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I plan to put an ensuite wc in an attic room,with an internal soil stack capped with an air admittance valve.I could take the pipe through a wall ,just below the eaves,joining the existing soil stick there.I would prefer to pass the pipe through the bathroom ceiling(below) and then join with the...

Flag are a bona fide paint company and have used their varnish and aluminium paints which seem fine.However,I would stick to Johnstones silk/eggshell as its good and can be obtained at good price if you shop around.

Simple persuade the customer to purchase hardware and add a labour charge.

In fact you said"all the plasterers I know" so you were expressing an opinion of many people,and I am not sure you can be certain of their position on this one. I have heard that the courses are poor value and run simply to make money not to develop skills.

You are a humble plasterer but you act as if you have some special powers,like a magician.A lot od plasterers I know appreciate a customer who shows an interest and are happy to share their tips.

I want to reboard ceiling about 12 X 8 ft,and have purchased 8 X 4 boards.These will need to be cut down to clear narrow stairs,maximum size of around 800mm.Would it be advisable to use panels of 32" X 4 ft.I reckon I shall get by using about 9-12 of these panels.Am I being too ambitious with...

Cheers Joe-its not flaky so perhaps its not distemper. I like the cheap bit you suggest :D :D :D

I need to prime an old ceiling with lime plaster,and a distemper finish.I believe an oil based primer is needed to seal the finish.can you recommend a suitable product-I have used aluminium paint to seal water marks and I guess this might be suitable here.

They can have an end stop soldered or it is easy to use a pushfit,but you must debur the copper after cutting with pipe-slice.

I did say he seemed OK,and your second opinion has helped settle the issue for me,so thanks PP.

You are wrong and I am committed sceptic even with white collar professionals.I simply wanted a second opinion not a personality analysis.Thanks for the free advice,Agile,and thanks to other people for their helpful comments.

I was advised that a plumber would split the system into3 zones,one for each floor.He proposed to run 22mm to each level and then branch off to the rads in 15mm.There will be 7 rads in a large 3 bed terrace,using a Vaillant Ecotec plus 831(28 kw),with a single bathroom.The branches will be no...

I have had a chat with a retired JDLaing site foreman and he has confirmed that glueing and screwing to existing joists is a good option especially around the centre of the span,near the moment.I will try this and it should not add much to the weight. Thanks again for all comments.

Thanks for both replies-I am now a little confused.I will speak to an engineer to get a third opinion John

I have some 4 inch ceiling joists in an attic which form the existing floor.As I use this room as a bedrom I would like to strengthen but due to crude construction of the wall plate I cannot run deeper joists parallel.I read that you can screw and glue on top of the existing joists in 2 x 2 OR...

O On a sad note the founder has recently died-his son os the helpful man you mentioned.

Thanks to ALL the above.

This looks relatively straightforward and seems to be priced sensibly.I will phone the firm for guidance.Did you apply this yourself or did you employ a contractor?

I have some damp as the external ground level ,which cannot be lowered is higher than the existing dpc and a new injection would be some 900 cm up the wall.I therefore propose to use a render to tank the property .Rentokil have suggested a membrame-based solution but I would prefer to do the...

I think I would lift existing turf and take advice from local football club:they will advise on sub-soil drainage needed.I really admire the tenacity you showed and well done for ignoring all those snide comments aimed at you.You would be a real match for MR V meldrew :P