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thanks jefoss. another thing im not sure about is where 2 walls meet should i tile the walls so that one walls tiles are held under the side of the other walls tiles or should i use a spacer and leave a gap not sure what the correct method is

hi in the bathroom where the sink was there where 1 or 2 deep holes which i filled with morter cement i allowed to dry and primed will i be able to tile over this or have i done something wrong ?? Another quickie i had a small partion wall say waist hight square shaped thing it was which was...

if i took my tile with me and put it against the trim what am i looking for a flush fit or should the tile sit in the trim withe the trim a little higher than the tile or vice versa ? sorry i dont want to mess it up. also in the corners where walls meet how do create the even gap between tile on...

so if my tile thickness is 6mm would i be ok using a 6mm edge corner strip for window area . also thanks for advise on the corners of the room i will leave them. but how do i get an even gap where 2 tiles sit on 2 walls next 2 each other??

hi i want some of thoose trim peices which go on the outsidecorners eg window corners but they come in different thicknesses how do i know the right ones to pick?? my tiles are 6mm thick im not sure how thick the adhesive went on but i used a notched spreader for wall tiles. also is there any...

thanks for the info. just curious why only on one celing when hes worked on other areas? i have some damp spray would that be ok. do i need to cover the entire celing or just affected areas thanks again

i have a rectangular shower tray that sits in the corner of the bathroom. it is fitted so that 2 sides of the tray are againt a wall (actually sits undeath it) ,one side has a small stud wall against it which had plasterboard attched with tiles on top and the other side is the side you would...

hi there i have a problem with my bedroom celing in that in some patches the paint peels off. i have had a cowboy plasterer in, he did the 2 bedroom cellings, hallway,and few walls. i have allowed it to dry and painted it in a mist coat. the problem is only on one celing i noticed it when...

hi i need to replace some skirts. the ones that fit onto brick backed wall are fine however somewalls are not brick backed and have lath and plaster. i drilled through the skirt and drilled a hole into the lath strip however the screw keeps spining. what options do i have to secure it in...

heres the picture inbetween the door and wall right handside thanks

also i herd you cant really plaster on wood. just out of curiosity i have a wooden corner (corner bead i think they are called it sit on the corners) on the stairs how do they plaster on that. its rounded at the mo on the corners can i get it a 90 dedree corner rather than a rounded one. i dont...

hi upstairs in the hallway i have a storeroom which has one door and 2 little doors at the top. the storeroom goes from the floor to the celing. on the left hand side of cuboard there will be architrtave going on between the frame and plaster there will also be one on the right and i will also...

phew thanks for confirming that for me. just another question what is short point and long point that you mentioned. also i might screw these in because i always seem to split the wood any tips how to prevent this using the nailing technique??

hi i have a storeroom upstairs in the hallway which im changing the traves on. it has one head and 2 legs. it goes from the floor up to celing. in order to close the gap on the head and celing im using a 8 cm high head. but the legs are 6cm high. the reason im not using the 8 cm on the legs is...

thanks for the info i hope it goes well aswell. im thinking now of giving the premixed stuff back and the waterproof pva back aswell. is it really that crap??? if you dont mind me asking why is it rubbish? and why is pva no good for tiling? not cus i dont beleve you guys just so i can understand...

hi been researching for a month on how to tile as i dont have the money to pay a pro as we just got the house and i dont wont a cowboy to do it either so i thought id give it a go my self. i read the sticky created by gcol just had a few questions. im going to be using the b&q READY MIXED...

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pritsuk2002 wrote "my question is do i need to put the knotting solution, primer or paint on the side that im not gonna see??" richard wrote "Not necessary. " someone told be its best to prime both sides even the side your not gonna see as it helps prevent the wood from whatever happens to...

the wooden corner i was refering to must me the skim beads yes. what shall i do with the master bedrrom celling as its been skimmed on the wood aldreay and dried and i mist coated it. im not sure what paint was on there prior skimming but it did have paper on but i took that off. is it...

we had a plasterer lined up who im sure would have done a better job he said 250 including matterials. this guy hasnt even done the full job (cuboards ) the work he has done is crap and bupy can i get the 150 i gave back. can i complain and who too??