Recent content by Onoff

I was going to make some stilts but raised the floor instead. I get these 250mm pipe offcuts at work, some old boards etc.

Done it and happy. Me and my lad had a crack at it...against good advice I know! More to the point SWMBO's happy. Needs minimal prep to paint. TF for cream of tartar! Picking up some Leyland Super Leytex then will mist coat(s) etc and will top coat with Dulux Diamond Matt.

Apologies, Thought I'd made it clear in my op that even though it's te it'd be skimmed. Cheers.

So clearly I've done something wrong by using multi over tape to fill the joint. AFTER some reading I suspect it's that multi isn't considered strong enough for jointing purposes and that any stress on it might show up as a crack? If that's the case is there any way round it now? Wider "repair"...

Emboldened by the Courage Best I found in Lidls I decided to have a crack at taping and filling the joints. Someone said if you don't they'll show through. But first I scraped off some nasty blue stuff that I thought might make things a bit gritty... I've about 4.9L left if anyone wants it...

Did I read on here somebody mentioning plastering videos, to purchase maybe?

She hasn't got a sister and her Mum's nearly 90. It's a bit lacking on the fit mate front too! :)

No you're right. No offense taken either. That's why I was asking specific questions. Tbh I'm the sort who'll try and fail before advice goes in.

Thanks, tbh there's too many little nicks and bits of surface damage not to skin imo. So for these two vertical tapered edge joints should I fill them first before plastering the wall with two coats? I've read if you don't they can show through later. Cheers.

Cheers, the ceiling boards and some on the wall have been up for a long while tbh - couple of years (long story). One other reason for thinking the Febond Blue Grit was figuring it might g'tee better adhesion as later on I need to do quite a bit of work on the joists above. This as well as...

Morning, New here and hoping for some advice. Nearing the end of a long, drawn out main bathroom refurb. Involved digging down the existing floor by 18" and building back up to include UFH, new ceiling inc joists. The walls were so "out" I've studded them and covered with a mix of MR...