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Not sure if screwed on properly to be honest. May have come loose over time and could have caused the problem. 100kg+ is more than i had in it anyway

Had my Belle minimix 150 for 2.5 yrs now. Been used fairly regularly since on home use only. Been mixing large quantities cement whilst doing flagging lately. Today whilst in use the drum dropped with a load 12 shovels sand, 1/2 bag cement. Was pretty full at this but surely this shouldn't have...

I've pulled up all block paving and am in process of lowering the front in order to lay a flagged path 20/30mm slate with 2 areas of gravel with some edging. Side path will also be lowered and flagged. Pic 1. Proposed intentions Pic 2. DPC Levels The previous block paving level...

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I intend to brick up between my two lounges downstairs. The rsj shown is 2500mmx150mmx150mm and is supporting a main structural wall. It appears to be oversized and thicker than i would like in comparison to the thickness of the wall; hence plaster work has been plastered over the rsj creating a...

This is the original kitchen doorway. The small wall (butress wall?) sits beneath the floor on a honeycombe foundation. wall The small wall originally connected at right angles to the longer side kitchen main supporting wall as shown here: I've cut through and knocked down the brickwork...

Thanks 'big-all' but i was refering to the gap between top of back edge of belfast sink and underside of granite worktop. I think the 12mm you refer to is for the overhang of the worktop past the inner edge of the belfast sink?

I've installed a belfast sink base and sink, and added end support panels either side of base (all b&q). At present, the worktop would sit on the end support panels and be 2-3mm above the ceramic belfast sink (and not actually sitting on it). Is this a sufficient enough gap between sink and...

Is there a bonding primer i can use other than thistlebond-it as i don't what to buy 10l tub as i only need a small amount to cover this one board-can i use sbr bonding as i already have some of this?

Richard. I've used normal plasterboard on all kitchen except one full sheet of MR board (horizontal) behind the washing machine/sink. Are you saying this one board requires bonding (Thistlebond-it?) before skimming. Seems an expensive 10l tub just for this one board or does the other normal...

Thanks tommy. I decided to board behind washing machine/sink with moisture resistant board-maybe i should skim this area also for extra protection. Still wondering about splashback area between base units and wall units. If these are eventually being tiled should i refrain from skimming this...

I'm in the process of dot dabbin kitchen walls. I've used standard grey 12.5mm plasterboard. 1.Can i continue to use standard plasterboard for the whole kitchen even behind where the sink/washing machine will be or is moisture resistant more advisable in this area? - window cill above sink...

I've studded one wall of my bathroom with a combination of moisture resistant plasterboard and hardibacker (shower area). Other wall of shower is solid brick and i've screwed hardibacker to this using zinc woodscrews/plugs - Will this be ok or should i have used aquapanel screws (would be a pain...

I'm going to make a suspended ceiling in the 2nd half of my kitchen in line with the underside of the rsj, meeting the pitched roof where it then goes downwards. If i decide to carry on the suspended ceiling into the 1st half of my kitchen (pic below) also in line with underside of the...

Thanks again. Do you mean 12mm or 120mm gap? Will get lintel pic up tomoz and more questions i'm sure!

I'm going to dot dab combination of mr pb and hardibacker in bathroom area. Bathroom height is about 2.6m. Plasterboard is 2.4m which would leave a 200mm gap at bottom (which is also same height as wall tile i will be using) As you've said plasterboard should not touch the floor - 1. Do i...

Just refering to internal window cill which is right next to bath whether or not it's advisable to use water resistant backer board here,and up the reveals to top of window? I was intending tiling all the bathroom walls yes. I may have to build stud wall where shower mixer will be (wall only...

Yeah hardibacker down back of bath not visible - just leave as is then here? What about cill which is right on the bath? Would prefer hardibacker/aquapanel in shower area, just whether i'm capable of levelling up with mr pb. Is it still necesarry to tank even with water resistant backer board or...

Hi Richard.Yeah the floor is completely new 25mm WBP. I've taken out the T&G. Not screwed down as yet as need to shave bit more off the edges-think i've cut it bit tight against wall edge(only 2mm gaps in places). Will eventually sbr back and edges. Walls are all bare brick at mo so have...

If i dot dab plasterboard in my bathroom ready for tiling over (full top toe tiling-no skirting), does the plasterboard sit flat on my new ply floor or is it best to raise it slightly so it dosent touch the floor. Floor will also be tiled. Also same question for behind bath area where i intend...