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Anyone had any experience of re-using the plastic strips and putting screws in once it's been used? I've been asked to help a mate out with plasterboarding out an extension, and he's got all the drywall screws (loose), I was wondering if we could sit (and be bored) and fill up a few strips...

This house is in an area, where there was very light bombing during our nations trouble history. In more recent years the council however decided to put in speed bumps, so that the student boy (and girl) racers, lorries and postoffice vans could scream down her road and use them as BMX ramps...

Great! that makes it sound less harrowing than before... (I'm no pro plasterer - but i do love it, just so relaxing and rewarding), i digress! Hopefully the lathes will be in ok nick (bearing in mind that this room has not been decorated in at least 60 years, and that the ceiling is probably...

Oh (rats!). Would it be possible to remove the plaster to reveal the lathe....then (if all is good) go over with bonding mix? [might this be looked at as being a cowboy finish?] Or if the nibs have broken off, take them back to the last joist and replace them? Or are them nailed in from...

I'm having a deilema with replastering the front room of my grans house, it's not been used for a while and the plaster is only held on with the wall paper on the outer wall, in one corner the crack goes up onto the ceiling. I'm fairly happy about taking it back to the brick and making it...

Do you need to PVA the brickwork prior to using the bonding plaster?

Cheers guys, as always your help and expertise is priceless!

oooohhhh........ What thicknes T&G do you reckon?? Am i right in thinking that it's either 19 or 22mm?

OK, now for a silly Question/Assumption...... You put the 3X1 flat on the joist, running at right angles to the ceiling joists of the loft..... then have the T&G set so it rests in the middle of the counter baton. use 400 centres?

So what would be the best option here... 3X1 or 2X1 - or is it just down to cost?

It is my intension to board the loft, and would appriciate a little direction. As far as counter batons, i was thinking 2X2, is this enough - ALSO, since lost joists are not usually as strong as floor joists when is weight likely to become an issue? Would it be better to use a stronger...

Cheers, I've gone for a Ragni finishing trowel in the end. I'll look at getting a better trowel later (assumming i don't end up throwing it all in the bin and getting a pro in! :lol: ) Will let you know how we get on!

A have always wanted to turn my hand to plastering, but have only had the oppertunity to do very small jobs like sorting out the large cracks in the walls. A friend of mine who can plaster rather well has said he will teach me, but i will need to "get some trowels and stuff", as he only has...

how do i know if a wall is load bearing? Is it as simple as saying there is another wall on top upstairs? I'm guessing i'd find out if i put a hole in it and it either stays put or falls down - but i'd rather not take the risk! :shock:

Thats the badger! Didn't expect it to be quite that much though! oh well... I guess if i make more than a couple it'll be cheaper, and better than buying some frames Cheers for the help!

Can anyone help me out, I'm going to make up some rather nice (hopefully) picture frames, and would like to know what the little right angle staple things to strengthen the mitres are called (and the tool to hold, and hammer them). I can't find them anywhere!! :roll:

i got the evolution Rage from screwfix for £150, I'm not in the trade either and got it for a large decking project. good value for money in my opinion. and will cut steel/ali (but have not used it for this). http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=46110&ts=62136 this is the 100V (i...

I'm putting in some concrete slabs to support the joists for a section of decking. I intend to concrete the slabs down to secure them and also i have loads of sand and cement left over from a previous project. What would be the best mix to use, i was thinking 3:1? But then again, does it...

Since the maximum distance is only around 6 inches do i need to use a section of 4x2 joist. The boards are 32mmX150mm.

I'm fairly new to this myself, and am learning alot on a very steep curve! One bit of advice i would say is about bolting two frames together. I found when i put the joists to the posts (which i did with notched joints rather than straight to the side, so how i found out....) Make sure the...