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by Aidan
Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:47 pm
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: What is the best stuff to use when filling in gaps (corners)
Replies: 2
Views: 4060

What i normally do is use skrim tape (as above said) down the join and then mix a little dry line adhesive and push it in to the gap over the skrim getting in as much as possible so there are no gaps. Let it go off for about 20-30 minutes then get a wet brush and brush off any excess leaving you wit...
by Aidan
Sun Mar 02, 2008 7:17 pm
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: Plaster over painted wall?
Replies: 4
Views: 16802

[quote="tubbs"]what Aidan said about the pva is correct, but the uneven wall can be levelled by using bonding and then coating with multi finish in the normal way. a good plasterer will make short work of this.[/quote] I suppose so but it all depends on how uneven the wall is, i personally...
by Aidan
Sat Mar 01, 2008 7:32 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Central heating only comes on when hot water is on!
Replies: 0
Views: 3319

Central heating only comes on when hot water is on!

Right apologies for the long post but i think the more information i give the better it'll be. I'm putting in a new bathroom suite and have exchanged the radiator for a new one, the radiator that is in the bathroom is connected but has the valves closed until i plaster behind it as i will need to re...
by Aidan
Sat Mar 01, 2008 4:58 pm
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: Plaster over painted wall?
Replies: 4
Views: 16802

You can do an overskim by pva'ing the wall first. This will not make the wall even though, the only way to do that is knock off and re-plaster
by Aidan
Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:30 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Putting a new radiator on?
Replies: 3
Views: 5708

[quote="DUDE DIY"]have taken an old radiator off and i have the old copper (microbore?) pipe with valves still on, i want to connect my new radiater but with chrome straights coming out of the wall with new valves for the radiator, how would i go about doing this and whats the easiest way?...
by Aidan
Sat Feb 23, 2008 3:44 pm
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: Hairline cracks in new plaster ceiling
Replies: 2
Views: 7096

I never understand why people spend time scraping the old crap off, like above said rip it down or overboard!
by Aidan
Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:01 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Putting a new radiator on?
Replies: 3
Views: 5708

Putting a new radiator on?

I have taken an old radiator off and i have the old copper (microbore?) pipe with valves still on, i want to connect my new radiater but with chrome straights coming out of the wall with new valves for the radiator, how would i go about doing this and whats the easiest way?

Regards
by Aidan
Wed Feb 13, 2008 11:20 pm
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: plastering one side edges
Replies: 4
Views: 4973

I still don't know what you are doing, plastering or rendering????
by Aidan
Wed Feb 13, 2008 5:32 pm
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: plastering one side edges
Replies: 4
Views: 4973

If you are plastering i would use a plaster stop bead which is like a bead but only for one side, i'd fix with either nails or dryline adhesive depending what you are fixing to, then leave to set and plaster to that. If rendering or dashing you can get a similar stop bead but i prefer to use wood as...
by Aidan
Sat Feb 09, 2008 10:22 pm
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: plaster disaster
Replies: 1
Views: 4363

Make sure that a dehumidifier hasn't been used in the house, it sucks all the moisture out of the plaster and it will crack off. When you say the damp was covered for many weeks what do you mean?
by Aidan
Sat Feb 09, 2008 9:37 pm
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: How to attach plaster coving when not removing ceiling paper
Replies: 3
Views: 11879

I would cut back the paper and fix using cove adhesive or easy fill
by Aidan
Sat Feb 09, 2008 7:02 pm
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: Hairline cracks in new plaster, Victorian terrace
Replies: 3
Views: 10950

When you say you have "had all the walls and ceilings replastered" what do you mean? Is it a skim over the old plaster or have you removed the old plaser and floated and skimmed the walls, if its an overskim then you can get hairline cracks appearing and what they have told you about putti...
by Aidan
Sat Feb 09, 2008 5:58 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Installation of stone shower tray on concrete floor
Replies: 3
Views: 3504

Thanks, and do i just sit the tray onto the timber or do i need to fix it somehow?
by Aidan
Fri Feb 08, 2008 8:26 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Installation of stone shower tray on concrete floor
Replies: 3
Views: 3504

Installation of stone shower tray on concrete floor

Hi all

I'm fitting a new downstairs bathroom suite and the floor is concrete, i am wanting to know the best way of installing the shower tray onto this and obviously to bed it up to allow for waste underneath.

Any tips appreciated as i'll be doing this sometime over the weekend!
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