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Thanks John that is food for thought

When in doubt ask. Is there any benefit to insulating between internal floors joists ? Besides some small benefit that may be gained from reducing sound it seems like a lot of work for not much benefit ?

Moisture resistance plasterboard underneath I think. Was hoping to give it a good sand and paint over the top with bathroom paint

Thanks a lot tiger. You have reassured me there. Any tips on taking them down ? I was intending to use the old hammer and bolster without raking out the joints to save time although this will cause a lot more damage to the tiles. I've no real need to save the tiles; although the odd one or two...

Haha. So the reason for this is that one of the walls is running parallel to a joist. And I was thinking it may be better to leave that wall untiled. So three walls would be tiled leaving the other with white paint. Is this a design no-no or more personal preference ? Many thanks

Thanks for the help on this Johnny. I didn't find chiselling the mortar to be very easy so drilled holes in the joint instead and then gave them a wack. Got through two bits unfortunately but got the job done. I was able to push the wall over on the long section once the corner was out as you...

Something to think about here : if you are buying a wet and dry hoover make sure all 4 wheels swivel. I purchased a Titan wet and dry a few years back - Titan TTB430VAC. The back two wheels are static which increases friction somewhat when you want to move it awkwardly. It's fine if you want...

Well to sum up the discussion : there are people that like joints and people that don't lol. I really appreciate everyone taking the time to comment. Thanks very much.

It's the indignation I don't appreciate not the view point.

It's not an assumption. This is why circuits now have MCBs Bernard. You're going off the assumption that the joint has failed before it's been fitted, which is a bit flawed as far as your argument goes. You don't like joints - clearly lol. But Bernard they wouldn't manufacture these parts for...

Hi everyone, Thank you everyone for taking the time to comment. Some interesting opinions. I don't necessarily agree with all of them. SUNRAY - With regards to your comment on the first page - you would be wrong to assume that. That is the trouble with the internet. It's easy to make...

Ok thank you for the responses. I am going to deduce from this that it is perfectly acceptable but not considered best practice. On this occasion I'll be making the use of the cable I've already got and use a chocbox or similar to protect the terminal strip. Thanks guys.

Hi all, I have some short lengths of 2.5mm and I'm adding a double socket in ring to my lounge. It would be nice to use the cable I have already have which would require connecting two shorter lengths together. I was thinking a standard terminal strip with insulation tape, or is there something...

Great suggestion Johnny. I must have known this intuitively because I started breaking out the corner. Finding it to be a really horrid job tbh but will keep at it. I'm contemplating a skip hire because carting this lot back and forth to the dump would probably cost about the same in gas haha.

Hi all, I'm taking down a cement block built shed. Fortunately only the outside was rendered. I've chipped away at most of the render which was a really horrible job; really defacing most of the blocks on that side. However, on the other side they still look pretty good. Good enough to use on...

Hi all, A friend of mine is having trouble with a property he owns and lives in which is a terraced property next door to a housing association owned and managed property. I was helping him clear an overhanging buddleia to his garden the other day and we noticed cracks in the boundary wall...

I compost on the allotment and it's open to the ground below and covered with a plastic sheet. One thing not often mentioned is to site the compost heap in a shady or dappled shaddy area which will help stop it from drying out in the summer. A loose fitting cover is fine just to keep the worst...

I heard about this news the other day. It appears as though local authorities will be banned from charging for the disposal of non-statutory waste. Here is the link : https://www.politics.co.uk/news-in-brief/councils-forced-to-collect-more-rubbish-to-curb-fly-tipping/ I've found this reported...

Hi all, I would like to have a gate installed to my driveway. Due to limited space I would like it to run on a track that opens and closes around the perimeter of the side walls. Who should I go to for quotes ? I've fired out a few emails to companies but have not had much in the way of...

It's not actually back breaking at all because the motion is done with the legs and the arms - you don't actually bend your back. I would say it's worth investigation. Keep in mind that you don't need to broad fork the whole area in one go. You can work small areas at a time. The tines are...