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being my first ceiling i feel it went well. Only slight problem i had was getting plaster to stick to one little bit of the ceiling. 10cm by 10cm was the size of area. All i can think of is must of missed this area with the pva. Would this sound about right. My god though my arm is tired...

If it is the same tiles I have used, in the pack with the tile was a leaflet saying to clean and seal the tiles before use. Did you do this?

I have skimmed a few walls in my house, I am very happy with the finish. I am gonna try my first ceiling tomorrow, it is only 2.4m by 2.4m. The walls that I have done have all been plasterboard, on the ceiling I have flacked off all the loose paint. Should I do one coat or pva/water mix let this...

I am just wonderingif anyone uses windows home server, if so what do you think of it, heard mix reviews about it. Cheers Russ

Think my budget will stretch to that, will get some local plasters round for quotes, cheers for the rough price.

I have been practicing skimming, seem to be getting there slowly, but as my list of job to do in the house keep getting longer I don't have much time to practice. Thinking of getting a plaster in to do the kitchen for me. Wall have just been boarded, angle bead put and and joints gone over with...

I have done loads of searching but cannot find exactly what I am after, I have 3 12W undercabinet flourcent lights. My plan is a switched fcu off the kitchen ring main (fused down 3 or 5 amp?) from here to a light switch, have the positive connected to com, netural to connector block. From light...

I am about to have the walls of my house re-skimmed, before I do I have already though about a central location for sky distrabution, phone, internet and media server, Before I get the walls skimmed I am wondering if anyone has a cheapish solution for multiroom audio. If possible two sourses...

cheers for your help, will give this a try tomorrow. cheers

I am in the process of replaster boarding my bathroom, all was going well till i got to around the door frame. With the plasterboard up it sit flush with the door frame, the board i am using is 9.5mm. So i am looking for ideas to solve the problem. Any help would be great, cheers. Russ

Many thanks all for your help, will speak to him tomorrow about the rcbo. Once again thanks for the help.

I should of said the work quoated for inclueds a new consumer unit, with the list of specs he left the new cu is a wylex 10 way dual rcd board, with 3 x 6a, 2 x 16a, 4 x 32a, 1 x 40a. the 4 x 32A he has down for upstairs ring, down stiars ring, kitchen ring and utility room ring. So i...

I had three people round on friday to price up installing a kitchen ring main for me. Two of them said they would install new 2.5mm cable and sockets with the dishwasher, fridge freezer, waste disposal and extractor spurred off the ring. The other guy said he would install 2.5mm cable for the...

I am looking into options of using grid switch's instead of an fcu. From what I have read the switch's need to be easy to get to. Being unable to find a fused grid switch would it be possible to use this for the switch...

I am currently upgrading my house and many of the walls, if not all of them need skimming. I am wondering if there is anyone in or around elgin who would be willing to spend a few hours or 1/2 a day with me to teach me the basics of skimming. I don't have a trade behind me so don't have much...

Been reading a lot more into this and I also had a reply back from building standards today. Basically if no building warrant is required we would not be involved with the electrics and it would fall on yourself to ensure that the installation was carried out correctly. Should an...