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  1. mrcrow

    Which wax?

    wash 4 by mrcrow_uk, on Flickr wash 3 by mrcrow_uk, on Flickr havent tried one yet, but they sound easier to use than the hard way i do the simoniz method..;)...the bar i use can be cut into 4 cubes and flattened into a rubbing pancake shape..doubling and reshaping as it gets dirty...its bilt...
  2. mrcrow

    Which wax?

    it works..!! should have kept my trap shut till the end product was done cheers geof :censored:
  3. mrcrow

    Which wax?

    what a plonker...no wonder he is practicing available in the ape house for drummers and g***rists and bass players... stick around for the results :D
  4. mrcrow

    Which wax?

    good start not too much remember...the real wax is in the microscopic pores of the paint and a micro layer over the polished surface the more you put on....the more you have to wipe off....and more than once... i forgot the thread a bit....is it carnauba wax... the finish should feel dead smooth...
  5. mrcrow

    Cement or concrete for drive way border?

    sand, cement aggregate, additives, water... in that order
  6. mrcrow

    No more ply

    if the studwork has plaster board over it already...and in poor condition can it be fitted in that case...how to fix it though i see there are special screws on the video for the floor.. is it to be glued to the wall? i would have used this and just did dome ply screwed to my garage floor which...
  7. mrcrow

    Wall tile adhesive

    brs by mrcrow_uk, on Flickr.... you can see where the bath was...i continued the little ceramic filler all the way round....there were no tiles below the bath level...i left in the hot and cold feeds and capped them so a bath could be reinstalled...after taking out the 900mm quadrant shower...
  8. mrcrow

    Wall tile adhesive

    you got me there old chap...i guess my area was a bit ott it doesnt matter though....i managed to tile the area in question with less than the tub which i think must have been a larger one... it seemed to be suitable for tiling over the plywood which i fixed over the old plasterboard wall under...
  9. mrcrow

    Suspended ceiling

    good!! i thought round head...and self tappers will do as i have to fit a seal to the bottom of the garage door cheers geof... work starts tomorrow..first fix is the timber surround...it has to miss some pipes and conduit....its my garage...also in one corner i have to leave off as there are 3...
  10. mrcrow

    No more ply

    is the first time i have heard of it...wish i knew for my bathroom part retile... http://www.tilegiant.co.uk/no-more-ply-6mm-backer-boards.html this seems to show 6mm is ok for walls cheers geof
  11. mrcrow

    Suspended ceiling

    fantastic man...the hosepipe thing...the only way barring a laser or dumpy to get levels longer than a spirit level full marks for aptitude like you i have ordered 25x38 timber to fix to the blockwork...i have done my line around with a 600 spirit level but have ordered a 1200 (i get it free as...
  12. mrcrow

    How do I remove a black line from tiles?

    yes...sorry...i guess i thought what i thought and not what you said cheers geof
  13. mrcrow

    Plaster Board in front of brick fireplace. TV hanging ?

    yes..we put ours on a tilt and swing bracket and set it low down just below eye height when sitting on the sofa...its in the corner of the room and the dvd and cd player sits nicely under it... cheers geof
  14. mrcrow

    How do I remove a black line from tiles?

    I think I get the picture My sink was fitted and the the wall under the window then tiled. The joint between the tiles and the worktop which the sink is fitted to was then sealed all along with silicone sealer Is this similar I think it’s the most universal way to seal and be cleanable as a...
  15. mrcrow

    Wall tile adhesive

    BAL White Star Plus 10ltr i used this and it was ok even fixing tiles over tiles... if you pop the lid on each time you have a break it will keep...and its ready mixed...but in that respect mine was a small job..about 8m^2 which suited..there was loads left over but...the pro's always mix and...
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    Plaster Board in front of brick fireplace. TV hanging ?

    yes..i got something similar for my year 2000 bovis home for heavy shelving loads ...and the little screw in thingy's in aluminium for lightweight fixings...pictures etc my neighbours used to put a nail in where they wanted the picture to do..then take the nail out and put superglue in the hole...
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    Storing in attic - weight concerns

    what my daughter did with all her books when she got a house was to put them in the garage with metal stacking frames...safer and less likely to spread cracking or require dubious strengthening... what is strange is that none of the real experts here, whom i would trust, haven't put their toe...
  18. mrcrow

    Bathroom extraction

    one could fit a loft dehumidifier...i contemplated one in an old bungalow which suffered from condensation owing to wet foundations...and the central heating pipes doing the nasty i dont think they need a lot of power and just a tube to drain out to the eaves.. condensation is brought on with...
  19. mrcrow

    Which wax?

    "get me outta here!" there is a wax called.....for your delectation.... dickemery by mrcrow_uk, on Flickr
  20. mrcrow

    Concealing pipes and meters

    think of fixing sliding doors with a support track and floor track...each area could be facilitated for access as one of the two doors are slid aside and you could fit some shelving for storage...the end panel could have a ventilation louvre i have constructed built in wardrobes using this idea...
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