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yeh have done skimming before but always let the first skim dry same it is, going to have 2 coats in the end only difference is applying pva to second lol. ok m8 thanks for advice will soon be posting pics in my projects once i get half way lol give me time :)

Hi all just plastered ceiling today did first coat going to give it another once im off work. Richard im going to use MR boards around the bathroom excluding wet areas, i will use aquapanels from wickes for around the bath. Should i prime the MR boards with thistle bond it before tiling? or is...

thanks buddy appreciate the help :)

so can i still use one of these?

hi just seen these on screwfix :) thanks will pop to get one :)

ok thanks another thing is, the old one is it safe to pull off as there looks like to be some sort of ring going around it where its on the floor? whats the name of them connectors? thanks in advance

Hi all, just started doing the bathroom out for the first time since buying house. However the floor level where the toilet is dips down by about 1 1/2 Inches, Is there a way i can connect new toilet to old soil pipe? Because ill be raising the floor by 1 1/2 inches possibly it may be 2 inches...

Hi richard thanks for the advice going to do research on everything you have listed then i will pop back with the progress. Thanks 2 every1 who give me their advice. Regards Lee

so many different opinions gets confussing in the end lol. Richard whats the best bonding primer to get for the MR boards before i plaster the ceiling? and where to get it? ive looked for bondit cant find it near me. As regards with the acrylic primer for the mr boards before tiling whats...

Hi again just ordered mr boards from local builders for ceiling, should i prime these with anything before skimming? Will also use these around wet areas. Should i tank these before tiling? Thx again

Hi thanks for your answers. Richard yes i have plastered a few times before but never in a bathroom where is pronned to alot of condensation. I will be using cement based adhesive as i find this is alot better. I was thinking about using MR P/B for just around the bath where there will be...

Hi all, currently in the process of doing our bathroom out. I have insulated ceiling etc, and going to be buying foil backed plasterboards for the ceiling, my question is should these be primed to stop any moisture passing through to the boards? or can i just plaster direct onto them? Will...

yep jigsaw works fine m8 alot quicker than struggling with a knife

hi thanks for the replies, reason why im going to batten is so its easier to hide plumbwork etc. have to insulate it because the room is freezing lol, underneath the tiles is cement, there must be about 300 tiles cos they are small ones so be alot easier leaving them on. it wont create any...

Hi all, ill be fitting my new bathroom next month complete make over as it is ancient. however there are currently tiles on the walls which are pretty solid. I plan to batten the walls and insulate it then plasterboard then tile. my question is, should i leave existing tiles or remove them...

hi thanks for the reply, i've sent them a letter so they can come and investigate it. sooner or later the render will fall off as its v loose atm. are they allowed to put a speed hump as close as 60" away from my house wall?

Hi all, after a surveyor coming to my house to have a look at my walls for cavity wall insulation he noticed a crack on my extension single story. I've never noticed this before the crack starts from about 6 inches on the pavement that butts upto my extension, and goes all the way to the top...

hi mate had similar issues with my backdoor, id adjust position of frame... check to see if is level on the four sides, top middle and bottom. if its out slightly you will struggle to close it (mine kept catching on bottom). take all screws out start one at a time keep checking to see if level...

Hi all... I've fitted 2 double glazed windows in my extension (single story only) its the only part of the house that has a cavity. Whilst installing new windows ive seen that previous owners have had some sort of wall insullation done, not the normal foamy type but some weird sort its like real...

Hi all, just a quick question...when making a loft into a bedroom, using insullation on floor and also between joists on loft ceiling must we install roof vents? if so how many? is it 2 each side? they will be going onto tiles. thanks in advance all...