Hello, I’m about to start some light renovation work which includes filling settlement cracks and gaps in a new build and I’m looking for the...
Disclaimer: I'm not good with DIY at all, but lockdown and situations have forced us to do some stuff ourselves that we would normally contract...
Wondering if there’s any one around for some advice over the ceiling, I’m overthinking it and getting paranoid the ceiling is falling in......
Plasterboard ceiling that has water damage in one place. Better to board over or replace with new board. One section has crumbled away. Attic has...
Hi there I wonder if someone here can give me some advice / help on this. In our external wall, the brickwork below the render is in poor...
Hi everyone, My 1925 house is having some issues on a chimney breast in our dining room. When we moved in we pulled down the wallpaper in there,...
Hey guys, so we were taking down the plaster in our downstairs bathroom to put a sink as there was some previous damage and we got a bit doubtful...
I had to open few hole to fish out cable for downlights. How do I make good on the right way?
Hi, I'm in the process of getting my bathroom re-modelled and bits of the ceiling have dropped off. I have attached a pic of the plasterboard. I...
I'm considering putting in an offer on a house but most rooms have cracked sections around the edge of the ceiling where the plasterboard seems to...
I have got installed new stair and now need to get ceiling up. I have no idea from where to start with batten. I have attached photos below. Any...
Hi guys, so I tried my hand at skim coating with gyproc skim Coat (Ireland’s equivalent to thistle multi finish I believe). Large sections are...
Removed shot plaster which was sand/cement. Below it is a piece of wall which was always having issues - paint was always coming off so I thought...
Someone told me that you can’t actually use the gyproc Skimcoat stuff over top of the gyproc joint compound (multipurpose) because it’s sort of...
Hi all. Please help me clear up confusion from google and youtube. the job is small, finishing a relatively small wall area for an understairs WC...
Hi. I need to replace a section of ceiling plaster damaged by a leak. Before I cut it out just wanted to check it's safe (i.e. no asbestos). Pics...
This seems to be a subject that has come up so many times. Moving into an 1850s cottage the bathroom ceiling is artex covered lathe and plaster,...
Help would be appreciated - what do I need to do here?[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Apologies for the thickest question of the day ... but if we remove these patio doors what is likely to be left behind ... will it be bare...
Hi had my kitchen ceiling skimmed about 5 weeks ago, over the top of the old ceiling which was just in a bad state. It was boarded originally....
Separate names with a comma.
Visiting from the US? Why not try DIYnot.US instead? Click here to continue to DIYnot.US.Dismiss Notice
