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I think the second coat would have been put on the same day, he seemed to go round and do the room in sections, certainly the ceiling was all done and finished on the first day.

Thanks Micilin, on the small bits we've tried you can get a knife and separate the layers.

We have recently plaster boarded a room and had a plasterer in to put on two coats of multi-finish plaster. The room is warm and ventilated and now, after nearly a week, we want to finish off putting in the back boxes for the electrics. Having a problem getting a neat edge using a dry wall saw...

Thanks for your reply. The pipes are about a metre above the loft floor in places as they run over cross members that attach one side of the roof to the other.

Have searched the forum but can’t find exactly our situation so sorry if the answer is out there somewhere and I’ve missed it! We want to increase the amount of insulation in our loft space but are concerned about just increasing the insulation at joist level because of the increased risk of...

Thanks for all your replies - I'm much happier now. So yes, size does matter, my husband was relieved to find smaller was actually better.....makes a change!

Thanks Andy for such a quick reply. Will the 8" sort out the flushing problem too?

We have just replaced the syphon in our closed coupled Doulton WC so we can have an internal overflow. The original syphon was marked Caradon bathrooms Ltd and came with the WC which we bought from B&Q 10 years ago. The replacement is an Opella Delchem Multiflush Syphon. Both are 9.5". The...

Thanks for all your replies. We are going to have a dig about and try to bury more of it but some areas are solid rock - we should be able to pile stuff on top though, I wasn't sure if that would be as efficient as burying the pipe but will give it a go . There will still be some bits that we...

Our water comes from a private supply through 63mm MDPE pipe. Most of this is buried but some lengths (about 100m from our house) are still exposed and vulnerable to freezing. Currently we are wrapping with bubblewrap secured with baler twine but, although it seems to be working, it's a bit...

I do agree Bahco but it's not always possible mainly because of our location - especially with the newer products/materials we have found to our cost that 'the experts' are often learning on the job too. We are pretty good DIYers and just want to be prepared - I may have to go for something more...

Does anyone have any experience fitting Schock cristalite sinks? We are refitting our kitchen and I have seen the sink at a friend's house - looks brilliant. I suspect it will need careful handling until it is fitted and am particularly concerned about drilling out the tap hole. We are in a...

I am about to replace my condenser dryer with a vented model. I am trying to get a general idea where to position the vent for the dryer which is going to be stacked on the washing machine. We haven't chosen the exact model yet but wondered if there are any general guidelines eg max hose...

Thanks for all your replies. I'm afraid the quote is for quite a lot more than 'a hundred or two' (not allowing for travel costs). The damage to the roof has been caused by a mixture of slipped slates (we have been completely re-roofed but we do still loose the odd slate ) and general impact...

We have had quotes for repairs to our lead valley guttering. The work will involve welding lead patches over damaged areas of the lead. The valley is basically sound having been completely replaced only 8 years ago. The quote is not cheap but what is of most concern is that they are only...

Forgot to mention my husband is also planing to put Tyvek breather membrane on the bare walls before he fixes the batons that carry the plasterboard. Then isowool insualtion is going in betwen the batons.

Thanks John, we are using foil backed plasterboard, I think it's called duplex.

Thanks for such quick replies. The walls are 2 foot stone so we are dry lining the walls and putting insulation in at that point. We have replaced all the window which are now double-glazed with trickle vents. Am a lot more positive from your replies but still feel uncomfortable about the smell...

We are renovating an old stone barn which was originally converted in the early 80s. There was evidence of damp due to a leaking roof which has now been resolved, there were no extractors in the bathroom and kitchen which we have also now installed. There is no evidence of rising or penetrating...

I cast a 6" step about 3 months ago made up of 5 parts quarried aggregate (type 2) with dust to 1 part cement. During the recent prolonged icy conditions this step was salted and the surface in the centre of the step has broken down to about a 1/2" depth. The sides and other areas of the step...