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I had considered that, but buying a commercial product, if available, would be quicker. Thank you for the suggested dimensions if I do pursue that route. I had wondered about using 18mm plywood either side of the beam. Would this be adequate?

I cannot check until I lift the bath panel off again, but I think that they are about 290mm by 75mm. I intend to put the holes are near the centre of the beam. The hole will be 400mm from the end of the joist which is 2,400mm long.

We are planning to fit a shower tray in our upstairs bathroom, but to reach the waste, I would need to drill through the joists. I am concerned that this would weaken the joists and lead to problems in the future. I have seen that in America, you can buy steel reinforcing plates that have a hole...

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We are planning to tile our bathroom floor: I have seen so much conflicting information that I am confused and should like to try and get some clarity before starting. We have sound wooden floorboards. My plan is to do the following on top of the boards: - 6mm Hardie board (from Topps...

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I should have added that we are planning to fit a Tissino Giorgio tray.

Resurrecting this thread. Rather than using plywood underneath the shower tray, is there any good reason not to use cement board such as Hardie or no more ply?

We are planning to fit a shower tray in place of the current bath. I believe that you can buy trays that have a lip that goes behind the tiles to create a water tight joint. However, all of those that I can find have a flat top, on top of which the tiles sit. Does anyone know of a make of tray...

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That makes sense. Thank you.

Thank you for your reply. The Jacoboard that we are considering comes in thicknesses, 85mm or so being the thickest, I think.

We have a 1950s property with solid brick walls without a cavity. The bathroom is cold and suffers from condensation. It has two outside walls. We plan to replace the bath with a built-in shower which will need to go on one of the outside walls. Relocating it is not an option due to the shape...

We are planning to fit a stone resin shower tray into an upstairs bathroom that has wooden floor boards. It needs to be as low as possible and not up on adjustable legs. I plan to ensure that the existing boards are in sound condition and then lay a thick sheet of WBP plyboard (18mm or so) on...

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We are restoring the 1950s mahogany parquet flooring in our living room and hallway. It is sanding up well and has a good, even surface, clear of all old finishes. We are considering using either Fiddes Hard Wax Oil or Ronseal Diamond Hard Wood Varnish on it, but wonder which is likely to be...

Thank you, Oldbuffer. That is a great help. I confess that I did mean lock shield. Regards, James.

I am plumbing in some additional radiators and would like to clarify which way around the valves should go. Does the check valve go on the side where the water goes into the radiator or the side where it flows out? I have been trying to clarify, but have read some guides which say to fit it to...

Thank you both for your replies. Why do I need to do this? The plaster is sound. We have a very thin skim of plaster on our walls, covering a thick layer of very dense concrete. Removing this usually ends up taking lumps of brick with it, needing the wall to be plastered again to make it flat...