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Hi Johnboy Not easy !! In my experience - but it is possible to do a reasonable job if you avoid the classic beginners mistake of thinking you can walk up to a wall slap the plaster on and walk away 5 minutes later with it all smooth, flat and level. Takes at least 2 to 3 visits. Here is what...

Hi I'm getting worried now! The walls in this house are of the cavity form. Is it possible that the inner leaf of the wall is standing on the slab of the kitchen floor? :( Or is the floor slab usually contained within the inner wall? Granny

Hi Everyone I've had a look at the schedule of defects when I bought this ex local authority house. It states "Properties of this type of construction have been prone to expansion of the hardcore in the ground floor slab. This has been reflected in the valuation". Also "The solid floor to the...

Hi Everyone Thanks for the replies. I have been researching - anyone used a Concrete Planer such as this? http://www.hss.com/g/6401/Concrete_Planer_C_w_Blade.html I have lifted the old vinyl tiles and it looks like the floor slab has failed and someone has filled over the crack about 2.5...

Hi Everyone I am laying a new floor in my kitchen and the old concrete floor has been repaired badly with "humps" and "lumps" about 3/4" above the general level of the floor. I would like to have a go at levelling it out a bit. I have tried a hammer and chisel but it is hard going. Anyone...

Hi Everyone Anyone got any thoughts on this? I tried a bag of Wickes One Coat Patching Plaster and got on fine with it. I got another bag and had real trouble - it was really gritty and sandy - I found it was murder to taper out and made me cringe with the scraping of the grit in it against...

Hi Noseall Thanks I think I will be O.K. regarding the hinges I see you refer to hinge cutouts on the casing as well as the door - I have seen some instructions on hanging doors which say you don't need to cut out for the hinges in the casing but I think the door will be more secure with...

Hi everyone I am fitting new doors and casings. The old casings were rebated so I am replacing with similar. The rebate is approx 38mm and the doors are supposed to be 35 but nearer to 33mm. I presume that these are standard casings and doors but I am not sure about fitting the doors. Which...

Love the drawing - I tried to draw what I had in mind couldn't figure it out. Well done !!! Looks right - thinking of what I was going to do there would have been a void - now there is something for the silicone to adhere to - was dubious about grout - mate of mine is having horrendous...

Think you should have cleaned it off first. You can get anti-fungal /mildew products or I have used neat bleach in the past. "What can be done about this? " You need to increase ventilation in the future or it will come back without a doubt. This can be as simple as getting used to...

Hi Everyone When tiling into a corner do you have to allow for expansion / contraction. I mean do you butt the tiles up to each other or leave a gap - if they are butted up surely you can't put grout in and if they expand what then? I was thinking to fix them so the front edges of the tiles...

Thanks Softus I thought it would look better in the centre - I have a tile saw just need a new blade couple of quid - think I'll go for the centre !!!! Gran

Hi Everyone I have fitted a concealed shower and before I cut the hole for the spigot I am trying to plan the best way to fit the outlet spigot in with the ceramic tiles. I thought if I could position it (1)at the junction of 4 tiles - I would only have to cut the corners off 4 tiles -...

Hi Everyone I have fitted a shower over the bath I am now going to line the stud walls at the end and side of the bath and tile over it. As it is not really a proper shower cubicle but will only be a splash area around the bath - can I get away with tiled plasterboard and waterproof cement and...

KevPlumb - Slip Tee - yeah get it - picture paints a 'fousand words! brilliant idea - I have only seen tees with stops in, never knew you could get these - although I have already bought compression joints for the job - I suppose I could run through them with a 15mm drill - it would have the...

Hi Anyone help with this? I want to insert a tee into an existing pipe but there are branches off which make the pipe quite rigid. Can you normally 'flex' the 15mm copper pipe enough to insert a tee after cutting out a small section? Don't want to cut into the pipe then find out I can't...

Thanks Jamie - off for a pint - old lath and plaster - what on earth did they make that s**t out of. G.

Yes but only on the hot supply to the bath the cold is straight 15mm Would it be to try to increase the flow to the bath? G.

Oops sorry forgot to say whoever fitted them has then put a reducer on so the pipe goes back to 15mm - wierd?? G.

Thanks JPC I have seen full bore online - will get some. g.