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not quite sure why you using vertical laths, are you attaching these to the studwork? look at tthis example below,pretty much what you aiming for. http://media.diynot.com/114000_113733_8374_44226370_thumb.jpg also take a look at this ...

aye you dont need anything particulary strong,for what you want to do .i would just remember to use some mastic to seal all the edges. i know this might sound obvious aswell but, remember to mark where your battens are prior to screwing the boards on .

seen the way the americans do the same job? they batten out fill in with insulation of choice,then use a vapour barrier,sealing all the joins with tape,and stick down the bottom with a good sealant.just board over the top as normal.

in my front garden i built a raised bed,and the cats would love doing the bizz in it everynight...i did put cocktail sticks in,bloody hell look funny and it did stop em for awhile.i bought a real christmas tree this year and when the wife tryed removing the decs n lights most of the needles came...

no worries if i was looking at just moving it closer against the wall would that be much of a problem ?

im installing a new bathroom suite,and been looking at corner toilets,to save a bit of space.i dont think its possible if you look at the pics below,was hoping to move it just to the right there. any ideas. cheers

he might be thinking of gyproc easy fill which is like polyfilla.in future practice striking off flusher with the filla you use,which can cut down on sanding.

to me its a bit like using the fat to fill in voids,which is retempred plaster ? which in turns weakens the gypsum ?...over the top tech wise :D

i remember at plastering college this smart arse said to me,see this thin coating on the face of my trowel,i said aye what about it ,he called it something cant recall ...i said to him ahh right tidy,and do you know why you got that on you trowel ..dunno he said...i told him its because you...

roughcaster me and a mate would talk about things like this over a pint haha ..do you find that using a clean water bucket soon needs cleaning doing big jobs and your applying dirty water back to the wall ?...my mate rekons it makes no diff,just nice to hear differences of opinion. cheers

would you care to elaborate on that absurd assumption :lol: i still use a brush for corners,ceiling lines etc,also for cleaning the fat of your trowel. a mate of mine uses a brush always has. do you use the brush to flick water on the wall ? i know some who brush the wall with a bit of...

just started using a spray bottle,i get the **** taken out of me coz it says dettol on the side haha. the difference with using a spray is you dont apply dirty water back on the wall like you would a brush.

ah no worries strong in the arm thick in the head me lol

you could not reboard and save the money if the job is getting done anyway. well the size of the ceiling wont change by reboarding,and it wont make no difference to the price,if anything he be glad to have new boards to skim over. he has to apply 2 coats regardless. as for gaps in the...

aye the cat licks you fingers after licking its pooper you eat a sarnie and its hello toxoplasmosis ....naa jus jesting and your right you cant possibly compare lol

what you do is dig a hole beneath where the water is coming in waterproof it with a liner cover the hole with some mesh or similar so you can put some turf back on top. put a pump in and run a pipe along the fence carry it through past the end of his garden and pump it back in .you can conceal...