Recent content by Porkchop

will it do the job??

I have seen two types of PVA in homebase 1) SuperPVA 2) waterproof PVA I am planning to coat and seal the plaster in a powershower. The waterproof PVA states it is only waterproof when mixed with the cement etc. As I am not planning to do this does it matter which I buy if I am planning to...

I am also planning on tiling over tiles - can I just 3 coat PVA plaster and old tiles prior to tiling??

If I suddenly turn a tap (hot or cold) off I get a rattling pipe. I have checked the pipes and they don't seem loose at all. Is there a solution?? I did recently change taps on my bathroom sink and bath

The shower tray has 4 upstands, I have channelled out the walls the fit it in snugly. In terms of plastering the area that has been channelled out - will good ol polyfilla do the trick?? - do I need to add any addtion waterproofing??. I will be tiling the wall

I already am using a compression connector for the original join, therefore I can't surely use another one to rejoin the pipe further back. Can i? I was just thinking of cutting the pipe further back using a junior hacksaw

Just to going back to my query. If I have to cut the pipe further back what is the best method of rejoining??

sounds like good advice. If I do have to cut the pipe further back how do I rejoin??

I have just replaced a mixer basin tap, however there is a slow drip from the connection between the water pipe and the copper tail. I have connected both pipes using a straight compression coupling. On closer inspection the old nut on the original pipe has a crack(probably through my...