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Just to add, I read this aib is made of the brown asbestos, hence why it has me interested

Thanks for all the replies, I feel a lot more reassured now. Like you’ve said, no one knows what’s round the corner. does anyone know If asbestos insulated boards (AIB) would ever be used inside houses? I.e under staircases etc.? don’t think I’ve ever came across any, however after reading up...

Basically over the last 15 years I’ve scraped and skimmed many textured ceilings ( as all plasters have). Mainly stuck to overboarding the last 8-9years, but still the occasional scrape job.Never thought nothing of it until recently and then just started thinking about the possible asbestos...

Yeah I do/used to do exactly the same. I was just concerned about if there was a loose wire you hadn’t noticed and then re fitted? All the sockets on the loop were working after, so don’t think there could be a break, and also nothing tripped at all.

Yeah I totally agree mate. Obviously I’d know how to put a loose wire back in etc. If spotted, just never had any interest in learning any of it though as like I say I’ve never touched anything electrical.

Yeah. Mostly rendering these days though. Absolutely hopeless with anything electrical though!

I get you. Thanks so much for explaining anyway. I think a sparky was actually replacing a few of the socket fronts on this wall at least, would his testing indicate any problems/loose connections on the sockets he wasn’t touching as well or just the ones he was replacing?

Sorry if it appears ridiculously dumb, but what exactly does a break in the ring mean? I don’t mind if it’s a case of tripping or sockets not working etc. I was more worried in case it could lead to something more sinister, for example a fire. That being said it’s a fairly new building house...

I’ve started doing this recently too. However did a job for a contractor the other day with 10 sockets on one wall, was told to just leave them off after and he’d refit them after the weekend, however I just couldn’t feel ok leaving them exposed for that long as there was young kids in the...

I’ve started doing this recently too. However did a job for a contractor the other day with 10 sockets on one wall, was told to just leave them off after and he’d refit them after the weekend, however I just couldn’t feel ok leaving them exposed for that long as there was young kids in the...

Hi all, Been plastering for over 12 year now and have only recently started worry profusely about removing socket fronts in order to plaster, and then replacing after the skim is complete. Am I legally doing anything wrong in doing this? I Never ever touch electrics (change socket fronts...

I did think about ringing rendit and getting a paint instead, like you say it's probably the best option. It's just to be hand balled on, I never thought about using a dye instead. Do you think that would be a better option than trying to add mono to each mix then?

It's certainly looking that way. She's desperate for me just to give it a go, rather than having to fork out twice for materials, but I won't do it unless I was to hear of other cases where people have tried it successfully in the past etc.

Hi all, This may sound ridiculous, but has anyone ever tried adding a lighter coloured k1 to a darker one to reduce how dark it is? Basically a customer wanted the colour sandstone, so ordered 35 bags in, however now it's came she's decided it's too dark! SIG won't take it back because they've...

Thanks mate