Recent content by tomredsky

At the moment, I don't know what type of driver I'll get. A small flex outlet or architrave seem like the best options. I don't want to make a feature of it. However the cable runs vertical, the backboxes I've seen have a hole at the rear so the bottom fixing be very close to cable. Can I offset...

I've pulled some cables from a light switch to some alcoves. The idea is to have LEDs on the shelves in the alcoves. At the moment the cables are just poking out of the wall. I could connect them straight to a driver but it feels a bit unfinished. I think a socket or something would look better...

The other question I have is what brand and type of thermal board to use? I want the boards dot-and-daded to the wall to save space. As this is a solid wall, do I need to choice a specific kind of board? I was considering a 37mm Kingspan K118 but mostly because there name keeps coming up in my...

Thanks for the helpful reply. I hope to replace the ceiling too. As you've say, it's probably lathe and plaster, I suspect there's a sheet of plasterboard laid over it. When we get to do the room above, I'll fill the voids between the joists with Knauf or similar. I hope to do something similar...

That it will be ineffective or create damp/mould on the edges where it butt's up to the uninsulated walls.

Hello, [Short version] Can I put insulated plasterboard on one or two walls only on a room or must it be fitted to all the walls? We moved into a 1900(ish) terrace house. It has solid 9inch walls. We started "refurbishing" the front room which has a north facing wall and two party walls. On...

Hi, Whilst renovating our front room, we opened up the boarded over fireplace. We do not want a working fire, we'll probably remove the flue higher up but we do want an ornamental piece. There is a lintel inside, I was expecting a builders arch. I'm looking for ideas about fitting and general...

Thanks for all the replies. I've a mate that's a (retired) plumber and he's suggesting to stop the water, cut the lead and cap in somewhere in the front of the house, turn the water back on and see if next door has any water. The idea being we know if the tee is in the front garden or not. I...

Hi, We recently moved into a terrance house. Our main supply is lead and I'm looking to replace it. We share the supply with one neighbour next door so we'd also have our own supply and a meter. I have been tracing the pipe which enters our house, lifting floorboards and I've traced the pipe up...

Made me smirk but yeah slightly weird.

That video was perfect, totally answered my question, thanks. I notice he didn't wash with PVA before the first coat. I'm guessing that to aid breathability.

That is an impressive looking product I have to admit. In the end I did use an angle grinder. I got my wife to hold the hoover beside the area as I chased out. It wasn't too bad for dust in the end. I used an SDS chisel bit and a bolster for the rest. That was the tricky bit cos SDS is too...

I want to make good or pack out the plaster below the skirting line. There a couple of reasons why, I don't want 7" skirting. We're going to lift the floorboards and insulate (this is a ground floor, timber suspended) and I need a surface I can fix a membrane to. The existing surface would not...

I have a feeling that the bricks are not that robust. If you look at the image I attached, you'll see what I mean. I'm a bit worried that an SDS will crack or break the brick and leave me with a lot of making good to do. If I can cut the brick, I'll limit the potential damage. That's the theory...

Yes, mostly brick. Very old brickwork too so an angle grinder it is. In the past I just used a hammer and bolster but I'd rather not shred my knuckles. On the matter of dust, which has been a real pain so far and the wife says I've killed the hoover, has anyone used and these extra hands...