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in this particular instance i was fixing a shelving unit on the ground, so these screws are just to stop it sliding away from the wall, not load bearing. But they have done the job admirably! These shelves are definitely not moving now Someone mentioned above that screws should go 40mm into...

Doesnt heat warp wood over time, or cause expansion of screws and such? I'm not saying i dont believe you, but i'd like to do someting special here anyways. This is a guest bedroom and guests might be concerned about it otherwise

Since its clear that i've not been drilling deep enough, i have just taken delivery of a set of 8x80mm screws and plugs They are CHUNKY, this might be too much. Is there such a thing as too much? Are there any downsides to drilling excessively deep

will it actually prevent the plaster crumbling, or just hide it?

Hi all, i like to minimise dead space in my home, by making tiny shelves and cabinets to fit in otherwise unused spots There is one such spot in a bedroom, about a foot wide and half a foot deep, I could make a couple of shelves or a tiny doorless cupboard for there. But this space is between...

Why do this? What would it accomplish?

How deep should my screws go into masonry? and what does colour have to do with it ?

only cosmetic? I wouldn't say that, about 70% of the drilling depth is in the plaster in my experience. Ive mostly been hanging shelves and curtain rods and picture frames though, i imagine i'd drill deeper for something really heavy. But for the work ive been doing, the plaster is taking at...

A problem i've frequently run into, i'm drilling a hole, and it ends up too wide. This problem is always in the soft parts of the depth, like plaster. The penetration into the brick at the back is fine, because i use the correct bit size for my plug, but plaster is unreliable and can crumble...

that sounds like a nice idea, ive already thought of it, and probably will do so in future! But right now, covering it all up with woodwork is outside the reach of my time, my tools, my budget, and my skills. For now, cleaning off this pipe and painting it the same green i'm doing the walls...

the pipe at the back is the main problem, but theres another pipe infront of it, a handle, and lots of complex geometry that i cant easily access

Hi all, in the process of repainting my kitchen, ive noticed the main gas pipe is a mess. Like, so much, its horrible, when i started it had almost a centimetre thick mass of paint all around it, utterly filthy, its just been repainted over and over and over, i won't stand for it. The area is...

that is a lot of equipment i dont think i can afford, what is X board?

thank you for the replies guys I ended up buying some 600 grit pads for my detail sander, smoothing out the area and repainting it, can't tell the difference now, it worked wonderfully!

What exactly do you mean by "build up" ? Like, should i be trying to use a brush to paint in the depressed areas and let especially thick parts dry that way, or just keep applying coat after coat? Also the comments about the texture are a bit of a misunderstanding, it is slightly textured...

Can't seem to find frog tape wide enough, i wouldn't want to use less than 50mm wide, since i need to use stuff like this as a barrier on ceilings while doing roller paint on walls, its gotta be as wide as a roller. I will try to find a different brand advertising "low tack" But in general i...

Theres nothing else going on, it is absolutely the tape, this stuff i'm using is STRONG. It sticks hard enough to skin to be a bit painful to pull off, ive got some red marks

it is paint on plaster, i'm not a fan of wallpaper wouldn't a higher grit paper just cause this problem more slowly? also, i've been using a large sanding pad bigger than my fist, is the size of the sanding area the problem perhaps? I have an electric detail sander with various paper grits...

I'm painting walls and skirting boards. I paint the wall first, and let it dry for 24 hours and then i put masking tape over the bottom of the wall, while i paint the skirting board in a different colour Once thats all dry, i take the tape off the wall And it tears off big chunks of the wall...