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Hi No it did not craze, and looks good even if i say so myself, the hardest bit comes next and that's skimming the hall wall, as its full height, i know i need to PVA over the original paint, will also use very rough sandpaper on the wall first as its been painted with vinal silk.....

Hi It was the wall behind the stairs when i moved them, so it was bare breeze block, i read through a lot of posts on here and most said make sure the blocks are very wet, so anyway i have done half of what i wanted to and it looks good so far....

Hi Can you tell me do i need to PVA breeze block before applying Hardwall? Thanks

I am confused.com I have checked the universal bonding compound that i have and it says "for direct bonding plasterboard to walls or bonding GTEC Metal Furring Wall Channels to walls" so it either does the same job as dry wall adhesive or not? Tenn its about 6x4 so a good size to...

Hi I need to put some plaster board on to a brick wall a fairly small area, is Bonding coat the same as dry wall adhesive? :?

Thanks for your replies I guess i wont bother in future, wetting the paper is just as much hassle as pasting the paper in the first place..... what are the advantages of pasting the wall rather than the paper if the paper needs wetting first? :?

I brought some wall paper that is embossed and paintable from Homebase, it says that it is paste the wall paper, great i though that makes life a lot esier, no need to get the pasting table out etc. So i proceeded to paste the wall and hang the first length, by the time i had pasted the wall...

Thanks for the feedback I don't want to paint it but want to keep a natural look, as you said "whats the point in painting it" when its a nice oak construction......

Is'nt the title "Shed Roof" If its a shed roof you dont need three layers of felt, its just one layer with a good overlap, and in the past the sheds i have had either had ship lap or just boards that provide a solid base for the felt, OSD will do the job :)

Lol Its nice to see things happen in front of your eye's but like you said it does not, but is easier than using a scraper on the remainder and damaging a plastic bath....

Hi I have installed a new stair case, its in oak and i have been given conflicting advice on what's best to use when finish it. Do I use am oil based sealer, or a varnish? :? Any ideas advise would be much appreciated....

I had a load of old sealant left on the bath after removing a shower screen, you can get sealant remover at the likes of B&Q etc, it comes in a small tube about half the size of silicon itself, you just squeeze it on then leave for a while, makes the old sealant go soft and just rubs off...

Hi As with most things in life you get what you pay for.... I brought a set of the Purdy brushes a few years ago and have been very pleased with them, they give a fantastic finish on gloss, If you roller a door then lightly brush after its like glass, well almost :) As long as you clean...

A Man pad Oh yes i have a bench , power and lighting, and of course a Keeley Hazel calender :D

Anyone for coffee.....

Here are a few pictures of the project, The first job was to cut away the hedge at the rear of the garden, which unearthed this massive root ball from a previous tree, it took me ages to dig it out, but was far to heavy to move. Concrete fence posts, installed, on the neighbours...

The finished decking, hard work but worth the effort...

Cause i wanted to have a border and also pattern on the decking, i needed a lot more wood supports than normal, nothing like an easy life.

Decided to have a decking area to the front of the shed to tidy the area up, also give us a place for a bistro table and two chairs.

Put weed membrain down to stop weeds as temp measure