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Usually is the case. Got thrown by this at one house I worked at recently. All taps were swapped round, so there I was assuming cold bath tap on the right for a shower (after having removed bath ready for replacing with a new bath) then realised that kitchen and basin had taps swapped. So had to...

I've always been taught to skim before tiling. Tile adhesive doesn't like bonding as it suck up the moisture from the adhesive too quickly. I suppose the drywall adhesive stops this suction process, but if that was the case then skimming would have worked as well. Would be interested to hear...

If the wall was skimmed two months ago, it should have dried out pretty much by now, especially if it's only skimmed. Skim coats only need days to dry out. All it would have needed is a wash coat of emulsion/water followed by a couple of coats of emulsion.

First I've heard of drywall adhesive being used in this kind of situation. I would have thought it would have been easier to skim properly in the first place rather than use this weird mixture of bonding & adhseive. Is it a method of tanking?

How old is the concrete floor? Does it have a damp proof membrane (DPM)?

1. Yep, best wait till wall is dry. * 2. If the wall is still wet, the adhseive won't dry out fully and the tiles will easily come off. * 3. Difficult to say, but a good few weeks especially if there is bonding underneath the skim. If just skimmed, then it only takes a few days to dry out. 4...

The way I've done holes for sockets is to get a tile drill and drill holes in the corners of the hole, then get a tile saw and feed the saw blade through the hole before tightening up the saw. Then join the dots/holes. Only works on standard sized tiles, otherwise you need a tile saw with a...

Try the building control dept at your local council. Here is one - http://www.copelandbc.gov.uk/PDF/note09%20-%20Ceilings%20%20Flat%20Roofs.pdf

I would take it out. It's quite likely to get blocked up since it won't be having the kind of flow that it's designed for. Sinks generate a lot more water flow than water seeping down through the ground, bringing with it more muck and dirt which won't get flushed out that often. Any smell is...

Where did the OP say that?

Hi thanks for reply, the building control said they are mandatory though on extensions??? That's because BC are only human and they are not necessarily experts. They sometimes pretend to be and get away with it because the generally do know more than the homeowner. I know of one situation...

It's just about mandatory on new builds and total refurbs. Extensions aren't a new build. The height of 450mm is only one way of meeting the regulations for disabled access. Another way would be to have lower sockets, but extension cables at the appropriate height which could be plugged in...

If you've got problems with cold and draughts, think about insulating the floor whislt you've got the floor up. Put some battens of 2x1 along the joists and rest polysterene bats (cut to fit between joists) on them. Then lay new floor.

If I Rember Correctly. Look up internet abbreviations and acronyms, for eg. http://www.stateofmindgames.co.uk/rob/netstuff/abbrev.html

Did the contract stipulate that bonding was required in the bathroom. Did it say anything about any bonding or anything about being done to proper regulations? If neither then he hasn't broken the contract, just not done it to regulations which is a seperate thing altogether

Do all connections at once. It's only a very small area and heating one part will make the other parts hot which means you're re-heating bits you've already done. Cloth is easier to wipe with.

It would not require Part P if the assumed Fused Connection Unit (FCU) went to an unswitched socket. Then the cooker hood can be plugged in and the FCU allows it to be switched off. Part P isn't involved when you plug things in, and the FCU provides the appropriate isolation since switched...

Wait. :) It should stop eventually as the walls dry out. Can take some time though. Hoover up any salts, don't brush them off since that will just push them back into the wall.

If it's the sealant around the edge of the shower tray that's gone black from mould then the only way to really clean it up is to remove it. Get a stanley knife (I find the ones with snap off blades work best) and slide it along the tray and along the tiles to remove most of the sealent...

Some UK houses are like that too! :) A dishwasher is an AC device too. In fact anything you plug in to the mains doesn't care too much about live/neutral. Yes there are exceptions, but they are few. As far as I can remember, French switches are double poled just because of the fact that...