Recent content by Handypaul

Not at all thin on the ground vitrex ones (screwfix / amazon), B&Q do Diall ones and chinese copies with larger wedges available on ebay (can't vouch for them). They are fine if used correctly...

Some good smaller wet saws can be fine - all depends on what you're dealing with - good planning and taking your time is the key. As well as the angle grinder I use my little old plasplugs for allsorts not using the guide or other workarounds for bigger tiles. Course you should be able to hire a...

Well you're definitely a glass half full person ("or there will be a large gap under the door")! The flooring doesn't look that well finished either (sorry :oops:). I think you'd be better replacing and getting your partner to pay for it, certainly wouldn't let him/her loose with a circular saw...

and get some disposable gloves!:cautious:

Are tiles actually coming away or loose? if not then depends on grout etc. people get a bit paranoid about grout line but don't forget as long as its a vertical surface the water should disperse pretty quickly. No areas where water can pool onto grout then main source for leaks is bad siliconing...

Tiletracker used on my last bathroom together with standard battens - can be useful but prone to slip with weighty tiles; I tend to get level right then bang a nail in the hole in the plastic foot to prevent the thing slipping; you don't want that when you've tiled up 3 courses believe me! So I...

.... and while we're havin a moan - ever change the catch on a built in dishwasher? - word of warning... watch out for the feckin razor sharp edge that is nicely hidden just where you are about to put your hand - I didn't and removed most of the skin off my finger - still scarred now. Forget...

Ooooops sounded a bit grumpy there !

Hmmmm glad its just not me then - I mean the feckers that "zone" everything and treat even sparks with 30+ yrs experience like morons are these the same people that sanction zoned lightfittings that when the householder comes along to try and change a bulb ends up snapping the bloody connector...

Thats in pretty good nick compared to what I usually find.

Just fitted a light - one of them 3 way spotlight jobbies - what a barsteward!!!??? Just getting the halogen bulbs in takes forever and nearly scraps the fitting; at least they give you a rubber sucker thing thats next to useless. I'll give it one bulb change by me and the bloody thing will be...