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Hi i have an extra jumbo of plastering sand - would I be able to use this mixed with cement to lay patio slabs in the garden? I was going to use the plastering sand for rendering some flowerbeds, but went for silicon based render instead. Was going to create a sand cement bed apx 50mm and...

Hi I'm looking to make a path similar to the attached pictures - just wanted to check the steps how to do this.. Slab size is 80cm x 40cm (not square ones like in the picture) 1. Dig out 100m deep 2. Put 100mm compacted hardcore 3. Put DPM sheet / Weed protection fibre to prevent weeds growth...

We'e got a tiler in to do the floor but he has insisted that we don't need any expansion joints and it should all be fine.. Spoke to a builder friend who said that it was needed and at minimum in the door entries. Bit concerned now as some of the tiles have been laid - I've told the tiler to...

Hi, We are getting the ground floor tiled - apx 80sqm in a bunch of rooms - and need to check a few things: Where do i need to put expansion joints? We have screed on the floor with the fibres, and in some places this has cracked over the past few months - should i put the expansion joint...

Hi, Just got the bathroom tiled up and grouted - it looks like we picked up the wrong colour grout - we wanted to put Mapei 110 Manhatten grey (light grey grout with some light coloured tiles) but somehow managed to pick a darker shade (113) and only realised once it had all been done and the...

Hi, Will the coving adhesive work on plywood board? I want to fix some coving to a recessed part of the ceiling which has been built out of plywood. Or would it be better to use some other fixing method? Looking to build something like the attached picture where the coving will be away...

What would be the Sand and cement mixture? and what type of sand - is it just Sharp Sand? can you do the scratch coat and top coat on the same day?

any ideas... pls help...

we don't own the fence - the owner of the property that does, doesn't want to change it or let us replace it unfortunately

Hi, I've built my garden planters from 7n concrete dense blocks with the help of bricklayer friend - not sure what i need to do next -pls can someone advise? 1. What steps do i need to take to get it rendered? 2. Do i use K-Render or Sand/Cement + Paint (on the inside and outside) 3. Once it...

Ok cool -thanks will check it out

What do you mean by take out suction? So sand+cement not required before tiling? Yep - it is the HardieBacker backerboard there on the studwall. On the blocks side of the wall, there is no backer board behind the bath there

Hi, i've got a patio area around 8m wide along the house by 3m long. I've put in wooden pegs around 1 every meter in every direction and added a 50mm fall from the start of patio near the house to the end of the patio I've put some type1 MOT there - any tips on how I can level the type1 with...

Some pictures attached

OK apols - i'll get some better pictures and post them up tomorrow

Apologies - Yes that's right it is actually Sand / Cement render in the bathrooms (but hardwall every where else in the house where there is blocks) and then Tile directly onto the sand/cement

Hi I've only got a low res picture at the moment - the bath is against three walls - one is thermalite (the long side) and the two ends will be on stud partitions. They have put Hardy Becker board on one side and we will build out the stud slightly on the other

Hi I have a wall built out of theramlite against which a bathtub will be placed. The plumber has fixed the bath in-place and siliconed the edge of the bath to the Thermalite Blocks. Will this be OK? The wall will be rendered with hardwall and then tiled but I'm not sure if that should have...

Hi, I'm looking to get my garden re-done as it has been damaged quite a bit with the extension work. I want to get lawn / grass in the centre and then some rendered raised flowerbeds on the sides. Not too sure where to start - I would have thought i need to start by digging up and getting rid...

Ok thanks all - what about the floor insulation? Should i put the netting and insulation before laying the floor like in the attached picture? pipes / wires etc will be after that.