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The section above the doors that will hold plasterboard needs to hold to the ceiling.

Ok. Thanks for the advice.

Thanks for the quick reply. It's in the extension on our house which has a flat roof so no access from above. We are planning on skimming the ceiling though as it has light artex and we are adding down spot lights so need to cut it to install those. Is my best bet then to remove part of the...

Hi, We're looking to build a frame out from the wall to create a built in sliding door wardrobe. Most of the frame will be running in the same direction as the floor and ceiling joists so I'm unsure of the best way to attach the top support beam. It's unlikely that there will be joists in the...

Has anyone used the scraper attachments for the Bosch GOP? There seems to be a rigid and flexible version available. Just wondering on the suitability for scraping textured paint/plaster from a wall. We have artex all over the house but in the extension while similar in appearance it seems...

I'm not sure. All I could find was a building regs certificate permitting the extension from July 85 and another certificate in 87. No way of knowing if the was done prior to the extension.

Hi, We have what looks like artex on the walls of an extension in our house. It's thin though, about 1mm thick and peels away using a scraper. I'm unsure if it's artex or something else. What is odd is the white powdery residue behind it. This needs wiping/washing down to remove it from...

I ended up leaving the pipe in. There are notches for gas, water and cabling on those beams but they are pretty substantial beams (about 9" at a guess) and it's been fine all this time so probably ok.

Hi, I am about to remove an old cast iron gas pipe running under the upper floor of our 30s house. It's all been disconnected from the gas mains so I just need to take it out and can then fix the floor boards that we're bouncing on it. Will I need to look at strengthening the joists due...

Sound like it should be fine then as the joist thickness is easily 50mm. I'll check out the plaster board option. Thanks.

I live in a 30s semi with a traditional lathe and tile roof. The inside ceiling of the loft has felt between the ceiling joists, covering the back side of the tiles. We get a lot of stuff blowing into the loft space as the felt is in need of replacement. I was thinking of screwing some thin...

Yeah I've heard those recommended a few times. Think I'll grab a set and try them in my current drill to see how it fares.

Thanks for the replies. Don't know about the SDS. These are a lot more expensive and sound like overkill for my needs, plus corded is just more hassle than cordless. The house has a lot of brick but I'm really only putting rawl plug fixings in so looking at 7mm or 8mm holes and maybe...

Hi, In a bit of a dilemma. I have a dewalt DC759KA drill driver. It's been great but I've moved to a 30s build house and it's brick walls everywhere so thinking of getting a new combi drill to replace this one as it's pretty hard going drilling into the walls. Screwfix have an offer on...