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by duffsparky
Thu Jun 09, 2011 2:35 pm
Forum: Builders and Builders Merchants Forum
Topic: Over chased wall
Replies: 3
Views: 4620

Re: patching walls

[quote="welsh brickie"]You need to tape the pipes to protect them.You can use insulation tape,Then you can use dry wall adhesive to build up the depth of the patch.Remember to leave 5mm depth for the finish plaster.[/quote] Would it be best to slap some diluted PVA on first then apply the ...
by duffsparky
Wed Jun 08, 2011 2:38 pm
Forum: Builders and Builders Merchants Forum
Topic: Over chased wall
Replies: 3
Views: 4620

Over chased wall

Hi All, I've been a bit of a nob and made the chases for too deep. God knows what I was thinking about, I should have known better but the damage is done. See drawing. The walls are internal 100mm light concrete blocks (Thermalite) & the occassional LBC common bricks with 12 to 15mm render and a...
by duffsparky
Fri May 20, 2011 11:34 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Shower pipes
Replies: 1
Views: 2540

Shower pipes

Hi All, I'm re-modelling our bathroom, en suite and installing a shower in our ground floor toilet/cloakroom. I've run low on money so I'm just concentrating on getting the shower into the ground floor toilet/cloakroom but eventually I'd like to have a shower in the en-suite and bathroom, both on th...
by duffsparky
Fri Dec 03, 2010 12:56 pm
Forum: Bathrooms, Drainage and Waste Plumbing Forum
Topic: Toilet/Shower room floor
Replies: 0
Views: 2580

Toilet/Shower room floor

Hi All, I'm replacing the concrete floor in my ground floor toilet, as the original one had subsided. I've come to the stage of either laying a 60-65mm screed or timber finish and would like some reassurance and guidance on what I'm thinking of doing. The room is big enough to fit a corner quadrant ...
by duffsparky
Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:24 pm
Forum: Building Regulations and Planning Permission Forum
Topic: Bathroom mods
Replies: 0
Views: 2603

Bathroom mods

Hi,

I've posted a topic here:-

https://www.diydoctor.org.uk/forums/view ... hp?t=19012

Some of my questions relate to Building Regulations so I've posted a link to it here as well. I hope this is acceptable procedure.

Kind regards
by duffsparky
Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:12 pm
Forum: Bathrooms, Drainage and Waste Plumbing Forum
Topic: Bathroom mods
Replies: 0
Views: 2940

Bathroom mods

Hi, I'm new on this forumn so please bare with me. I've started modifying our bathroom and en-suite only to find that I may need Building Regs approval for at least part of the work. Luckily I've only done the demolition stages so far, removed a partition wall, a block wall (non load baring I'm told...
by duffsparky
Tue Jun 23, 2009 11:23 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Attachments
Replies: 1
Views: 2142

Attachments

Hi from a newbie,

I want to ask some questions about bathroom waste modification. Ive done some drawings to go with my questions, trouble is I can't find out how to post the attachments. It it possible to attach files to posts in this forum, if so how is it done?

Kind regards.
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