Recent content by Charlie Gordon

Hi I’m patch rendering a bathroom wall with sand and cement render to level with existing render. I’ve put on the first scratch coat of around 15mm at 4:1 but there is still around 15-20mm to level it. Is the best course of action to build this up in the second coat (5:1)? Or should I split...

Is sand and cement render an option? Does it dry faster than plaster?

I think I'd have similar issues as I would with Aquapanel if I used that?

We're refitting our bathroom. After removing the tiles we saw that the old shower leaked into the wall causing soggy crumbly plaster. We have removed the loose plaster. We're now left with a mix of solid plaster and bare brick. I'd like to patch it up and make it flat ready for tiling. What's...

Hi everyone, thanks for your responses. The main reason for making it part of the outbuilding is to conserve valuable space in the garden really, and the leftover shed space is plenty for us. I like the idea of it all being integrated. Does it look like this would be strong enough? I will use...

Hi Ken, thanks for your detailed reply. Looks like I’ve got most of those boxes ticked in my plan. We used to keep a couple when I was younger. We’re planning to get 3 or 4 maximum so only a small flock. My main question was really more detail around how exactly I should attach it to the...

Hi! I'm looking to convert part of our existing outbuilding into a chicken coop. I was initially thinking of simply adding a partition wall but I think that would be a waste of space. Instead I want to build in a chicken coop into the building, essentially a large box raised off the floor with...

Hi there. We've got a small retaining wall on the boundary of our garden as the neighbours garden is higher than ours. It's perfectly functional but it's not very straight so I'd like to replace it as part of some landscaping we're doing. The problem I have is that it intersects with the...