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i bit the bullet and got the mapei shower tanking kit :) i was also fearful oft ehbuy cheap, buy twice adage!!! thanks for responses :)

Thanks b17nns. It does seem to be the stuff! I was looking at other water proofing things and wasn't sure if they would work as well as that kit. Something like this... http://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Bitumen-Damp-Proof-Membrane-Liquid-5L/p/151458

i have seen the special cement board screws for fixing. i am still a bit confused as to the best way to proceed. Am i likely to get problems if i use the water resistant plasterboard (with taped joints) and then tile adhesive directly on top of that? I am now looking into a damp proof paint to...

I have read lots about hardiebacker boards for shower areas where tiles will be used. I also read about tanking the area....i thought that if i put hardiebacker onto the studs and then position the shower tray against this with a silicone seal around the joint, then tile to 3 or 4mm above the...

not sure about the final finish yet. Does the hardboard have to be a certain thickness? or water resistant or anything like that?

now i look again at my photos, there does seem to be quite a gap between the stones - would this be filled with mortar? i am a novice at external work! i was going to get some mortar, scrape all the existing mortar that is currently holding the lead in place, then replace with new mortar - now i...

it is a stone window cill. It is hard to get a full shot as it is quite high and i regretably don't have a long ladder!!!

Hi there, i have taken out my old bathroom to be replaced. I took up the tiles that were on the floor and the chipboard/ply/hardboard or whatever was under them due to damage when removing tiles. I now have exposed floorboards. I think we are going to put down some lino as a finish rather than...

Last night in the terrible wind and rain we had i developed some leaks in my bay window. I#t has a flat roof and is flashed up into the wall beneath my bedroom window. The roof itself doesn't loo too bad and i wonder whether driven rain is the cause of the leaks inside...it seems to only leak...

totally correct Chappers! too far down the line!!! It is something that i didn't think of at the buying stage. I think i might still be in the returns period so i am looking into changing the whole shower enclosure with one that has the waste in a different position - otherwise i think there...

sounds like a good plan Chappers, the trimmers...do they just need to go from joists either side?

i feared that! : (

no, the actual waster will travel between the joists....it is the trap that will be directly on top ofthe joist

it is unfortunately a shaped tray and cannot be turned around! i need to see whether i have room to move it away from the joist and box out away from the main wall :(

I am getting ready to fit my new shower tray, but it appears there is a joist running beneath that is right where my waste needs to go...can i notch the joist and put noggins either side?

are there any suggestions for cheap wall covering then? Those pvc panels look ok but work out expensive for a room that has ceiling heights of around 2.8/3m! the existing plaster is a bit rough and i want to avoid skimming if possible - thats why i thought about panelling.

thanks foxhole - just worked out how many of those i would need and the price comes in at about £250!!!

Thanks all for responses - i thought it might not be ideal for bathrooms / wet areas - what do you guys suggest as a panelling for a bathrooms? I have since thought about MDF - is that any good for bathrooms? I was thinking of getting big sheets of it and routing grooves to mimic planks....would...

can i use this stuff for wall panelling in a bathroom? http://www.diy.com/departments/timber-cladding-smooth-cladding-t75mm-w95mm-l2400mm-pack-of-10/1345770_BQ.prd?icamp=recs&rrec=true how would i fix it to the plaster wall - with glue? thanks

Hi, i have a flat roof garage linking between my house and the neighbouring house, i want to convert the garage to a room and replace the flat roof with a pitched. The building inspector has said about cavity trays where the new pitched roof will meet the existing external walls, does this mean...