Recent content by dianef

I don't get your point, are you saying you've never put masking tape on plaster? or you've never put masking tape over mist coat? or what is your point? For benefit of those who were trying to help with answers (or just interested in thread), it sounds like I have painted on the mist coat...

I spoke to Dulux - their advice was stop using the masking tape if its fetching the paint off. Not very helpful, eventually they agreed to take a sample and analyse it. Problem is - what Dulux are saying is that you don't want to be watering the paint down too much. Their view is if you mix...

Thanks. See, thing is, I didn't just follow Dulux instructions, I followed advice on here and I haven't seen anyone suggest I water more than 3-1. I'd put in 3 liters of Dulux and 1 liter of water and paint is still so rich that I can cover the entire wall with one coat with almost nothing of...

Hmm, not keen on sanding and re-paining if I can help it. See, thing is I am not sure what I did wrong. I used good paint (trade supermatt), I watered it down to exact quantity (3-1), cleaned the walls etc. Plaster is very smooth but not to the point where paint wasn't adhering to it...

So what do I do now? One thing I was surprised at when applying mist coat - it was very rich and full - one coat and the wall was hardly patchy - it looked finished solid white

We've painted new plaster with mist coat (Dulux Trade Supermatt) over a month ago. The mist coat was mixed as per instructions (3 parts paint 1 part water) and applied with a roller/brush. The colour was surprisingly rich for a mist coat but it went on ok. A month later, when preparing the...

I saw him use it after he's done all the pipework - there was no lead free in the house, it was in his van. I asked him why he's using it and he said its ok, it doesn't matter as its only central heating. I pointed out he's plumbed hot and cold into kichen pipework and he turned all sheepish and...

Dan, I have 3 children who are 4 and under and I happen to think that lead in drinking water is not harmless for them. The man knew my circumstances. If like most people, I couldn't tell what he's doing then he'd be taking away the choice from me. Taking your analogy, I do break the speed...

Quite a few of you are sticking for the original installer and feel I am being vindictive or whatever. I'll just set out some points so you can see where I am coming from. I paid for a professional installer. I didn't quibble on price and certainly didn't pay for the cheapest boiler or...

LOL. And you sound like a kind of plumber that used to get regular work until the idiots in government introduced the Gas Safe Register. Now you can't get much work because you haven't got the card with a number. Jobsworths eh, who was ever hurt by a tiny gas leak, its all natural after all ...

Ok, so on one hand you can moan about regulations which require you to comply to some minimum, easily achievable standard such as using lead-free solder on pottable water. It shouldn't be hard. But then you mention how the food companies are putting cancer chemicals in your food and water...

Agile, I guess in the whole scheme of life it doesn't matter. And from 'similar posts' doodah I can see from your replies you don't really believe there is any health risk - thats fair play to you. But I bet you still use lead free on pottable pipes when you are doing your work. And its...

Had plumber in today to install the boiler after installing my own pipework. Halfway through the job I pop round and what do I see - yellow reel with leaded solder used on water pipes - this includes potable water (he forgot his lead free solder in the van). Is this normal for a jobbing...

I am attempting my own central heating and water installation in the house with copper pipes and solder ring fittings (like yorkshire fittings). The fittings in local plumber merchant have TP on them and I am not sure if they are lead free or not. The guy in the shop just gave me a blank look...

Oh and also - frame has inbuilt 50mm PUR insulation and will be further insulated with PUR plasterboards internally. So insulation wise, it should be 0.5W/m2K for the whole window. And I can prove that. Only thing I can't prove is that its not going to leak in 1 or 5 years time as its not a...