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Is sbr OK? Conscious it's the bathroom. Don't suppose you can reccomend a decent bonding coat for me to use? Lucky we have another bathroom so just taking my time

Hi Just a diy dad here. Renovating bathroom. Taken old tiles off and plaster all come off. 1962 house Some very deep to block work Will be using tile backerboards all round. Can i have advice on what to do with wall underneeth. Like Do I need to remove all old debris to block work or...

Great. More than happy to do this. Thanks for advice. Don't supoose you know if acrylic based primer is OK? A good neighbour gave me some a couple of months ago manufactured Feb 2025.

Thanks again. Ideal reccomended turning the central heating setting to off. Thank you for your advice on removal Kidgreen61

Should I turn heating dial off on system. We're not using it? Vogue max 32

Hi If I turned system off and took an old radiator off to decorate, will I need to temporarily cap it off before turning back on? I'll only need hot water for a few weeks so seems I can just turn heating dial off but didn't know if will loose pressure for hot water. Cheers. Vogue max combo 32

Hi Ripped up my old vinyl floor and now wishing to tile the bathroom. I have tile backer boards ready to use The surface is old screed. Bit uneven and dusty Should I seal the floor before installing tile backer boards or should I self level it before using the boards? Room is 4m2 Advice...

Hi The manufacturer has not tested plastering on these boards but said they know people have. Any one with experience of plastering insulated tile backer boards? They say They are coated on both sides with a glass-fibrem esh reinforced polymer-cement coating.

Hi Inline fans... Do the ones with led in the end vent need the led part to be wired to a lighting circuit or does the light take the power from the fan wiring. Cheers

Hi Concrete floor and popping tile backer boards on to insulate the floor a little. 20mm boards. Do I tape the joints and if so what type? What compound too please? Will be tiling on top so any tips to prep the floor will be fully appreciated. Cheers Andy

No tiles are going on skimmed backer boards. These will be seperate boards for the tiles. All 4 walls will be tile backer boarded (with insulation) but only shower area will be tiled (not skimmed)

Thanks. Yes I can plaster straight on. Just wondered the best type of plaster

Using 12mm insulated tile backer boards all round for insulation purposes too.

Hi. Some will be tiled some will be plastered

Hi What type of plaster for skimming new tile backer boards in bathroom. Instructions say boards can be tiled on directly or plastered. No primer needed. Cheers

Fair point. Old dpf can only just be seen in that corner. Rest of house extended or old facias or York stone brickwork removed and replaced with insulation behind. What's the score for that corner? Lay something down before underlay? Edit.... Sorry i see your recommendation.

Forgot to say zero sun gets on this part of the house. Always in shade Neighbours are joined on and they have no issues with damp or floods etc From the inside that outside wall is colder to touch but no damp patches etc. It's just the floor where wardrobe was on top of. Damp underlay and carpet

Hello. House is a bungalow and Nothing underneath. This is a bedroom. Yes winter time the stable door which is our bedroom window gets water on the bottom of both Payne of glass but we use karcher to remove. It is our bedroom. Wardrobe was flat against both walls but we will be moving this...

Hi My first post. Thank you for accepting me. Looking to insulate the bedroom floor before putting new carpet down as old carpet and underlay was damp to touch nearer outside wall part of house. Didn't help that wardrobe was on top flush against wall so circulation was bad but I will be...