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Quick qn there’s a few dark patches on the base rend that aren’t drying out or disappearing. Is this an issue and do I need to do anything before moving into the topcoat phase? thanks

Base coat on - looks good. Rain stopped play so I need to wait a few days for it to dry out before top coat. K rend guide says give it 14 days to harden but I’ve seen videos of folk putting it on after 24 hrs. What’s your views pls?

Ok thank you. Is this everyone else’s experience also? Ie no need to wet the wall or scrape the base coat?

Thank you - so just to be clear does the following look good as a plan - wet the wall - apply primer to wall - apply base coat before primer fully dries - leave to dry - scrape - apply top coat - rough up to finish sorry to labour the point. I want to be absolutely sure before I start!

Sorry apply the primer to what?? Do you mean apply it to the base coat before putting the top coat on? if so do I need to apply the topcoat before it dries?

Hi all I’m planning to Krend a wall soon. I’ve bought the base coat, top coat and SBR primer as advised by the local trade merchant. I’ve forgotten the advice he gave to me about when to apply the primer - he said something about not letting it dry as it goes like varnish? Did he mean - apply...

Its to hang internal doors that are part wood part glazed - pretty standard stuff I think.

Hey folks I've been quoted £45 per door to have internal doors hung in Lancashire. Does this feel like good value??? How long will it take them roughly??

Hey guys just wondering whether to replace our current kitchen rad with underfloor heating.Basically missus hates current rad and it struggles to heat room anyway so was wondering if to put a funky new rad in ir go underfloor heating. Anyone opinions on whether I should in a kitchen circa...

Hey folks Need to get our kitchen ceiling skimmed and replace the current spotlights. Can I ask whether I should get the sparky in first to do the lights or get the plasterer in first and then get the lights fitted after?? Thanks folks[/b]

Hey all. My surveyor has told me that I have two downstairs lintels that need replacing as they are not galvanised and are rusting and damaging the pointing and internal plasterwork. Does anyone know how big a job this is and how much I might be looking at roughly??? Thanks

1. How old is the house and is any decorative cove plasterwork in the proposed areas? House is 70's but the extension where the lintels are are from the 90's. 2. You are linteling over what, and supporting what? Over a door and a window supporting 1 floor upwards (single bedroom) 3. How...

Hey all, I've been told by a surveyor that i need to get two lintels replaced as they are corroding and causing brick and mortar cracking as they expand. Anyone know how big a job this is and what i might expect to be quoted by a North West builder? Thanks

Thanks for the advice - You're right its a 9.0Kw and not a 9.5kw. If i go for one of the uprated ones (higher Kw) am i ok with the electrics as it already looks like a heavy duty cable.

Hey all, I currently have a Mira Sport 9.5kw electric shower that my wife wants replacing as its all gone yellow. (it prob about 8yrs old). Does anyone know if i buy the new mira sport (or another similar Mira) whether the plumbing and electrics will be the same? I'm trying to just get...

Hey all, I need to get the ceiling of my bathroom re-done. It's currently got a nasty (but good condition) wooden decking style ceiling and i want it boarding and skimming by a plasterer. Do you know whether he'd be happy to fix the board to the wood and skim over or whether i have to rip the...

Thanks folks for all your input. I think i've convinced myself that i need to let the plumber do it. As someone correctly points out i'm not that conversant and it might not actually cost me that much less. I acccept the output challenge of the towel heater but its only a small downstairs...

Ok firstly let me start by saying i'm an enthusastic DIYer and not a plumber so please keep it simple. I've taken the radiator off in my bathroom and want to swap it for one of these towel radiators. The towel radiator is slimmer by about 15cm so i need to bring the pipes in and turn the...

Thanks Tick. Please be reassured that i'm not trying to remove my soil stack I was just exploring if there are any alternative methods with current technology or whethere there would be any issues with me running the pipework via alternative routes. Your suggestion that i can have multiple...

Hi there - i currently have a standard waste pipe vent rising up through the attic and roof. i'd like to get the space back that this takes up in the bathroom (its a bit small). Are there any alternative (simple) ways that i could achieve this. Alternatively could i go horizontally through the...