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So bit of an update. After looking into this I can see that the coving is not like any new product and is solid at the back as opposed to being hollow like the newer types. Also it appears that the ceiling was originally lathe type but this has been removed snd replaced with plasterboard. I can...

Thanks for the reply. Could I just add that I have new gyproc in another room but the coving in this question is totally different and not like the paper coated plasterboard stuff.its more like solid hard plaster of Paris. There are a few chunks that have brocken off and these appear to be the...

Hi. Im having my room boarded and skimmed and removed original plaster back to brick. Its a 1930s house and has original skirting and picture rail which ive managed to remove and hoping to re fix once plastering is done (im a bit of a stickler when it comes to trying to keep original features)...

Yeah the red bits plus the full wall as the plaster is poor. Ill be knocking it all off and back to brick. Then plasterboard the whole wall.question was really on best way to finish it at the edge of the opening

Hi Im wanting to plaster the wall around my fireplace. Im wanting to do the full wall but only upto the edges of the fireplace opening. The insides of the opening will be left as exposed brick. Ive been advised to dot and dab the whole wall but a couple of options to finish around the opening...

Ok that makes sense. Would i also need to remove picture rails and skirts

Thanks again. For the reply. Im not to bothered about insulation as I have a stove so can keep it nice and warm. Main thing was that I wanted to keep the original features ie woodwork (skirts and rail). Im not sure on the coving term but presume its running (see pic) ill have a look at the...

No cavity. Would imagine foam plasterboard would require me to remove coving. Skirting and picture rails due to the increased thickness

Hi All hoping someone can give ne some advice/options. So my house is 1930s and my front room plaster is fairly poor. Im wondering what are best options. Ive already knocked one wall back to brick but i have coving, original skirting and picture rails so im not sure what is possible with these...

Tried a few different approaches but struggling with it so decided to cut the laths back and screw in some more timber then plaster board. So hopefully now i can just skim it over. Couple of questions Am i best to skim it and then recut the hole for the socket or cut the hole first Also...

Hi Hoping someone here may be able to give me some advice. So im wanting to repair this area. The cut lathes are fairly loose so the socket was moving quite a bit and the plaster around it was falling off. My original plan was to screw a small strip behind the cut lathes to strengthen it up a...

Hi All i need to replace the cartridge on my mira mini duo shower. Ive srripped it back and just now need to remove the cartridge (see pic) question is there some sort of special tool i need. I csn see there are some flats on the cartridge body but i would need a big spanner to get a fit...

No sorry. I thought id confused things as the picture is upside down. So the part that ive circled actually screw up onto the threaded bit that comes out of the boiler.its this joint that is leaking

Green circle shows where leak is coming from. This is where it conects onto the thread that prodrudes from under boiler

Checked and nothing in the filling loop. Wonder if it was never fitted with one. Found this pic which is nearest i can find and it shows 2 washes and an olive so obviuosly all 3 conections must require a seal