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Hi there, following on from my post on the tiling forum, I have bought some BAL tile adhesive cement to fill some gaps where it has gone back to brick. I also have a load of other holes to fill, and usually use gyproc powder that I mix up into a paste. Could I use the tile adhesive...

Ah sorry, did not make it very clear, I have already paid the money to Topps tiles for the tiles, adhesive and grout - but they are not arriving until Thursday. Wanted to get the walls as prepped as I could beforehand. One question for you, I have a few other holes and cracks to fill...

Hi Richard, many thanks for taking the time to explain to a newbie. BAL it is then - I have found a ceramic tile warehouse nearby which has 5kg bags for around £10. They sell the 22kg bags for considerably better value, but I can't see what else I am going to use it for. Will go and...

Hi Richard, thanks for your reply, and your patience! Yes indeed, that was a typo - Gyproc was what I meant. But point taken, will not use that in this situ. I have googled BAL quickset render and see Topps tiles (local to me) sell it, but at a rather inflated cost - and I only need...

Hello JC and Richard, thankyou kindly for your replies :-) I managed to find this on the screwfix website, and have ordered two to collect tomorrow: Is that the right kind of stuff, or have I made an error? Also to add to the previous posts I made, further investigation of the...

Ok, so my research seems to indicate that tiling straight onto the 'rough' plaster should be fine. But I have seen several mentions of a need to 'seal' the plaster, so not too much adhesive qualities are absorbed into the wall. A google for 'wall sealer' has turned up little that looks...

Just to add, the tiles appear to be taking off the top layer of plaster, only in a very few isolated areas has it gone back to brick. The majority of it is just rough plaster.....

Hello all, should have researched this earlier really, but hey ho. My GF and I, have taken this week off work to refurb our kitchen. We are putting in new units, new worktop, new doors, new flooring, and new tiles - you get the picture. Just ordered our tiles yesterday, and they are...

For the benefit of anyone who searches the forums: I rang them today, and the official line is it makes no odds, but when pressed he said it is safest to put the 'service side' facing out just in case..... Cheers Dan

Thanks for that Crank, that was my initial thought as well, just at a loss that these manufacturers can really develop these products without making it nice and clear what side needs to face outwards :roll: Or if you are going to miss something important like that off, at least make a...

Hello all, I am putting some 6mm clear acrylic into our garage to replace the old windows. One side says 'Service side' and one is just plain. Does anyone know which side should face the outside elements? Does it even matter?? Irritatingly Plexiglas.net gives no clue, and the cabp...

Hello all, CABP rang me back this morning, and I talked through with them what I had done, and the general situation. I was correct in thinking the white bottom sections were for if you had a conservatory and were using them unsupported. I was also correct to not use any silicone, and...

Thankyou all! Cumbrian roofer - I had no choice in the matter, the old roof is off (Asbestos skip ordered the the purpose) and CABP were shut, even on Saturday, and I'm on holiday for two weeks from next Friday, so I had to get it done. Today has gone well though, we have all the sheets...

Thanks MW! Worst case I will need to get up on the roof and silicone it afterwards - fingers crossed though. Knackered after a hard days roofing, off to bed! Dan

Well I tried to ring CABP this morning, and then the shop, or outlet they have, the answerphone message said they were open Saturdays, but clearly they were not :? So we went for it, had to, poured over the delivery note, and nowhere is there the mention of silicone in the roofing kit, so...

Alas no rubber at the bottom either :-( What concerns you, the potential for leakage? I will try and call them tomorrow, trouble is if they are not open, I have to fit it tomorrow, and over the rest of the weekend, as on Friday we go on holiday for 2 weeks :? Bugger. Not ideal at all...

Hello again, many thanks for your reply :D Yep it is not a self supporting one, and looks a lot like the second one, except for the fact that the one you have pictured appears to have some black rubber at the bottom, where as mine is just aluminium. I was wondering if the water would...

Hello chaps, thanks very much for those replies, very helpful, thankyou! I printed out the instructions, but still have a couple of questions if any helpful soul can help...........? We have been looking at the metal strips that run along the joists, and they come with a white plastic...

Hello all, after some urgent help, this weekend we are fitting a roofing kit from CASupply, they are 6m long sheets, and just over 1M wide. It is the frame supported kit: http://www.casupply.co.uk/acatalog/25mm-Polycarbonate-Roof-Kits.html Stupidly I did not ask about how to fit it...

Hello all, my garage project is coming together, I have a second hand UPVC door with one clear glass pane to fit, and will be replacing the glass windows with 6mm clear acrylic. I want to make them all obscure, and wondered if anyone can recommend some window obscuring film from previous...