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Many thanks all, I really apprieciate all your help and comments :D

ANd...sorry....what's the best way to locate the timbers (i'm assuming stud finder of sorts) thanks again

Thanks all most appreiceated! :lol: Forgot to mention though one part of the ceiling (which is lower) is an extension. What if the ceiling (hopefully unlikely) is concrete? Screwing into would be a nightmare! Thanks again

Hello all, need some advice quickly :shock: I have a job coming up and i can only think of three options. It's a large ceiling about 6m by 5m and it's artexed (very thick in some places with big ridges!). Which is the best way to do it? 1: Removed the whole lot (including coving)...

Ha ha thanks all! The plumber i spoke to was my brother, doesn't mind getting dirty, just doesn't like hard work lol :D

Hi all, I've already posted this into the builders forum but not sure who would do this job... I need to get a toilet reinstated but the old soil waste pipe has been filled with concrete. I was advised by a plumber that it will need replacing (i.e. dug out right to the manhole outside) by...

Hello all, firstly I'm going to apologise as i'm not sure whether this is a builders job or plumbers. Basically I have a possible job coming up, a toilet needs to be reinstated but the waste was filled up with concrete. So, this needs to be ripped up and replaced all the way to the manhole...

Many thanks all, this site has been a massive help and i'm sure will prove so for many more times!

Cheers fella! :D

Out of curiosity, how much water do you need per bag? I always got taught up to my second knuckle on my middle finger...but that kinda goes out of the window if you use different size buckets :oops: thanks again

Thanks fellas, most apprieciated!

LJW61, is that with jointing tape? And, will easyfill stick to fibreboard? Thanks in advance

thanks for the quick reply!!! :D :D

How many bags of finishing plaster would i need to cover 40m2 of board (i'm assuming everyone uses the 2 coat system??) Thanks in advance :?:

Thanks fellas, aye it would be better to remove all and reboard everywhere, but she's worried about the mess and the cost. So reboarding the ceiling and leaving the walls is going to be the cheapest solution for her. What should i do about the gaps between wall and ceiling??? Thanks in...

Hi all, I've got a post up in painting and decorating called "papering over fibreboard" but, today i went back to have a second look and suggested reboarding the whole room. She asked if it was possible just to reboard the ceiling over the existing fibreboards. I said yes but have a couple...

Yep agree with all that, just quicker thats all. Joe-90 I've got a thread on this section about papering over fibreboard, i'm thinking of reboarding over the top a and skimming. I'll be putting a post on the correct section, any advice would be appreciated. D

If it smells like vineger it's probably silicone D

Personally i'd go for a waterbased undercoat, it drys quicker and you can get the whole job done in a day. The non drip stuff can run if you put a thick enough application and it drys quicker than normal stuff, so any back painting will cause brush marks so you have to work quicker than normal...

Hello there, give it a light sand to get rid of any nibs and bumps, wipe down with white spirit with a lint free cloth to get rid of dust, leave to dry and undercoat. Don't apply too thick a coat as this will cause runs. If the black is flashing through too much repeat the process, once the...