Recent content by Olive71

Job done..... definitely the right option. Tiled over the wires. Next....

Did you interrupt the gas supply to the boiler when you were doing any of this. I had a similar issue with my boiler showing an error message and not heating the water - required me to 'reset' the boiler, effectively acknowledging that the gas supply was deliberately interrupted. I had an...

Howdy, Any reason I can't tile over low voltage lighting wires (only the ones back to the transformer - clearly not the transformer to the mains)? Plan to either cut small groove in plaster, embed wires, then tile over.... or is the more traditional way to run the wires up through the...

Good analysis. Probably correct on all counts. Sounds like I need to take it back coat, allow sufficient drying before painting and go from there? Too late for DPC..

Answers you want, answers you shall have... 100mm concrete blocks, medium density. No DPC. Everything was built about 14 months ago from scratch - Feb. Paint went on immediately following render (several days) Sandtex brand paint Both sides have the issues (but only in patches - some...

Thoughts anyone... hack and redo?

12 months....

Morning all, I have some 'professionally' rendered walls in my garden. They are crumbling, paint is flaking off (proper masonry paint) and I fear I need to hack off the render and redo. 1) Or is there an easy way to patch the render that is flaking - keeping in mind that it is a smooth...

My DIY photots

hmmmmm - others thoughts?

Hi - I cannot locate anywhere in the UK that sells Aluminum or Stainless Steel trim for laminate worktops. By trim , I am talking about along the front edge of the entire worktop, not a joining or end profile strip. I appreciate that the profile of the worktop may affect the options, I...

Great, thanks for that. Wall isn't in bad state, so confirmed my suspicions.... cheers.

Yes, thanks Love Rocket - first query resolved in 3 minutes. By Olive71. Will try these extensions (read as 'already bought them'), other options noted and thanks. Have also learnt where to find the search forum option, so it's a good day all round. :oops:

Hey there, I have a kitchen wall I am looking to re-tile. I have removed the old tiles and have a plaster wall with all sorts of small hollows (where removing the old adhesive/grout has taking bits of plaster away). I want to know whether i need to make this wall flat or whether the use of...