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Just a thought...would it be worthwhile using some pvc type panels on the wall before i install the shower cubicle..The theory being that the water will then never get to the tiles ? Or would it look naff....Bill

I've put this post in here as i'm not sure it fits into any other category....As you may or may not be aware from my tiling post , i am redoing my bathroom, and one thing i was thinking of doing is cladding the ceiling with uPVC..What are peoples thoughts on this ? The ceiling is currently...

Thanks very much for your swift replies and sound advice..It looks like i'm going to reboard the whole room , and use aquapanel in the shower area..Am i right in thinking that Aquapanel does not need tanking ?..No doubt i'll be asking more questions soon, so watch this space... :lol...

A thousand apologies if this has been answered elsewhere, but i DID search first and couldn't find the answer. :roll: ...i'm about to refurb my bathroom, floor to ceiling tiles approx 60cm x 40cm..It is already tiled so my first problem is likely to be how much damage i do to the existing...

Thanks for your replies guys...I've just had a thought, if spares are still available for my 415 then wouldn't it be possible to get spare covers finished in chrome and fit them to my valve..Thus saving a few pounds ...Bill

Hi , after 10 years our bathroom is in need of a refurb...So i have a couple of questions....Are the plastic panels that go in before a shower cubicle any good..? The reason i ask is that after about 8 years the tile grout cracked allowing water through to the plasterboard...( should have been...

I understand that, but i thought if i lube the seals then it would move more freely on them, and reduce the sudden noises when it expands..What do you think ?

Hi Guys i was wondering if anyone can suggest a fix for my problem...My lean to conservatory is approx 5.5 Mtrs long x 3 Mtrs wide..using 25mm polycarbonate..Due to thermal expanson/contraction, it makes a terrible noise...Short of removing the roof and lubing with Vaseline , is there any way of...

we're tiling onto brick/lime mortar. Bill

Hi can anyone tell me if its ok to tile, with quarry tiles, inside the opening where i am putting a log burning stove...I understand it will get very hot, so will they be able to cope...? Also what adhesive should i use?...Bill

Brilliant thanks for that...we are replacing a 4 foot window with a 6 foot one....the house is a dormer bungalow, so there are only about 6 courses of bricks above the window....Bill

What sort of lintel should i use above a window in a house with 9 inch solid brick walls ?....At the moment its a piece of wood on the inside course (above window frame ) and a brick arch on the outside.. I want to put a bigger window in so the arch will be no good........Bill

Thanks for the swift replies...i understand now.....Bill

When skimming on top of new plasterboard, ive seen plasterers doing it in two thin layers...Why ?...What will the effect be of just putting one layer on , as long as its flat ?....Bill

Hi i have bought one of these DIY damp meters, and was wondering what readings (in % ) i should be aiming for on a 9 inch solid brick wall of my sons victorian terraced house...At the moment it is going off the scale as there is no DPC.....We intend to inject a chemical DPC, but don't know what...

We've just removed a bedroom hearth in my sons victorian 2 bed dormer....it was very poor concrete laid in a box, with broken bricks as hardcore....we gave it a few whacks with a 4lb hammer and got it out no probs.......Bill

Hi again. The latest on my floor scenario is that i didn't have a major water problem, it was just a small pool that had formed from the drips on the underside of the floor boards....After the wood floor was removed there was no more water than is usual.....So we laid 100mm of Dolomite (well...

Here's an update to keep you informed..I had a couple of builders look at the job, and the concencus of opinion is that it would be better to take up the whole room floor and relay with dpc/insulation,and concrete to stop the problem re occurring......Bill

My son has just bought a late victorian 2 bed end terraced dormer bungalow..The floor board floor in the front room was replaced approx 5 years ago, with another floorboard floor. The first wood one had rotted. As far as we can gather originally the floor would have been flagstone and later...

Wow easy tiger i'm just trying to get as much information as i can on as many boilers as i can before i make a decision.....However it would seem to make sense to go and buy one over the counter for peace of mind....Thanks again for all replies.......Bill