nod
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Spent the afternoon fitting the bifolds Though I’ve fitted plenty of windows and doors Itvwas a first for bifolds Not so difficult really Just a case of making sure everything is square and plumb
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We’re we live We have a outdoor semi covered market It got so bad they introduced model falcons up in the rafters It gave us a laugh to But worked It only moved the pigeons across the road onto the buildings But the stall holders were happy
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Quik answer is NO Exspecially a scraped render
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BC Asked if I had sent a copy of my floor design to the SE I sent him the drawing and he didn’t like the lam joists so suggested replacing with steels He only charged about a £100 for the drawing and calcs No site visit needed
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I can’t remeber what rain sounds like ?
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Good Question Ian somtimes trusses and joists are required to be treated for woodworm But quite rare
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Counter battening makes a massive difference An afternoons work and £100
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We were restricted red by planning to Sash windows Never even considered triple glazing We purchased the best quality and design that we could find Lots of other things we could spend our money on Wibdows have been one of our largest experiences Even though I’ve fitted them all myself Just the bifolds to fit this Saturday morning
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Ordering POSIs: how accurately do they need to be measured
nod replied to ToughButterCup's topic in Floor Structures
Add 200 mil on and cut to size on site Much easier If you send your drawing to Pasquils at Chorley they normally offer to do this -
I disagree The ones that work on mainstream are more likely to make a good job Its the cash in hand ones that do most of the private work Are by far the worst for overcharging and bad work On site work we have to photo everything that we cover To prevent this
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We are on a 150 cavity and purchased standard lintels Decorative stone outside Though SE advised against using lintels over 2mtrs so the larger openings we use steel with a hit and miss plate to carry the outside skin
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No Use Ardex AF200 with a 4 mil trowel You can walk on the matting as soon as it’s down With any matting it’s important that you don’t get to much adhesive under it If you mark out for on length You can roll it out with your hands Then flatten the Ditra down with a grouting float Then any tile can go into it with a flexible adhesive No priming needed
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Didn’t see the last bit Ditra is your best option ive used Ditra on my three bathrooms Don’t use tile adhesive to stick it down Ardex or simalar Hardly any build up Waterproof and will never give you any problems Ardex about £30 15mtrs coverage sites £5 ish sqmtr
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Agreed Thats why I use an adhesive No point in back buttering the tiles if there are voids under your board I think the 6 mil backer has become so popular As it allows you to put thicker tiles down If you use 18 mil ply you can end up with quite a step
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It’s fine stuck down with flexible Dont forget to sbr the back of the board We do it all the time W specially if there are any bad shapes on the floor Fill any hollows stick your boards down Leav an hour then screw down
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2100 is normal I had to lift this one another course to stop the lintel clashing with the one on the next doorway easyly filled
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No not come across that one
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I do marble plastering very exspensive But looks beautiful Real grand designs Though my wife didn’t want it on our build
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The lads that work for me I pay them £3.25 per sq mtr labour only Which equates to about £200 a day
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Apologies OnOff I’m sure your first attempt looks better than some of the so called pros work
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Cost for labour is the same If the taping is done correctly And painted with a gyprock slurry two coats Material cost is more
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The problem we have with taping is any crest or bump on the wall will show With skim you can feather off inperfections A point I’ve made before was prefill all joints casings and beads Two tight coats Three passes with a STEEL float No wet angles its a myth that you need to fill after mist coating. You certainly shouldn’t see lines of easy-fill
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I’ve done both on a daily basis for the past thirty five years Skiming is a far better job Skimed walls should need no filling
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It wouldn’t save time or mess Lots of dust Many of the new house builders lead by wimpy moved over to a taped finish Some still do
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I need to order some footing blocks, what types?
nod replied to epsilonGreedy's topic in Foundations
Trench block are widely used it not houses have B.B. floors It seems to be the B.B. that can cause the SE to spec an ulternative
