Recent content by Jeebsy

I am using lining paper - sorry if wasn't clear but my question was if i would need to use a diluted coat of adhesive to prep the walls before actually getting the paper up.

I'm in the process of redecorating my hall - have stripped all the old layers of wallpaper and paint off but not sure if the walls need sized prior to new paper going up - the walls are the old plaster which has been filled in places. It's a 1910 or so tenement. They have obviously been papered...

cheers - i used a tub of waterproof for around the bath/shower but powdered for the rest which did go off really quick and set solid so found this a bit weird, but seems ok from what you've said.

Had an angle on one of the tiles from underneath the bath so gave it a try and it came away alright which is a) good but b) slightly concerning. I did have to chisel the tile off so adhesion seems ok, but the adhesive underneath is still a bit pliable in places. Is that normal for waterproof...

Tiling on the DIY bathroom refurb is almost finished but have noticed a mistake i made around the bath which means the brick pattern lines are slightly out on a couple of tiles - pretty stupid mistake in hindsight. It's probably going to annoy me long term so was hoping to fix it, but not sure...

If adhesive on its own is good enough I'm happy with that, was only thinking about screws as on the hardiebacker website they always seem to recommend screwing it in too

Cheers - and in terms of fixing, would tile adhesive and masonry screws long enough to go into the brick be OK given I've got no studs to screw into?

The reason for the plasterboard was that the bottom 1400mm of the wall is recessed and did previously have dot and dab plasterboard on it. That all came off during prep so I was going to re do that section with plasterboard to make it flush, and then apply hardiebacker to the flush wall. It's...

Also, for the walls, i'm going to dot and dab plasterboard onto the brick/plaster and then put hardiebacker on top of that. hardiebacker suggest to use screws into batons as well as adhesive when going onto plasterboard, but i don't have batons to fix onto. would long masonry screws which go...

I've foolishly just started a DIY bathroom refurb, have done some tiling, some plumbing etc in bit and pieces but all at once is a new experience. Have spent the last few days getting the old wall tiles off, prepping the walls for plasterboard/hardiebacker around the shower and fixing a couple...