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Loads of tradesman use a backing board over vinyl and linoleum and just apply mortar then tiles?

Anyone need an answer by tomorrow morning just done a test outside

I have existing safety vinyl flooring on a wet room bathroom with cove edges and cove skirting slots. The solution we discussed after cracks in the flooring was putting in a new chipboard new vinyl on top held with vinyl adhesive then adding mortar on top then adding ceramic tiles it's so the...

can see any on the wallpaper not can i see through the plasterboards or joists?

One corner its closed at the bottom then as we go up it cracks around 3mm further up its goes to 5mm along the top and in the corner its around 10mm away from the original building as you can only see mortar on 1 side. The other joint show gaps rather than a crack. Looks like not enough mortar...

its a 1997 built extension we have a main road nearby where huge 44 tonne trucks go over potholes and shake the houses at times esepcially early hours of the morning. I think thats what is caused it over time rather than bad workmanship meaning the extension is sinking.

I got told by a civil engineer it was catergory 3 on a home report survey. Even getting it repaired only goes to catergory 2 as repairs have a lifespan of 10 years before renewal is required. Also, its around 4mm but as you go higher it goes 5mm and beyond right in the corner. I heard these...

About to go through a home report surveyor and heard I made have a severe cracks which downvalues the house significantly. See url.

Black circular thing on the underside just turn and put a bucket underneath?

Attempting to replace the heater exchanger. Seen plenty of videos on youtube. Shut off all valves/gas/electric/ drain boiler externally and internally and start removing parts.