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28th April 2008, 11:20 PM
Thread: Tiling on masonite?
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Thanks for the replies. I've now got a couple of...
Thanks for the replies. I've now got a couple of sheets of CBU to lay. I'll probably take up the masonite as I dont have much height left under the door. "Termite", you mentioned nailing and glueing...
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27th April 2008, 10:29 AM
Thread: Tiling on masonite?
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Tiling on masonite?
Hi, just a quick one, probably a yes or no answer will do...Can you tile over masonite?
I've got lino floor in my bathroom which I want to tile. Its wooden sub flooring, and then masonite under the... -
25th April 2008, 12:45 PM
Thread: Permit for removing wall, or not?
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no you're not too late, I havent done anything...
no you're not too late, I havent done anything yet! I like your advice though.
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21st April 2008, 11:26 PM
Thread: Permit for removing wall, or not?
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Hi thanks for the replies. Well I've had a...
Hi thanks for the replies. Well I've had a builder in to have a look and it seems that it is much easier job than I first thought, according to the builder I got in anyway.
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21st April 2008, 07:59 PM
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so I take it by these comments that my builder...
so I take it by these comments that my builder might not have done much plaster work before. I agree that the best way to solve this is take all the cornice off and start again, I was just looking...
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20th April 2008, 11:15 PM
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How can I blend two different cornices at a corner?
Hi, I'm getting a wall removed betwen my kitchen and lounge. There is currently two very different styles of cornice in the two rooms. The ceiling is all the same level so once the wall comes out...
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9th April 2008, 08:26 AM
Thread: Permit for removing wall, or not?
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I tend to agree with you there Bloss. A little...
I tend to agree with you there Bloss. A little bit of cost now might save me big bucks later on and so I probably will go the way of getting permits etc. However I have heard some stories of people...
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7th April 2008, 09:30 PM
Thread: Permit for removing wall, or not?
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Permit for removing wall, or not?
Hi, I'm hoping to remove an L-shaped wall in my kitchen to open things up. The wall is load bearing so was planning to get builder to do things. I called my local council today and asked whether I...
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1st April 2008, 08:50 PM
Thread: Asbestos in Plasterboard?
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Bloss, thanks for the info on lino. I wouldnt...
Bloss, thanks for the info on lino. I wouldnt have thought that the lino covering would have had asbestos in it, however my concern is what is underneath the masonite. I have lifted some of the lino...
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31st March 2008, 07:23 PM
Thread: Asbestos in Plasterboard?
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Thanks for the replies. Sounds like I can be...
Thanks for the replies. Sounds like I can be confident about no Asbestos in my walls then, not the ones I want to remove anyway. Just need to determine whether my lino flooring has any in it now!
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30th March 2008, 11:01 AM
Thread: Load Bearing Wall- Beam or Post?
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Load Bearing Wall- Beam or Post?
I have an L-shaped wall in my kitchen which I'd like to remove to open the area up to the living area. The wall is obviously load bearing - it supports a ceiling joist hanging beam which spans the...
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24th March 2008, 11:27 PM
Thread: Asbestos in Plasterboard?
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Asbestos in Plasterboard?
The internal walls in my house are plaster board. I'll probably need to re-plaster some of the kitchen walls as part of the reno's I hope to do. The plaster is quite thick (8-10mm) and quite...
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24th March 2008, 11:07 PM
Thread: Asbestos in Vinyl/lino flooring?
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this stuff is between the masonite and the...
this stuff is between the masonite and the floorboards. I cant see what purpose it would have
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24th March 2008, 10:56 PM
Thread: Asbestos in Vinyl/lino flooring?
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Asbestos in Vinyl/lino flooring?
I've got ugly vinyl sheeted flooring in my kitchen and laundry which I thought was commonly known as Lino, but I might be wrong. I have pulled up a small amount of the vinyl/lino. It pulls up pretty...