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Hi. I will be tiling my bathroom soon. I've used hardibacker to replace on a section that has plasterboard dot n dabbed to the brick wall. The other walls are plastered block work. The plaster seems to be solid. Do I need to score the plaster or straight to prime before tiling?

Hi Have some purple walls in the new house. The paint is very shiny. I was wondering if it could be gloss but it doesn't come off in the same way the door frames strip. Would I have to sand the shine away before a fresh coat?

Hi. I'm going to be fitting a new bathroom. Currently there is a shower enclosure running off the combi boiler and has nice pressure. The space is 1490mm and I'm going to fit a 1400mm bath. I'm thinking I will be able to create a false wall at the end to hide the pipework for a mixer...

How would this be applied? All around the edge and some lumps in the middle?

How would this be applied to the board? All the way around and some lumps in the middle?

Brilliant thanks. This does look like would be alot simpler!

Hi all I've been stripping old paper off the walls and some plaster has come away in large areas back to brick. I had a quote for a plaster to repair and to also skim an artex ceiling and it's way over budget. Next idea.... can I dot and dab plasterboard onto the brick and then lining paper...

Thanks Conny. I plan to paint the lining paper.

Ok thanks. I will give it a try!

Thank you. Did you use 1400 grade? I heard there is 2000 grade but the paper is so thick and can make the joins very visible

Evening :) I've taken old wallpaper off and behind the plaster has a sandpaper texture . I don't have the budget to reskim. I'm thinking to give the walls a bit of a sanding and then to use 1400 grade lining paper. Will this smooth out the surface or will the texture come through? Also...

Ok sorry for the delay in replying. Yesterday I visited a couple of decorating centers, I was told to use sugar soap first, then the lightly stained areas use johnstons stain away. For the heavy stained areas use zinsser cover stain. Thoughts??

Thanks for all the replies! I'm so confused now about what to do! Would cleaning and then lining the walls with paper do the job or would the stains come through the paper?

Thanks All that I have read so far is stating the stain will come straight through the emulsion and that's the reason for the undercoat. What brand paint would you recommend?

Hi all I've been through some of the threats on here and the advise it all quite old noe, wondering if there is any more updates. I'm buying a house where the previous owner was a heavy smoker. The walls and ceilings are thick with the nicotine tar and staining and there is a strong smell in...

Hi all Can anyone recommend a filler for internal walls that can be sanded down to a very smooth printable surface. I'm hoping there may be a trade product better than pollyfilla? Thanks

I've heard that ronseal isn't that good. Heard it flakes off quickly. Would this be due to poor prep work?

The decking needs a paint, I've used the pressure washer to remove the dirt and grime. But it has taken some of the old paint away. What are the best brands of deck paint at the moment please?

Hi all Trying to get a match for the skirting board pictured. The closest I've found in shops is called torus. But it's not even close

Afternoon all Website selling knauf fire board said it could be painted. Which side do I paint? The pink or the light brown side? Many thanks