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As said a tiler would just do a U cut around the pipes as I would have done when I was just tiling. Thats down to the plumber. It don't usually need a full drain down. Might I suggest these instead of ripping up the floor? ...

hahaha I tried a Sigma once when we had some Aussie tilers working for us. I couldn't get on with them. My personal all rounder dry cutter is the Rubi TR600S probably out of your price range though. Will do 12mm Quarrys easily.

White cement based adhesive suitable for non-pourous tiles. Not sure if im allowed to recommend a manufacturer but there all pretty good.

the manufacturers tell you to leave bare plaster for minimum 6 weeks before tiling. How many sites & schedules stop for 6 weeks because of a tile manufacturers recommendation? I personally score the emulsion and PVA. Let it go off and tile. I guarantee all my work and have not had any...

I'd try and start full tile from the shower tray and finish full tile on top. Id only trim the sides but you will have to buy trim for the thickest part of the tile. Will look nice though. Some pics of the shower would help :-) Paul

haha im glad you said it first :lol: Seriously go for tiles around the bath and paint the rest, or fully tiled. Even a painted ceiling would look better than cladding. Also the mosaics although the walls look good enough from the photos you put up they are usually more expensive and I...

Noseall, Thanks for the explanation regarding the cold bridging. That makes perfect sense. Now why couldn't the Architect have just said that in his reply????

Im not afraid to ask the architect questions, but I am biting my tounge in the interest of getting the project done. My usual response to such an arsehole would be to tell him in no uncertain terms what I think of him and ask if he had a problem would he like to meet me face to face and be so...

Hi all, We are having a sloping pitched roof on our rear extention and the architect has put 100mm insulation between 200mm rafters, then below the rafters a 50mm insulation with vapour control & drywall built in, Kingspan Insulation K17. Then an additional 12.5mm plasterboard on top of...

Thanks Joe will crack on with the painting :-)

Believe it or not, I find the best way is to use the Plasplugs diamond tile drill bits. I carefully hold the guide in place and start off slow with some pressure until it gets a mm deep then drill them freehand. I've tried every system going and this is the one that works for me

i've seen these sorts of tiles tiled over and never heard of a call back. If there down soundly they you might get away with it. No doubt the purists on this forum will have a heart attack at the advice i've just given you. My credentials: Owned a contract tiling company and a shop...

i've seen these sorts of tiles tiled over and never heard of a call back. If there down soundly they you might get away with it. No doubt the purists on this forum will have a heart attack at the advice i've just given you. My credentials: Owned a contract tiling company and a shop...

i've seen these sorts of tiles tiled over and never heard of a call back. If there down soundly they you might get away with it. No doubt the purists on this forum will have a heart attack at the advice i've just given you. My credentials: Owned a contract tiling company and a shop...

Depends on your budget. You can get farily decent white tiles between £6 & £10/m2 so approx 20m2 = £200 for fully tiled. Tubs of adhesive public price £15/tub x 4 = £60 bag of Bal wall grout £20. Not sure if you have any tiling tools? Remove that piece of timber above the window if your...

Strip out everthing Pipework/Electrical Ceiling/Wall/Floor repairs 1st fix sanitary i.e. shower tray Tile Floor Tile Walls 2nd fix sanitary i.e. sink Final clean Mastic Thats pretty much the order I install my bathrooms. Order can change subject to site conditions.

Hi all, Im in the process of decorating my hall. We've had the ceiling skimed, walls have been filled and sanded, and woodword sanded down. Were about to start painting shortly but I wondered is it neccessar to sugar soap everything & wash down with clean water? The reason I ask is that...

Thanks Andy. What mix would I need to bed the new frame in?

Thanks for the reply Cotswold builder. The concrete path will within the next year or two be gone and inprinted concrete will be in its place. The drive however will remain the same, so I didnt want a fill top one as the manhole stradles the two types of finish, so I think either a...

Hi all, Our galvanised steel frame has rusted away and needs replacing. Its a standard 450 x 600 size. However, the origional builders (a national house builder) have installed the concrete reinforced housing that the frame sits in unlevel. Additionally, half of the cover is on the drive...