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Ummm . Not that I’m aware of You already make it sound bad

Yeah I know . But I really want to get the ensuite and bathroom ceilings done then the sparky can fit lights ; then I can begin tiling . I don’t want to tile in poor light . That was my logic . Regarding the rest of the house ( or at least upstairs ) would probably spray that in one go .

An email to super helpful Wagner clear up a few mistakes . The green ‘key’ actually effects the spray and you use the correct one for the thickness of paint / liquid . Obviously I had the wrong one installed . Also in the instructions they connect the gun straight to the hose . But it would seem you need to put the hea filter inbetween them ! . Now the hea filter may be red or white - struggling to open it without force too see what filters in there A few more Wagner questions then I’ll be ready for a water test .... ??

Tell me about it ! Once I’ve balls’d this up you can have it with some free walk on glazing ?

Thanks . I just worked out how to get it in . So it just faces forwards whilst spraying ? If turned completely ( arrow facing at user ) what’s it do then ? Any other advice before I commit ?? Notice the hose to gun fitting can unscrew as flex moves ....

I don’t get the point of this key ? It doesn’t seem to fit in the hole above the nozzle and I don’t want to force it . Am I ok to just put water through this as a test ?

It’s a You just want to watch me balls it up !

I know a builder who thought it would be easy . Tenant moved in , paid no rent . He then moved in his girlfriend. Months later as eviction date approaches she magically becomes pregnant. Stay of execution . He finally listened to me and got them evicted properly . They own him 8k in rent !!! . He won’t pursue them ! - just glad it’s over . Did up the house and sold it . Said he’d never rent again and doesn’t understand how I cope .... In our new after corona virus world there will be less LL’s . They were leaving in droves before CV19 due to regs / law. Where will everyone live ? . Rents will rocket as demand far out strips supply . Then rent capping in some form will eventually happen . Even less LL’s then . One day the question will be asked “Where did all the LL’s go ? “ . I wonder .... ??

My advice based on the fun you’ve had is don’t bother . You need to want to be a landlord as your agent seems shite . Buy a property . Do it up / add value . “Live in it” then sell so no CGT . Everyone who has never been a LL thinks it’s easy , until they become one and have problems ?

Do you mean per tenant ? Nope - I just get one done every 12 months regardless of tenant change or not . Again that’s my interpretation of the law .

Filled all the holes

Yep

When was the last eicr done ?

Yep gas every year . That’s also ‘subjective’ to the tester . I assume also every 12 months but they interpret that as within 12 months of the expiry date . So could be almost 2 years apart .....

So ! I’ve probably gone overboard but have prep’d my bathroom ceiling and ensuite for spray painting . I’m assuming it will spray further than I think ! . Was worried if I got the paint on the delta board would prevent tiles from bonding to it . Going to use silk white paint from https://www.little-knights.co.uk antibacterial and wipe able . They suggested watering down by 10% for initial coats . I’m tempted to go 50/50 for initial 2 coats to seal the plaster .

This is my interpretation; as I’ve always done with HMO’s one every 5 years . Not one every time a tenant changes . I would check with your local council or ring a letting agent and pretend you are interested in using them - and see what they say . Otherwise with that logic if a tenants contract is min 6 months and they leave then throughout 5 years you could in theory have 10 tenants - 10 eicr ? I don’t think so .

Why do you think you might need 2 checks ? Every 5 years . Any new tenancy from July needs one if it doesn’t exist . This is my understanding. As @nod says you are allowed to use common sense . If in doubt or worried put something in writing to the tenant . Because it does happen that the tenant might try to leverage you for ‘breach of law’ for not having one done .

Which wall tiling system would we recommend ?

Sasha and Fiona are my Friday night feeds

Nah it’s half shite and half shit

Half a bodge job ; typical @Onoff

It was . But look at it now ! i think @Onoff should redo his bathroom so we get another 5 year thread . I’d like that

Actually . Looking at it - perhaps you should

Really ? I’ve got the wedge type ones . Wedge under - get level then snap off .Assumed though just for floors