Recent content by matskm

Hi All - I have boarded out my garage ceiling with fire-lined plasterboard, and boxed off the sewer downflow pipe (also now boarded with plasterboard). A plasterer friend said I could tape the seams, put easyfill on them, and then paint (i.e., not skimming the whole thing). It does not need...

Right :) I've boxed the svp in from where it enters the ground right up to the ceiling. Would that mean I don't need to collar it? cheers Mat

Hi Rick - what is svp?

Thanks! That's very helpful. The mastic product in particular says that it will fill spaces up to 25mm wide - and I don't anticipate gaps bigger than that (may be a long thin rectangular gap, say 50x25mm - but this should do it).

Hi All, My project is an ensuite bathroom above the garage. I am boxing off a bunch of pipes in the garage (soil pipe, hot and cold water pipes) because Building Control said I need to (fire safety). There are a few places where the plasterboard which is going on top of the timber framing...

Hi All, I am boxing off a bunch of pipes in the garage (soil pipe, hot and cold water pipes) because Building Control said I need to. There are a few places where the plasterboard which is going on top of the timber framing will have to be "notched" to accomodate small water pipes...

Thanks Guys - that's really helpful!

Thanks Daz - that's really helpful. On the subject of boarding the garage ceiling - I have to redo the entire garage because its Asbestos :-(. What would be a good material to use? And what do you mean by "Double-boarding"? Think I might even draw a diagram of the shower trap on the ceiling...

Hi All - this is my first post. I've looked at diynot alot, but not actually joined until now! I'm doing an ensuite project and have reached the shower tray installation. I have a resinlite tray and need to decide whether or not I need to use the Easy Plumb kit I've been supplied with to...