Recent content by mrjoe

Hi Guy, I started doing some skirtings with Dulux trade eggshell oil based. Having chosen it because I was moving onto doors next and thought oil based would give a more level finish. Not impressed with my first round of skirtings, I thinned down the rest of the tin with white spirit about...

Bit of a side note, I always believe in using the right tool for the job but having sharpened up my bucket trowel with a finishing file it works way better than any scraper I've got :D

Thanks for that, I've started having a go at scraping it off, softened up a bit when I wet it down but still pretty slow going. Your saying I don't need to get it all off though? Just what comes off easily then PVA the day before (Bondit or WBA), then again before starting and make sure...

Hi Micilin, The back of the flakes were slightly discolours like some of it may have come of with it and if you look at the first photo, the left wall is what it all looked like before and the right wall is after so some of it has clearly come off. Just google imaged plaster crazing and...

Hi all, I'm a beginner at this plastering game. Having been on a 4 day course I set out plastering our newly knocked through kitchen dinner, after a few relative successes I've hit my first major hurdle. Having finally plucked up the balls to tackle the biggest wall, I was pleasantly...

The wall was load bearing but not structural, BC have been round to look at the installed RSJ and are happy. Tiles are pretty level, about 3/4" thick and don't come up easy! They are also slightly higher that the boards, not a disaster as the whole area where the wall/chimney used to be will...

OK so I'm a beginner at this building game when I said mortar I think I meant concrete. Can I uses builders sand and gravel or do I need sharp sand? Nothing is ever as strait forward as it first appears :?

Morning everyone, I've removed a wall in my 1930s semi to create a kitchen dinner, the removed wall had a chimney running up it which has also been removed as far as the new RSJs (one either side of the chimney,,, a different story!). The idea being to have the new hob on a peninsular where...

Morning all, I've just removed an internal wall in my 1930s semi, the floor is suspended on rafters and they are resting on what is left of the wall. I want to fill the scar with mortar to create a level surface to lay laminate but there is a vertical gap of about 20mm from the top of the...

It's been a while but it's finally all sorted and I thought after all your useful advise I should let you know how it went. Called Northern Power Grid and they sent someone out the next day, the guy took the front off the box, tighten all the connections and reported it to be replaced as...

Sorry about the delay, thanks for the advise, it worked a treat :)

I drained the central heating system to move a radiator and remove a couple of others to decorate. Replaced them all, cleaned out all the sludge that was in the feeder tank, closed all the breed valves, turned the water feed back on, bled down stairs, bled down stairs and then turned the...

It's possible I got the wrong end of the stick but I'm sure he was talking about when they come out to move the meter they could also move the cut-out. Now you mention it, it does seam a bit far fetched, can't imagine they would be remotely interested in doing something so potentially dangerous...

Thanks for that, now I feel suitably reprimanded for even considering it! Yes it is a serious post, sorry I'm not a sparky, that's why I'm on here. Just spoke to Northern Powergrid and explained the situation, they said they would send someone out ASAP to have a look, and would definitely...