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Agree with this entirely Pay for the materials and if you feel the boarding he did was ok then you can pay him for that. Ask for a lots of materials needed for the boarding etc log into one of the sheds like wickes etc and look at the pricing for plastering gear so you have a rough idea if...

It would be interesting I agree Steve because I bet it's not cheap Surely with the state of that work it can't be reccomendation either but you never know Where are you located greenbean?

I hope this isn't breaking the rules as it's being used purely as comparison But look at the gallery on my website for some examples of they way/standard work should be carried out Again please feel free to delete if inappropriate...

Offered to get someone in to sand it :shock: Tell him to hire a plasterer!! No consideration for other peoples property. Honestly it makes me vent unfortunately it seems to be getting more and more common these cowboys coming and giving the rest of us a bad name!

Greenbean I have looked at the pictures The word that springs to mind is cowboy! You've got a proper Del Boy there Personally I would tell him not to come back and I certainly wouldn't give him a penny out of your wallet!!! That first picture and the last is absolutely disgraceful...

I will have a look at your album when I get a min (it hasn't showed on your post) If he knows your not happy you are well within your right to hold payment until you reach a satisfactory conclusion and you are happy If he won't sort it then don't pay and explain that you shouldn't have to...

As Steve said get some pics up if possible If he hasn't finished I would hold payment until either he sorts it or use the cash to get someone who cares about the quality of their work I was always taught/told work as if it was your own property and take care in your work It's the small...

Totally agree Roy! You won't believe what's hiding under all the sh*te I'm my van There's always a bit of something for those small jobs! Just yesterday found a bit of bonding under a load of sheets when I was short it was that old you could hardly see the writing let alone date Nowt...

Method I mentioned only works if you can fix ceiling and sole plate and run continuous vertical studs in between. I'm trying to think of an easy way in which you can get around what you want to do but I'm struggling at the mo Did you specify any fix points when the membrane was...

Either timber or metal stud it in that case You only fix head and sole plate into floor and ceiling joists. No need to fix direct to the wall Then stud/shape until your hearts content I recently started using the metal framing and have been impressed so far with it. It goes up like...

Is it walls floor and ceiling they have applied the membrane to?

No problem graham There is usually a solution to most situations just takes a bit of time to sit and think methodically about it Can get rather painful if you want to get the job done But like anything it's better to do something right rather than not being happy and doing it twice

Also you could put more battens in and use 9mm board It will shave a few extra mm off

You could stop the board before an return it to the the frame either square or with a taper. Just a thought a piccy would help visualise what you are trying to do

Yeah I understand about maybe getting damp My logic was the house never had CH until 7 years ago and never suffered and damp issues and the kitchen itself is only very small at 1.5m x 3m you can hardly swing a cat I think it's more placement issue than actually having the functionality of...

The more I think about it the more I may well just leave it until next year In response to the questions asked The rad in the living room is a double rad yes the size is small as the bay itself is small Pipes are currently run under the floorboards If i wa going to surface run...

Central heating was only fitted 7 years ago Before this it never had any apart from a gas fire was no damp issues at all Plus the rad in the dining room is approx 1-2m from the kitchen with no door obstructing I understand the rad placement under window just feel the room needs a little...

Finally getting my nads in the move to do some odd jobs that need doing and one thing that's been bugging me for a while is radiator placement I'm seriously considering totally removing the kitchen radiator as it's a very small kitchen and it couldn't be in a worse place In turn the...

Yes normally there's a inch or 2 gap to the floor boards This is normal unless otherwise specifically specified ie no skirting being fitted As for adhesive look for the knauf version it's cheaper and IMO better than the others

Always use proper plasterboard adhesive! Especially on to brick and you don't usually go all the way to the floor unless it had been specifically specified It's not good practice to wet plaster all the way to the floor on ground floors as it can bridge the dpc causing damp issues Don't get...