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by bemused
Thu Aug 02, 2012 7:25 pm
Forum: Bathrooms, Drainage and Waste Plumbing Forum
Topic: Removing cast iron soil pipe extension
Replies: 1
Views: 3418

Removing cast iron soil pipe extension

I'm hoping to fit a new low-level, close-coupled toilet and need to remove a short extension that is in place that used to couple with the old pan. The soil pipe and extension are both old style cast iron and when I started to dig out the putty-like filler at the joint I seem to have hit what looks ...
by bemused
Wed Jul 28, 2010 3:55 pm
Forum: Fencing Forum
Topic: Fitting reversible gate hinges
Replies: 0
Views: 6428

Fitting reversible gate hinges

I am having two wooden drive gates made, each one is about 1100mm wide (height about 6ft). The gate posts are 100x75 wall plates and fixed solidly to brick walls. I have 600mm reversible gate hinges to hang these gates, but in respect of the play in the hinges, I'm not sure how I should go about it....
by bemused
Sun Jul 12, 2009 8:55 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Poor flow from hot tap - can I pump it?
Replies: 1
Views: 4399

Poor flow from hot tap - can I pump it?

Following a complete refurb of the bathroom I have realised that the new monobloc tap on the wash basin may have been a mistake. We have a gravity sytem and the cold water storage tank is just above the ceiling in the bathroom so there's a head of about four or five feet. This I guess was fine in th...
by bemused
Thu May 14, 2009 11:43 am
Forum: Fixing to Walls Issues and Problems Forum
Topic: Fixing wash basin to brick wall
Replies: 3
Views: 8052

Many thanks for the feedback, I'll put my trust in Mr Fischer!

Cheers
by bemused
Wed May 13, 2009 1:47 pm
Forum: Fixing to Walls Issues and Problems Forum
Topic: Fixing wash basin to brick wall
Replies: 3
Views: 8052

Fixing wash basin to brick wall

I have a new wash basin to fix to a freshly plastered brick wall. I think I'm going to tile first then fix the basin but I'm unsure as the best way to ensure it's safely screwed to wall without getting too enthusiastic with the spanners and cracking tiles and/or the basin. It only has two mounting h...
by bemused
Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:15 am
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: Concealing 15mm pipes in plastered brick wall
Replies: 9
Views: 34457

Many thanks guys; plastic sleeves it is!

Cheers
by bemused
Tue Mar 31, 2009 1:59 pm
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: Concealing 15mm pipes in plastered brick wall
Replies: 9
Views: 34457

Concealing 15mm pipes in plastered brick wall

I'm almost at the point of bringing in a plasterer but have one small issue to get sorted first: I'm going to hang a wash basin on a 9" external brick wall in an upstairs bathroom. The waste will exit straight through the wall, but as I'm using a semi (?) pedestal (the type that sits under the ...
by bemused
Tue Mar 31, 2009 1:42 pm
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: Plaster base coat
Replies: 4
Views: 4226

Thanks rosebery. As I'm going to use a "real" plasterer I'll leave the final choice to him but have now filled gaps and raised cill in readiness.

Cheers
B
by bemused
Wed Mar 18, 2009 12:14 pm
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: Plaster base coat
Replies: 4
Views: 4226

Plaster base coat

I stripped all the tiles and plaster from the walls in my bathroom and now want to renew the plaster on the two external walls (they will eventually be tiled full height), but now there are gaps to the outside world around the replacement PVC window frames. Should I fill these with mortar first or c...
by bemused
Wed Mar 04, 2009 2:52 pm
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: Dry lining screws "sinking" into plasterboard.
Replies: 11
Views: 8955

rosebery, kb, Many thanks and yes, it is the never-ending bathroom! The two walls will be tiled full height but I don't know what weight the tiles will be as we haven't decided finally on the design. I have used 1.5" screws on the walls about every 6" or so. In the new shower area I'm goin...
by bemused
Wed Mar 04, 2009 2:40 pm
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: Stud wall, sitting on floor boards between 2 joists
Replies: 9
Views: 15121

Thanks a bunch rosebery, that sounds like a pretty stable platform.
Cheers
by bemused
Tue Mar 03, 2009 3:51 pm
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: Stud wall, sitting on floor boards between 2 joists
Replies: 9
Views: 15121

The truth is we haven't decided which way to go yet, but the choice will be either tiles or laminate.
by bemused
Tue Mar 03, 2009 3:49 pm
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: Dry lining screws "sinking" into plasterboard.
Replies: 11
Views: 8955

Dry lining screws "sinking" into plasterboard.

I've just boarded a ceiling and two walls with 12.5mm plasterboard and used 1.25" drylining screws. Some of them have sunk quite deep into the board thanks to enthusiastic use of the electric screwdriver. It ocurred to me that I don't know how deep I should go. Presumeably I need to get at leas...
by bemused
Sun Mar 01, 2009 7:10 pm
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: Stud wall, sitting on floor boards between 2 joists
Replies: 9
Views: 15121

I did think about that, but I didn't easily find a good combination. It's certainly worth a bit more effort. Thanks for the input.
by bemused
Fri Feb 27, 2009 9:30 am
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: Stud wall, sitting on floor boards between 2 joists
Replies: 9
Views: 15121

Hi KB, thanks for your reply. The boards are 22mm thick and some of them have bowed, becoming high in the middle along their length so I'd like to replace them. Other than that, I'm rebuilding the whole bathroom and the rather uneven floor is the only original bit left, so I'm quite keen to replace ...
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