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Should be fine. I'm just doing a half wall where the tiles removed the old lime plaster and I've applied two coats so far just waiting now to put a final coat on to rule off with a straight edge.

Surely a modulating boiler will take care of this.

Thanks, I didn't realise Wiser could manage so many zones and devices. Do you know whether Wiser wifi TRV's can control the boiler? Those relay cards could be interesting especially with the use of Alexa.

The boiler is a modulating Vaillant but no OpenTherm. I've been thinking about whether I could use a wifi mains relay driving each zone valve on and off.

Our house has three floors and has 18 radiators. I'd like to split the house into four zones to cut down on heating costs. All the rads have TRV's but I'd like the ability to only have the heating on in areas which we are using. Buying something like a Wiser or Evohome with wireless valves is...

I did start with a small skirting in mind but then worked down to a quadrant type beading but the wife doesn't like that much either. Tiles will probably be 10mm deep by the time the adhesive is applied. Also the floor area is quite small about 1.5m x 0.8m sp probably not that much expansion.

Hi Lee, don’t understand what you mean. You say battens, are you meaning wood? Is was thinking of some using one of the steel edging beads set into Bonding.

Having taken the old sand/lime plaster off the lower half of our toilet because it was originally tiled how can I get the walls plumb to align with the existing plaster above? Can I use an edging strip set in Hardwall/Bonding and tapped done to get plumb all the way round. Not too worried about...

Following on from my previous question about dry lining the bottom half of my downstairs toilet, I've discovered that the depth of the old plaster plus the fact that the walls aren't exactly perpendicular won't allow enough gap to fit plasterboard. I've already PVA'd the walls ready for the...

In what order should I fit the tiles and laminate? Should I lay the laminate and then tile down on to them or tile down to the subfloor and then fit the laminate up to the tiles. Instinct tells me laminate first so the expansion gap is covered by the tiles and the gap left between tiles and...

Glad you mentioned Soudal as I've just bought some but unfortunately our local B&Q were out of stock. How big should the bead be to ensure a gap fill of 10mm?

No, I meant when you're putting the board up. I don't want it to compress too easily as I'd like to be able to tap it in with a long straight edge so it will sit level with some old plaster above. Fixers, hadn't thought about that. I assumed it was a grab type adhesive especially as it has to go...

Typo!!! Should have been 10mm. From what you've said I shouldn't have any issues. Does the foam compress with a degree of force? Wouldn't like it to push in too easily as I'm boarding to some existing plaster.

As it says, what gap will a foam adhesive fill behind when fitting plasterboard to an uneven wall. It's an old brick and concrete block wall which varies about 5mm to 100mm.

I'm painting the exterior of my bay windows top and bottom. I've finished up some oil based Dulux Weathershield undercoat so was wondering if I can use the Dulux Weathershield quick dry water based undercoat for the 2nd coat. The top coat will be oil based Dulux Weathershield gloss. Richard

OK, thanks. With the current good weather I'm hoping to get the whole window done.

As there appears to be nothing exactly what I’m after, I’ve opened up the gaps in the frame and have used Ronseal 2 pack.

But silicone won’t take paint will it?

I've been restoring the bay windows on my 1940's. I've stripped the main frames back to remove the layers of paint which has built up over the years. I've primed and undercoated the frames and any gaps in between the five casements and the casements and the cill, I filled with Brewers external...

To clarify, my pillar and pad was probably the wrong terminology. I meant a concrete pad to the depth of the required footing. From ground level the block work has to be built up to dpc due to a sloping site. Yes, concrete lintels across the top of the block work to pads in the existing house...