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by yvonnepaul
Mon Nov 03, 2008 1:25 pm
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: REMOVING CHIMNEY BREAST IN BEDROOM
Replies: 1
Views: 4641

REMOVING CHIMNEY BREAST IN BEDROOM

I suspect someone has already answered this before....... My son needs more room in his bedroom so want to take out unused chimney breast and cast iron fireplace. i know we have to support the above stack which is in our converted loft bedroom. I also its a job that I cannot tackle Any one know apro...
by yvonnepaul
Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:45 am
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: Painting new plaster????
Replies: 3
Views: 6073

Painting new plaster????

Thanks for the advice, tiling all done and shower scheen up, looks pretty good!!!

working with Travertine tiles is hard work but worth it!!!!!
by yvonnepaul
Wed Jun 18, 2008 5:32 pm
Forum: Tiles and Tiling Forum
Topic: Tile adhesive on bath..... How to get it off???
Replies: 2
Views: 7594

[quote="Rico"]Hi there, How much adhesive are we talking about. If only small you could just try leaving either a wet sponge or flannel on top of the adhesive and it should eventually soften up enough to get off. Tip for future ref : wipe of adhesive while still wet. :wink: Rico[/quote Did...
by yvonnepaul
Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:44 am
Forum: Tiles and Tiling Forum
Topic: Tile adhesive on bath..... How to get it off???
Replies: 2
Views: 7594

Tile adhesive on bath..... How to get it off???

:D Just finish tile my bathroom with Travertine tiles.... I have two questionsI tried to protect the bath but have some dried up adhesive on bath, what can I use to get it off without scratching the bath and also I need to sea travertine before grouting anyone recommend a good product for this?????
by yvonnepaul
Thu Jun 05, 2008 4:53 pm
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: Painting new plaster????
Replies: 3
Views: 6073

Painting new plaster????

had bathroom newly plastered, looks great, left it five weeks to dry out but now ready to tile and paint!!! I know i need to treat bath area what can anyone recommend to use PVA what mixture 1-5 is that 1 part pva 1part water or cheap paint????? Also should I put up shower screen first then tile up ...
by yvonnepaul
Wed May 14, 2008 8:27 am
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: 1930's bathroom bare walls
Replies: 5
Views: 5232

[quote="Briggy"]Hello, personally i would dot and dab a moister resistant plasterboard (green board) and skim, foil back will have to be battened out first, so with my suggestion this will eliminate packing out battens for plumbing up, so less time consuming. Try using a supplier like ccf ...
by yvonnepaul
Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:34 am
Forum: Building Regulations and Planning Permission Forum
Topic: INSTALLING SPOT LIGHTS WHILE CEILING IS DOWN?
Replies: 1
Views: 3872

INSTALLING SPOT LIGHTS WHILE CEILING IS DOWN?

We have ripped our 1930's bathroom out and walls are bare brick, the celing was in a very bad way so took that all down. This is a good time to do electrics for spot lighting but finding it hard to find electrican. How difficult is it to do afterwards, I guess floor boards have to come up, we have l...
by yvonnepaul
Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:43 pm
Forum: Bathrooms, Drainage and Waste Plumbing Forum
Topic: turning off wather supply
Replies: 9
Views: 4868

thanks for all your help and advice
by yvonnepaul
Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:42 pm
Forum: Bathrooms, Drainage and Waste Plumbing Forum
Topic: turning off wather supply
Replies: 9
Views: 4868

[quote="htg engineer"]Yes you can just fit ballofix valves or any isolation valve or just a stop end (blank).[/quote]

thank you for your advice and help have brought stop ends and will be pulling out bath in the morning
by yvonnepaul
Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:33 pm
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: 1930's bathroom bare walls
Replies: 5
Views: 5232

1930's bathroom bare walls

Hi we have just taken off 3 layers of bathroom tiles and all the plaster fell off so took everything out including ceiling we now have bare brick which is great condition. Need to plaster what can experts recommend to us a plaster board dot and dab b plaster board on timber frame I take it we use th...
by yvonnepaul
Sat Mar 29, 2008 1:28 pm
Forum: Bathrooms, Drainage and Waste Plumbing Forum
Topic: turning off wather supply
Replies: 9
Views: 4868

[quote="htg engineer"]Yes you can just fit ballofix valves or any isolation valve or just a stop end (blank).[/quo

:D Thank you I am planning on removing the bath this weekend so now off to Wickes to buy what I need

thank you again you have been a great help
by yvonnepaul
Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:24 pm
Forum: Bathrooms, Drainage and Waste Plumbing Forum
Topic: turning off wather supply
Replies: 9
Views: 4868

[quote="htg engineer"]Turning off the mains cold water - will also stop the hot water.[/quote]


but i need to turn water back on as we live in the house we are ripping out, do I just add some kind of stop valves on the end of the pipes after we take out bath??
by yvonnepaul
Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:22 pm
Forum: Bathrooms, Drainage and Waste Plumbing Forum
Topic: turning off wather supply
Replies: 9
Views: 4868

turning off wather supply

thanks for getting back so fast, i understand that turning off the cold will stop the hot water as well but we need to turn the water back on as we live in our house! can i just add so stop valve things to the end of the pipes where to taps were?????
by yvonnepaul
Sun Mar 23, 2008 11:02 am
Forum: Bathrooms, Drainage and Waste Plumbing Forum
Topic: turning off wather supply
Replies: 9
Views: 4868

turning off wather supply

Hi i'm new to all this DIY, I want to remove an old bath to get the tiles off the wall underneath etc, I know how to turn off the cold water but how do you stop the hot tap with a combi boiler no tank??? Im not planning in installing the new bath yet but need to turn water back on for general use. I...
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