Recent content by gecko19

Hello All, I had a leak in my toilet 2 months ago which destroyed the plasterboard ceiling of the kitchen. I have now left the joists open to air and they have dried. I am planning to coat the joists and the the accessilble spaces within the void with anti mould treatment . After this I...

Hello , Sorry for the late response. I have attached the photos of the toilet. The black pipe is a new addition after the leak. I think that he has reused the pan connector though. Would a close coupled toilet which sit flush with the wall fit with this new extended soil pipe?.... Thanks...

Hello All, I am speculating removing my current toilet and installing something like this: http://www.ukbathrooms.com/shop/toilets/close_coupled_wc_s/products/roper_rhodes_geo_contemporary_close_coupled_toilet_suite.html I have a close coupled toilet currently which I intend to replace...

Hello, Would anyone be able to tell me if the joists need to be inspected or shall I just leave it to dry. Cheers,

Hello Andy and Jo, Thanks for your responses. I have removed the ceiling now and the joists seem ok though I do see the black line on the joist next to the wall. There were also leaking isolators which were replaced. Should I get the joists checked by someone else? Also , after the...

Hello, Thanks for responding Andy . I was thinking of actually replacing the whole kitchen ceiling with ceiling tiles on a suspended frame from the joists. I cant give the frame too much depth because it will reduce ceiling height. The purpose of using ceiling tiles is so that I can close...

Hi, Thanks for getting back to me Andy. My worry is more of mould growing in the ceiling void after the ceiling gets closed. Also, is there any anti mould treatment I need to apply. Also , should the ceiling plaster board be replaced totally since it is wet and maybe if it does it not dry...

Hello All, I am in a deep mess now and I hope someone can give me sound advice. We just moved into our first home a month ago. Before moving in we had a non load bearing wall between the toilet and bathroom removed by a builder to create a bigger bathroom, followed by tiling of all the...