrees F I...

Thanks for the reassurance. It was a bit daunting whacking the old tiles and plaster off. We've had to re-build part of an inner wall already because it was such a mess from previous bodged jobs. The plastering should be complete today, I was wondering how long to leave it before painting and...

Hi all, We're giving the kitchen an update after building work and I'm hoping to take pics and post them as we go along. Today the plasterer starts so here's a taste of where we are at. We've ordered basically a new kitchen and will have it fitted leaving the...

Thanks for your help and advice.

I'd be interested to know if you good people have any thoughts on the pros and cons of the different makes of combi boiler. I'm after something to supply a 4 bedroom semi, where possibly 3 hot water appliances could be on at the same time (thinking bath, kitchen sink and washing machine)...

The only issue i can think of is the extra cost of plastic pipes and fittings. Good luck, can we see some pics when you do it?

This door will lead to a conservatory. The blocks on the left are part of the brick extension.The photo was taken part way through the door installation but there will be no sill as it will effectively be an internal door.

The brickwork. The builder told me not to worry too much as there are plenty of single skin porch walls that wobble a bit when the door shuts. However, he has agreed to rebuild the relevant interior section and tie it to the external wall for a very reasonable £80 (on top of the £9500 he's...

The brickwork is out of plumb. The interior wall is a complete mess. After I'd moved the sink to allow the door people access, I noticed crumbly crappy brickwork and nothing tieing the walls together. Perhaps this is why the wall is out, I'm now worrying that exterior and interior walls need...

We've had our old kitchen window ripped out, new uPVC door and window installed. Now though, the outside wall moves a bit when the door is closed! Can I rebuild the inside wall then tie the exterior brickwork to that? See pic