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    how much space in the corner when tiling a bathroom?

    Hi all, I am tiling a bathroom. I'm about to start around the bath. How much space do i need to leave in the corner? I intend to fill this with sealent....i assume this is the correct thing to do. Thoughts?
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    Wallpapering - lining paper then paint - good way to go?

    Hi all, I plan to wall paper a room. Most other rooms have been plastered and then painted. The walls aren't perfectly smooth. I plan to use lining paper and then paint - hopefully to get a nice finish...similar to plaster and paint (i know it won't be as good as a plaster paint...
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    Tiling wall where there is an uneven floor

    Hi all, I am planning on tiling a wall. This is a mini-DIY project using the 'How To' guides. One question: What if the floor/skirting board isn't totally horizontal. I will use a baton to create a horizontal line. My understanding is that this should be the point at which my 2nd row...
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    Tiling wall prep - how smooth does the wall have to be?

    All, I am about to get a kitchen tiled, not a large area (more of a splashback). The surface isn't totally smooth, some bonding has been used to make smoothout some large areas. A tiler has told me that tiling adhesive can be used to make the wall smooth for the tiles. The wall isn't...
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    Plasterboard onto bare wall???

    Hi all! This is my first post....i'm a total DIY novice so take it easy. Ok.....i am getting some work done to a wall. The current state of the wall: it is exposed down to the bare bricks. My plasterer plans to use adhesive to stick plasterboard onto the wall. He will then plaster over the...
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