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As the title really I have skimmed walls with sucess but I have never done a ceiling The ceiling has new boards Any tips appreciated Andy

This wall has been previously tiled half way up. The undercoat plaster is difficult to remove. What are my options.. Will it skim half way and blend in Leave the top skim on and reskim all of the wall All plaster off and start again Dot and dab Thanks Andy

Reading through the forum it seems the best practice is to use white adhesive when installing light travertine. I have some what I would describe is darkish travertine. On the box it has a 1 to 5 shade description and these are no.4 if that gives you an idea how dark they are. They seem to me...

Just had an extension multifinished over boards and it looks like it has started to dry out niceley. My plasterer has advised me to apply pva diluted 5 to 1 before painting. I think this advice is to stop the new paint going nowhere. Looking through this forum at other posts this advice...

I will be tiling a shower cubicle and bathroom floor with 18' x 18' square travertine tiles. Just setting the tiles out and deciding whether to use a bonded style. I like the look of the bonded style but I have never seen it done before with square tiles. I have trawled through loads of...

Hi. Its time to insulate the loft space in my newly built extension. The ceiling joists are 170mm so was planning to use 2 layers of insulation. If I put the plasterboard up first, it would be difficult, but not impossible to install the insulation due to there being not much height up...

I am at the stage to get the first fix electrics into my 2 storey side extension. The studwork, floors and first fix plumbing are in but no ceilings or plasterboard up yet. I have now a bit of time before the electrician comes in. My question is .. Is it better to get the first floor...

I am cutting some door casings down to suit some studwork which will have some 12.5mm board. I need to know what thickness the finish plaster is usually. Thanks. Andy.

Building some studwork in an extension. Plan to use 4 x 2 cls which is 38mm x 89mm size too. What does size too mean? These are all in b&q. Second question... Been looking at door linings and rebated casings and not too sure which to use. The rebated casings seem ok and I have got my...

Contemplating making my own staircase for a knock through into a extension. It will be a small kitewinder staircase with 4 treads. Does it have to be made out of softwood or can I use ply or even mdf. If so can anyone direct me to the regs regarding thickneses. Thanks Andy

How much fibres are added to a screed mix using a minimix. Does a handfull per mix sound about right. Andy.

Building an extension, roughly 6m x 5m. What are the opinions of setting a level gutter as opposed to having a slope. I am considering a level gutter for looks really but wondering if that would lead to any problems. If a slope has to be built in is the correct fall 1 in 600? Thanks.

Sandtoft Calderdale single lap interlocking flat profile concrete tiles. Building an extension and fitting above tiles. I have got 4 hips, 3 valleys and an 'S' shaped ridge to now sort out. I have got good scaffolding with the eaves about waist height. My question is do these type of tiles...

Fitting some metal herringbone struts to first floor joists on my extension. I have got my head round how they fix with twist nails to the top and bottom of each joist. The straps are about 1mm thick and the head of the nail another 1mm. When fitting the flooring this will create 'high...

Building an extension to the side of my property. The foundations are in and passed. Now building up to dpc. Is it a good idea to use waterproofer in the mortar mix in the courses within the ground and up to dpc. I have quite a high water table so considering if waterproofing is necessary...

Hi. Running xp pro When I open pages from the same site, the new page opens to the correct size. When I click on a link, the page opens tall and narrow, so I then have to maximise the page each time. Does anyone know how I can solve this. Thanks. Andy. :lol:

We are having an extension built. We have a choice for the ground floor to be constructed by having a concrete slab or a wooden floor, using joists with an air gap. A couple of the builders have recommended the wooden floor as it will aid in routing the services i.e. radiator pipes etc The...

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When fitting radiator tails into rads, does anyone have a 'magic number' of wraps of ptfe tape round the tails, that works for them? Or do you go by sight? Or do you use a different method? Andy.

Hi, Does anyone know where I can purchase these type of valves but in thermostatic type.. To suit old school cast iron radiators. Thats if they even exist. Thanks. Andy.