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I have marked up where the stud wall partitions are behind the plasterboard so was going to attach it to the wall, through the plasterboard and into the wood

I have covered the two walls around the bath with plasterboard and am about to tank before fitting the bath back. Unfortunately being my first time I have the following problem: I attached the plasterboard to one wall and it fitted into the corner nicely. I then attached the...

I am just fitting a new bathroom and am about to do the following so would like confirmation that it is correct or that I am making a big mistake: I have fixed plasterboard to the two walls around the bath and am going to tank them (with BAL shower kit) I assume I fit the bath to the wall...

If you use a wallpaper stripper, the steam turns the old adhesive soft and can be easily scrapped off.

Cheers for that. I would have completly forgotten to take into account the thickness of the dab if you hadn't mentioned it

I am attaching plasterboard to my bathroom wall. Half the wall is wooden (hiding the pipe) and half is brickwork. I can drill into the woodwork and attach the board with screws no probs (as I have done with the rest of the bathroom) but obviously drilling into brickwork is going to be a...

I thought about plasterboarding the whole thing, unfortunately that encroaches in on the edge of the bath a bit, but is going to be the easiest way. Cheers for the help.

Asbestos you say? My sphincter has suddenly contracted. Yeah, it is in sheet form (i.e. not made up of bricks). Is is quite thick as I have pulled out wall plugs from it and they don't go straight through it. When the wall plugs are pulled out they come out easily (and leave a large...

I have removed the tiles from my bathroom and some of the plaster has come away to reveal this rough, black surface. Just wondering if anyone knows what it is and whether I can tile directly onto it (if I tank it first)

Oh well, it was a nice dream while it lasted. Tiles it is. Thanks for the advice

Was the long answer also that you can't?

I can cover them with something but just thought that as they were in good condition, with a bit of TLC they would come up nice and look better than lino or tiles. Also, it would save me a bit of cash if I didn't have to fork out for something to cover them.

I have just peeled away the grotty carpet in my bathroom and exposed som floorboards that are in very good condition. Is it therefore ok to have a wood flooring (as they are likely to get wet or at least a little bit moist) and if so, I assume I need to treat them with something, but what is...

Cheers for that, silicone it is. Which is the best make/ type to use and is there anything I should look out for/avoid?

I have had a look at Sealux's website and the Sealux Reg 20 looks just what I need for sealing the area around my bath to the tiles (which I am about to lay). I just wanted to know if anyone had used it and if it was any good (at the mo finding a stockist is proving a problem so not sure if...

Hi, I am wallpapering my front room and the chimney breast has had an extension on one side to cover pipes coming down from the upstairs bathroom. The extension is made out of chipboard and the previous wallpaper came off very easily so I was wondering how is it best to decorate. Should I a)...

I think I have decided on the following, please can you confirm if it should work/ end in disaster. Rip out the chipboard around the bath area (the bath has a shower connected), exposing the stud wall underneath. Remove only the chipboard down to the level of the bath, seal this with a...

I have looked underneath the rim of the bath and it isn't to bad. Water had got down there but wasn't trapped between the chipboard and tile so it hasn't gone rotten but just left a watermark. I am thinking ripping out the bath etc is maybe a job to far for me, plus I have limited time on...

Last question. I have had a look at the chipboard the whole wall is made of two sections, one which has the majority of the rotted stuff on (as per picture). The second piece finishes about 6 inches from the end of the bath (non shower end) and forms the wall that the basin is on. My...