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Actually, I'm thinking that the reason you can probably fill the gaps if you do tile over plywood is simply because wood is a relatively soft material and doesn't expand with the irresistable force that other things do, such as the tremendous force with which water expands as it freezes or the...

Would the back wall get hotter than the plastic knobs on the front console of the stove?

No, that's just a friendly peck. A passionate kiss might be taking things too far since they don't seem to know each other well yet.

I feel much the same way about the Aztec. There's times when I get so enraged about the Aztec not doing anything for us that I just start smashing things. And I'm not too keen on the Inca either.

Well, I'm having a bit of trouble visualizing it, but that's to be expected since I'm not there to see it myself. Anyhow, I don't see any problem either painting the glass nor using it as a backsplash behind your stove. You'll just have to be careful moving the stove into and out of place...

Phone around to the paint companies in your area. I know over here there are companies that make Barn Paints, so there should be where you live as well. But, you're not likely to find a Barn Paint in black cuz few people would want to paint a building black.

I'd use whatever paint you have. But, if you have both an oil based paint and an emulsion paint kicking around, I'd use the oil based paint both cuz it will dry to a harder film and so it's not as likely to get scratched by anything on the wall deeply enough to scratch through the paint, and...

No, that's what Preedy's painted glass looks like. If I painted some glass, I'm not confident it would end up looking exactly like Preedy's painted glass. After all, Preedy makes a living selling his painted glass. But your point is well taken. A pane of glass painted on the back would...

Just for my own curiosity... If the original poster goes to the ceramic tile wholesaler or retailer, and... a) they tell him/her to use T&G plywood as an underlayment for the tiling, but b) the T&G plywood manufacturer recommends leaving a 1/8 inch gap between the plywood panels to...

Alternatively, use double sided tape to fasten the perimeter of a piece of plastic laminate to the back of the glass and mount the assembly with mirror mounting hardware. Some of the hardware stores in your area will likely sell plastic laminate "handi panels" which are 2 foot by 4 foot...

Taz999: As another landlord, lemme give you some advice on what you SHOULD be doing from now on: 1. When new phone books come out in your area, don't chuck the old ones. Keep a copy of the old phone book so that you can have all of the phone books in your area accumulated for the...

I should preface this response by saying that I've set more than my share of ceramic wall tiles, but have yet to set a single ceramic floor tile. However, I'm familiar with the issues that need to be addressed in both. I'd contact the places that retail ceramic tile in your area and ask if...

If a DeWalt battery fits in a Black&Decker recharger, or vice versa, then I would EXPECT they would be compatable. After all Black & Decker owns DeWalt. DeWalt is Black & Decker's line of professional quality power tools. Black & Decker still make lesser quality tools for homeowners who...

If there is a next time... Pack the masonary or plaster material in first. Drill through the masonary or plaster material with a masonary bit. Then drill through the metal or wood behind the masonary with a regular drill bit (or cobalt or titanium). Then drive the screw in. Post...

I think the prices would be pretty similar. Pop down to any place that retails wall tiles, and ask what they keep in stock. I expect you could buy cement board cheaper from B&Q tho.

I'd use longer screws.

If there's some sort of varnish over the wood now, I'd just sand it down and paint with a black gloss INTERIOR OIL BASED paint (for higher durability). The trick to getting rid of brush strokes is to thin the paint. With an oil based paint, use white spirits to thin it. The problem with...

Julsp123: Stain penetrates right into the wood, and so you can't remove stain from wood like you can paint that remains just on it's surface. About the only way to STAIN those doors the colour you want to to sand the wood down to remove the stained wood, and re-stain. There are...

No, don't try to put as little sealant as possible. What you want to do is have an attractive bead of silicon caulk between tub and tile. So, in your case, I'd use masking tape (or whatever kind of tape you already have) and apply that just along the bottom edge of the tile the same distance...

No, you don't want to hang the handrail on the plasterboard only. You want to mount the handrail support brackets on the wall where the wall studs are so that the studs are supporting the handrail, not just plasterboard. And, prolly the best tool to find wall studs is a Zircon StudSensor...