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Thanks for your replies. Your comments have made me go back to the drawing board and start again. Here's a photo of the hated curtain You can see I have already removed the old plinth. Here's a photo of the alcove including the waste pipes in the base And here is my latest drawing. My...

Thanks. I haven't actually found a door suitable yet that I could chop down. But I'll keep looking. Re: will it be too heavy? I meant, will it be too heavy as a single door given the width? Wardrobe doors seem to have max 600mm width doors and I was wondering if that's because the weight is...

I want to make a single wardrobe door (and frame) for a deep alcove. Door width 750mm Door height 2300mm Will 18mm plywood warp? Will it be too heavy? Would 5 hinges be enough? Am I an idiot? Any comments appreciated. Ta. Edit: I've just seen the price of birch ply!! It'll have to be MDF...

Just wondering why you haven't removed the plaster reveals and insulated them as well? I've done quite a bit of experimenting with internal insulation, and I insulate everywhere I can. So I fill every gap I find with expanding foam, and put a layer of left over insulation or even 10mm XPS...

His gap is probably to stop wicking from the floor level (mopping, flood) and for expansion. I've found its easier to fill a 10mm gap successfully than it is to fill a 5mm one. So with the thinner marmox/aerogel i cut it a tight fit. With the thicker kingspan etc I leave 10mm round the...

Filled the gap with expanding foam (as I do with every little gap I ever see anywhere round the house!) before the foil tape. I also used a sealant on all the floor joints.

Oh my goodness. Screwing cupboards through aerogel would be horrendous. Just in case it's of interest, here is a picture of my first experiment. Approx 6 or 7 years ago. I had plenty of room here. Spare room, the external wall behind the wardrobe used to get black mould. Had to keep bleaching...

No probs No, on the external corners I just used reinforced paper corner tape. Eek. The aerogel is weird stuff. I don't think I'd use it again. Very very dusty. And when you try to drill through it the drill just snags and pulls all the insulation out! We had very uneven walls so we...

Bathroom marmox and skim reveals

Since then, we have done a bathroom renovation. One wall had a stud wall built to accommodate pipework so that was easy to insulate. But this time I did the reveals with marmox. Can't rate it highly enough. Would definitely use it again. Although more expensive I suppose, it meant we could...

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Well hello! That was nearly 2 years ago, and what a difference it has made. No drops of condensation, no cold air circulation, no mould! Here are some photos. Not sure they'll be much help though. Maybe they will encourage you to do a better finish than mine! I used paper tape with the metal...

Oh, and vs the weak mortar as well. Forgot that one.

No replies? Is it coz it's a bank holiday weekend? So I will chat to myself.... Over the years best practice seems to change. Does anyone know the current recommendations for shower tray plinths? Wood vs XPS riser block vs the horrible plastic legs? Tile adhesive vs grippfill vs low yield...

What is best for a diyer? Buy a marmox shower tray riser, which is xps i think, or to build a wooden paltform and top it with waterproof board? Someone told me that the foam riser boards move. What do you think? Thanks.

You can do it. I've done it. Then I drylined rather than skimmed. You can use instastik or similar, plus some actual fixings in case of fire. But...you don't want to let any of the warm indoor air get behind the insulation boards and condense on your plaster. So check whether the board you want...

We had a flood 20 years ago from a frozen attic pipe. The water didn't spread evenly. It gathered on ceilings and then came down various different walls. The metal plastering corners are still rusty under my paint seal. And removing light switches reveals the rusty back boxes. Could yours be...

We don't know what you use the space for so it's hard to know what to suggest. Painting it with the same paint as the walls would blend it in. Adding simple shelves, with alcove brackets on the side walls would still give you access when needed and mostly cover the door. If you kept books on...

Has anyone seen this kind of stuff in a bathroom? It's usually seen in hospitals etc but I'd like to know if it looks tacky in a domestic setting. The reason is that I want something behind a back to wall toilet on a non tiled wall to protect the bottom of the painted wall from the mop and...

Cut a sheet of foiled Ecotherm/Celotex/Kingspan insulation to fit. Put string through it to use as a handle. Place it behind the door and pull it towards you so it's snug. Replace the door. Give the door a wash.