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Okay... thanks for taking the time. If anyone is able to answer the specific question I asked then I would be extremely grateful for the advice.

Yes, it's stainless steel. Ach, you demonstrate a problem that can be found in a small number of tradesmen: this desire to seem like smart erses whilst avoiding answering the most simple of questions... :wink: If anyone else can offer some constructive advice, it would be much appreciated.

Thanks for the reply. External treated ply was what I meant. The main panel is outside because... it's a secure entry system - to stop people coming into the building unannounced.

Hello all, I just had a secure entry system installed. The main panel which is made of steel was too small to go in the original space so we had to attach it to some treated hardboard. I was wondering if anyone could suggest what I should use to make a seal between the two to stop rain getting...

Thanks for your reply Richard. The walls were stripped of the original wallpaper (by me) but I didn't do any other washing etc. I don't think the plasterer did either. The plaster came off clean - no paint etc. I'm sure he PVA'd immediately before the plastering but I'm not sure about...

Hello all. I've had a full reskim of my new flat. A couple of weeks after the plasterer left, I noticed some balloons on one of the walls and when I picked at these, sheets of the plaster started coming away. It had not bonded to the original wall - it all came away when picked at. There...