Recent content by rich3422

Hi, Can anyone offer me any advice please? We have had a new retaining wall for our drive which is 5 ft high as the neighbours drive is much lower than ours. The wall is 2 bricks wide. We want to put a 4 ft high fence on top of it and would appreciate any suggestions as to the best...

Hi, I'm fitting a new bath. The new taps are 22mm fittings. My existing pipes (which I need to extend as it is a double ended bath), are 15mm (cold) and 22mm (hot), what is the best way to deal with this, I plan to use the flexible connectors:- a) use a flexible connectors that converts...

Hi, I am tiling my bathroom, which is currently untiled. There is an existing electric shower on an inside wall that I want to keep. Currently, there is some plastic ducting which runs on the outside of the wall into the ceiling, however, I want to put this behind the new tiles somehow...

Hi, I am tiling my bathroom, which is currently untiled. There is an existing electric shower on an inside wall that I want to keep. Currently, there is a chrome pipe which delivers the water to it which is on the outside of the wall, however, I want to put the pipe in the wall (behind the...

Hi, I wondered if anyone could offer me some advice please? I am making a new loft hole and hatch in one of my bedrooms (the old one was in the bathroom). The ceiling has artex on it at the moment which I am going to get skimmed over. My question is, should I cut the hold and fit the...

Many thanks for the reply. I haven't bought the wood for the frame yet, so could buy narrower timber and use thicker board? It looks like Wickes do 63, 69 or 75mm Many thanks, Rich

Hi, Can anyone offer me any advice please? I have removed a wall between the toilet and bathroom and I am building a stud wall to block one of the doors off. The stud wall will join onto an exising wall which is 104mm thick. Therefore my stud wall will need to be this thickness when...

Hi, I wonder if anyone could offer me any advice on a couple of queries please, in relation to preparing for a plasterer? I have just removed a partition wall between a small toilet and bathroom. This is my first DIY job I have done like this and really enjoyed it. The wall came down...

Hi guys, many thanks for the replies. On closer inspection of the walls today, the distance that they differ varies up the wall. At the bottom (first 1.5 ft) they are level, in the middle they are out more than I thought, about 10mm, and they are leveller at the top. There is currently a...

Hi, I wonder if anyone could offer me any advice on a couple of queries please, in relation to preparing for a plasterer? I have just removed a partition wall between a small toilet and bathroom. This is my first DIY job I have done like this and really enjoyed it. The wall came down...

Hi, Could anyone offer me any advice please? I have just removed a partition wall between a small toilet and bathroom. This is my first DIY job I have done like this and really enjoyed it. The wall came down relatively easily with a small chisel and lump hammer and advice from the...

Just thought I would drop an update in. I cut around the plaster with a small chisel and lump hammer. The first course was the hardest to remove as it had all the plaster tape attached. After this first course, all I did them was hammer the chisel into the wall at roughly the mortar line...

Richard, Many thanks for your detailed answer, thats great. Yes, the door I'm blocking off, IS on the landing, but I will do what you suggest. Thanks again, Rich

Hi, Can anyone offer me any advice please? I am renovating a 50 year old ex council house and am in the process of removing a partition wall between a small toilet and small bathroom to make one big room on the 1st floor. (non-loadbearing). I am then going to build a stud wall to...

Thanks guys, I'll give it a go and let you know how I get on! cheers, Rich