Recent content by Kellez

Maybe the black bitumen was used because the ground along the driveway and around the property was covered with non permeable tarmac therefore to protect it from water???? i can understand that this is not a good idea since the wall needs to breath, i have seen this being used on concrete...

Hello everyone, I am planning to hire a builder to carry out some external works on my house external rendering. This is a very coarse rendering like an art decor rendering but a lot more coarse. It looks like there are stone pebbles inside this render. However before i start i want to get an...

I was actually the one who removed the wallpaper, he didn't know that there was wallpaper before but he didn't ask also.

I talked with the plasterer today, he said that he applies PVA 24 hours before, then he does a base coat and then he skims over. He said he will remove any loose bits and do them again and then skim the whole wall again so i don't get patches, however is there a problem if i get patches...

It was bare plaster below the wallpaper. The surface was yellow which i think it was the plaster

If the problem is the surface underneath is this the answer to my prob? Febond Blue Grit????

1. he used British gypsum thistle multi finish. He first used PVA and then just skimmed the wall over. he didn't take off the old plaster since it was really solid. there were no loose spots and no damp. the wall was covered with wallpaper which has been removed with a steamer. the colour of...

Hello everyone, To get to the point, I am having someone to plaster the whole house. My plasterer started plastering my living room first, last Wednesday. Yesterday while i was in the house, (in the living room) i could hear very loud cracking on one wall (this is the wall that was...

going with pipe conduit

Oh ok now i get it, does anyone have a picture to see how it looks?

Hello everyone I am chasing the walls to hide radiator pipes and i am using 10mm layflat speedfit pipe. I want to keep the depth of chasing to a minimum to make the job easier therefore i was wondering what is the best way to protect to the pipes so that they are not in direct contact with...

we have the speedfit pipe coming out of the wall (behind centre of radiator) and needs to be connected to the radiator valve. so is this the corrected order? speedfit pipe => stem elbow => radiator valve

What do you think is the best option to connect speedfit pipes to radiator valves? 1) use stem elbows (i dont really know how this are used) 2) or just insert a copper olive on the speedfit pipe with a compression fitting and connect it directly to the radiator valve?

Great advise everyone, i am taking everything in concederation.... thank you I am concerned about one thing, do you think i should avoid using any fittings (joints) within the wall? do you think i could be able to bend the pipe at a 90 degree angle without any joints....i am using the...

Thanks for the advise, i have already chased the wall behind the radiator (centre) but I probably need a bit more depth. Do you think i have to use a pipe conduit so as to protect the pipe (provide room) when expanding? How exactly do you use the stem elbows?