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Thanks for the reply and will look forward to the pic. To add detail to what I'm doing.. I have added a couple of windows in the rough cast walls. This meant cutting apertures and installing concrete lintels. The rough cast and render coat has been chiselled off approximately 6 inches all...

I’d appreciate any ones help although Legs-akimbo will probably better understand my ramblings as he’ll have seen this on older Irish buildings. I have an old Irish cottage with a rough cast finish, using chippings of ½ to ¾ inch. I have added some new windows and want to have external...

I want to improve the insulation of a small room by either dot and dabbing insulated plaster board or battening and screwing on plain plaster board. Walls are sound but are plastered and emulsioned. I can't find any reference to dabbing on an emulsion surface. Can anyone confirm my feeling...

Legs-akimbo, thanks for taking the time to reply. I must admit to not knowing what roughcast is, just assumed its what is on my cottage because its a very rough texture. From your description I'll give it a go with your recipe. The finished coat is rough angular chips with drips of mortar and...

Legs-akimbo, as your profiled from Ireland I’m hoping you can help.. I have done some renovation to an old cottage in Ireland (Co.Cavan) and need to roughcast some external rendering where a door has been blocked up and windows altered. The original roughcast used ‘ballast?’ up to about 0.75...

thanks for your advice, I guess I'll practice your ideas on a part tile. regards..

Searched but not found an explicit answer , so help please. i'm tiling a shower cubicle and need to drill a couple of 1/2" holes for shower plumbing in a 10 X 8 tile. Is this feasible with a masonry drill? should I drill a pilot hole and progress upwards or go straight in with the 1/2". I...

I’m renovating and combining a toilet and bathroom. Both rooms are down to bare walls, giving me the opportunity to improve the electrics, could you advise on the following. · On a 2 gang light switch there is a supply in to the first common and a switched live out. From this common there is...

To straightened and tidy up a wall I’m going to dry line it with 2 x 1 battens and screw fix plasterboard before getting it skimmed. Any advantage to fix 1” polystyrene sheets between the plasterboard and original wall to increase insulation? Regards,

I laid some ceramic floor tiles 3 years ago onto a floor that previously had Marley tiles on. Now there are around 12 tiles in a line that have lifted, hollow sound when tapped, and they need to come up. I don't have that number of spare tiles so will have to re-lay the originals. How the ***...

sorry for the lack of info. yes it is 230v mains. Thanks for help, spot on. regards, derek..

I wish to run a 3/4 HP water pump for a pond filtration system. I was thinking of running it off a 13amp RCD spur. Is that acceptable and what amps will this motor pull? regards, derek..

Thats a relief, I was looking at 'industrial type' at £100. Thanks

I need to make some cable alterations to a 100A CU and eventually move the CU. After reading the forum it seems prudent for me to get the electricity board to connect an isolator post meter/pre CU. Can anyone recommend a model/supplier to enable me to install the isolator and maybe save a few...

Searched the forum to find the best way of extending a length of T&E then plastering over the join, which seems to be crimping. OK, I’ll buy a good pair of ratchet crimps but what’s the best practice for using them? Do I cut the tails of the cable equally and crimp making a bulky joint. Do I...

Hi guys, I've searched without finding an explicit answer, tried the wrong forum in "Building" __________________ Moderator building is the correct forum, your original post can be seen if you click me

I’ve knocked down two walls to open up a room. The floor is uneven and un-level with a drop of three inches from the high point to the low point. I want to use a sand screed to level things up but don’t want to raise the height of the high point. The high point slopes gently down for half the...

Another novice with a few questions, I’ve searched without coming up with the answers. I’m doing some alterations and wish to do the ground work before getting an electrician to complete the connections. 1. What size cable to install from the meter to the 100A CU with approx 30 foot run? Is it...