Search results

Dear DIYNot forum members, I'm in the market for some MDF and, depending on the supplier, I keep bumping into different finish options: standard melamine, "Velvet", "Finsa 12Twenty". For example: The descriptions on the vendors' websites look like something generated by ChatGPT AI and I can't...

Thank you for your suggestion!

Hi @JobAndKnock ! Thank you for your comprehensive response. While your reponse tells me exactly what can go wrong and how these feet usually break, it leaves me "on the fence" ;): The cabinets forming the base of the bookcase are exactly as wide as the gap between two walls that they go...

Thanks to everyone for contributing! Here are the results: And with plastering done by a local professional:

Dear DIYNot forum members, Is it a good idea to build a custom-made bookcase on the plinth feet shown below? The bookcase will consist of kitchen units at the bottom of the case, then a kitchen worktop, then MDF shelving above. The base of it will look a bit like this: In theory, if each...

Big thanks to everyone for contributing! The PVA mix is drying on the wall overnight, and tomorrow the plasterboard will go up :)

Is it basically this?

Thanks @Deluks! I will make sure to stick to plastering forums in future. But I think I am nearly done with prep for this project - gauging how well the specific AC50 acoustic sealant will stick to the existing wall is the last item I would love to check with experts on these forums! Here is...

That is brilliant, thank you @If in doubt... I don't suppose you could help me figure out the following bit from the AC50 manual: What application pattern do they mean? Where would the bead start and what are the centers the manual is referring to? I've googled it and couldn't find any...

Thank you @If in doubt... ! Could you please recommend me what I should put between the existing painted plasterboard and the new layer of plasterboard that I am planning to put up, instead of the Green Glue? Can I use the Everbuild AC50 that you suggested to create the 'air gaps' mentioned in...

Big thanks to everyone for replies! @Deluks , what do you make of this Green Glue compound? Is it helpful, or should I just screw the new layer of plasterboard through the old one, into the studs?

Thank you, that sounds reasonable. And getting back to my question: given the plasterer will come in afterwards to skim it, how can I fill the 20mm at the top/botom? Should I use an acoustic sealant of some sort?

You are probably right! I've got the size from the website, but it may be rounded down..

Isn't coving going to leave a hole behind itself? The purpose of the wall is to soundproof, so I think the whole area should be covered at least with something. The plasterboard is 2400mm, and the ceiling height is 2440mm, so the segment on the left won't cover the entire height. Is that what...

Hello DIYNot board members! I am putting up an extra layer of plasterboard over an existing plasterboard wall, and while leaving 1/2 inch gap between the floor and the new plasterboard arrangement, I'm left with 30mm gap at the top (between the new plasterboard and the ceiling): The purpose...

I know this is an old thread, but I've stumbled across it in search results (which makes it relevant!). This is an interesting solution from B&Q:

It must be one of them, thank you! There was nothing written on hinges, but it's great to know where these doors come from

Thank you for all the answers! Will wait for good weather and will report back with some photos

I have followed your link and the first result reveals something with a wood texture, saying it's a composite door Mine isn't the same, is it?

Magnet on the door