Recent content by JoeG

Hi I am in the process of tiling my bathroom floor with slate. I removed the wooden skirting that was there already (looked cack) and was thing about using slate as skirting by cutting to correct size with wet saw. The wall is already tiled down to the position of the old skirting. What is...

Hi Its concrete sub floor which is flat and level bar a bump in the middle which I have hacked at but it still not right. At its worst spot its about 8-10mm above the rest of the floor. This is why I was thinking a second layer may be required.

Is it possible to put down self leveling compound and then top it with another layer if required after it dries? If so how long would I wait before adding the second layer and are there any special treatments I need to carry out on the surface of the first layer to help with bonding of the...

I have only just started to hack it out. I only have a cheap n nasty angle grinder so would it do for the job? Also what disc specifically would I use and would a cheap one do!? Tahnks again for the replies so far.

:lol: Very good. Yeah thats what Ive been doing but its a bloody pain, lets say I remove a good bit of it does it need leveling still? Will the adhesive bind ok to the ripped out part of the floor? Cheers.

Hi I am about to tile (slate) my bathroom floor and install Warmup underfloor heating. I am first laying warmup insulation boards (10mm) and have found and bump or short ridge which causes one of the boards to rise up at one corner (as much as 10mm). How can I best deal with this problem? I...

Nice idea but unfortunately its a ground floor flat so not possible.

Its nice to see a bit of discussion on the condensation! The wall in question is a stone wall (bath stone I believe ~150 years old) and was newly plastered when renovated (not by me) with no dry wall layer. As said previously the shower room is extremely small and this wall is a curved one. So...

There is a false ceiling in the bathroom that contains the duct you mention and I think it may vent the cooker hood too! So what your saying is to attach the fan to this but still leave the cheap on intact. I assume this will also improve the extractor cooker hood too. I think I would have to...

Yes it comes on as the light is turned on and stays on for a short time after the light is switched off. didn't install the extractor myself but it is only 3 years old also (renovated flat in Georgian terrace which that wall happens to be at the end off!). Would it be an easy job to replace the...

Thats good advice but problematic for me. I already have an extractor fan fitted right above the shower cubicle (one of those with spotlight at the centre). It does not have any windows and it is a small shower room. Any ideas what to do about it?

Thanks for that. The paint seems to be the only thing that is flaking. Plaster unneath is fine and fairly new (3 years old). Do I need to sand the surface before? Thanks again.

Hi All I am thinking of tiling my bathroom but one wall has really bad condensation. I repainted with bathroom paint last year but it has peeled of in large sections and flaked away over the winter. I want to tile to overcome all the issues that come with damp walls (mold etc) but will I have...