Recent content by grounzero

already got the rads unfortunately!

That's not a bad shout. Basically a homebrew corefix system cut to the required depth

I've got some really heavy radiators I want to attach to insulated plasterboard that has brought the wall out around 60mm. The guy that did the first fix plumbing recommended chopping out where the rad brackets are to go and dub in with something the fixings could bite on to. I mentioned...

Am drylining a kitchen and have a lot of leftover soundboard from the ceiling and not enough 12.5mm. The walls are done in a textured masonry paint. Will thistle drywall adhesive be strong enough to hold the much heavier boards?

Norbiton - the poor end of Kingston. What I really want this for is being able bang out my drum and bass without the neighbours attempting to beat me with their rolled up copies of the Sun :)

Ppl are welcome to quote. Have to do a bit more 1st fixing on plumbing electrics but should be good to go by end of month. Need to see how much of this months budget is eaten up by new central heating system but definitely want to get moving with this.

He is a mate I've known for years so not as weird as it sounds

actual lol

The guy who skimmed my 3 bedrooms and hallway back in September came up from Cornwall and lived with me for a week. Worked 6 days solid with me as his labourer. The firm he worked for wasn't happy as it was very short notice. I paid him above his normal rate and chucked in a refina finishing...

Kingston Upon Thames

Cheers, got a couple more spreads in this week to quote. If I get the same response I may have to do it piecemeal and break the job down further i.e prep the walls myself, find a builder for the scratch coat then get a spread to do the finish coat in a month or so. I don't have a budget to do...

I don't think it's been that bad!! I'll get some pictures up tonight. There are small gaps with draft coming through and spurges of cement. The old plaster wasn't in a really bad state, a few cracks here and there but after adding channels for electrics large chunks fell off so I started...

It's been ok so far this winter with just the bare brick and zero insulation and 1 radiator for the whole place. Mind you I have no heating bill to compare to as it's my first winter in this house. Am hoping to install a weapons grade heating system and add an insulation layer to the outside...

What would be the approx difference in labour cost/time between s&c vs d&d for a 30 square metre ground floor space? (2 rooms with 1 single skin brick partition wall)

I plan to insulate the outside of the building and render at a later date. I want to max out the available internal space.