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But wont that mess up my old plasterboard? If not then thats a big bonus :)

Just out of interest. I tested a patch by removing 2 tiles and it seemed to leave all the old fixing adhesive on the wall. Now I guess its removing this that will mess up my old plasterboard? If so can I just not level the old adhesive off with new adhesive then start fresh? This way I...

Ah thank you gcol, I must use that search function :roll: After reading those posts I have no doubts that when done right, new tiles will stick to old tiles adequately. My only worry is the weight of the whole new tiled wall may be too much for my poor stud wall. The reason I worry is...

Hi, I am just about to tile my bathroom from floor to ceiling. There is one wall that is completely tiled already and I just wondered if I could apply new tiles over the top of the old ones, rather than rip the whole lot down first? The tiles on the wall are ceramic and seem sound...

No no this post is intended for advice on the hallway side. For the bathroom side I have put up moisture resistant plasterboard that I intend on tanking and then just tile staright on with a decent trade adhesive/grout. I looked into tile backer board and the price was just too much. Though I...

Also WHY carpet the same nasty stuff in the porch, front room, dining room stairs, hallway, landing and bathroom ? :shock:

No I promise you its not the way the photo was taken, it looked much worse in real life. Yes there was a cupboard directly above the loo and the wall on the left was an old airing cupboard that hasent been used for a couple of years

Just the title of this post makes me shudder

I hope this is in the right section guys but too me it can only be a DIY disaster I have a very interesting finish to the walls in my bathroom that I am guessing the previous owner (cowboy) done with his fingers?. Can anyone please tell me why you would do such a thing? Oh by the way...

The wall looks like a stud wall with standard plasterboard, skim and then tiled and it seems ok. I am guessing the condensation is the main problem causer? I don't want to risk it anyway though so thank you again for your advice. Fingers crossed I find some tile backer board on saturday :)...

Thanks for the advice guys. The slight bumps on my patch work are not bad at all, as in you cant see them but feel them if you run your hand over. The bits I had to filler are the edges of the old plaster againsts my new plaster so I shouldn't have that problem this time round. I just...

Hello I am about to plasterboard a stud wall and plaster it and I am after some advice. I have worked with Gyproc multifinish plaster to patch holes but not to skim a wall. The walls I will skim are in a hallway and possibly a bathroom (depending on what PB or tile back board I can get) that...

Hello again, I just wanted to clear a few things up before i started this job :) 1 thing worth noting again is that the wall I am covering is just the back wall to the bath (the bit you rest your head on in the tub :) ) Right, If I can get tile backer board I guess I dont need to "tank" it...

Richard C, thank you for your time and advice. Hopefully providing Wickes has everything in stock (not holding my breath) I will get this finished saturday. Once I have put the board up I don't plan to tile for a few weeks. Will this be a problem or should I seal it somehow? (was originaly...

Oh I don't know if it makes any difference at all but on the other side of this wall there isn't a room, just the landing. Shaun.

When you say wet area do you mean like a wet room? I ask as my bathroom will not be a wet room, just a standard bathroom that I fancy having tiles in. Also can I get cement tile backer board from my local wickes or builders merchants or is it a specialist product? 1 Last question. I was...

Hello I am replaceing a stud wall in my bathroom which will be completly tiled. I just have a few questions. 1. The walls are only 2.25 inches thick in total. This seems abit thin to me so is this ok? The problem is I can't make the new wall thicker due to very limited space. 2. With the...

cuprinol coloured flexible filler for the gaps in just the skirting or for the gaps between the skirting and wall?

Ok thanks I will try that :) 1 more question. I have used pine skirting and want it to be darker. I was going to use medium brown briwax but I am unsure wether this will be ok over the wood filler I have used or will the wood filler stain a different colour? If not can anyone recommend...

Thank you for the quick reply. The gaps I am filling are mainly 1-2 mm with the odd going up to 4mm max. ANd the skirting is fixed ok but it does move. Any atempts at screwing it in firming and trying to pull the skirting in has resulted in lumps of my wall coming away :).