Home DIY

Can some recomend a 30 cm hand basin, look for a cheap replacement as all the cheap ones seem to be around 40cm.

Thanks

I used heat resistant tape, worked fine for me.

Cool, which tape did you use?

Shower room bolted to wall, current one is 48cm along the rear and 30cm deep to avoid a doorway issue.

White tiles in brick bond in the kitchen. White or grey grout?

White gets grubby quickly, we went with grey, although be prepared for it to look like every hipster burger joint toilet

Seriously, how do you assess whether someone is good?
Because I'm a leaseholder, I have to get landlord's permission. How do you assess the ability of someone from checkatrade/etc.

Sigh.

^incoherent whine

I'm about to order a sheet of Richlite - firstly for a bit of kitchen worktop, but I want to experiment with it a bit too. Anyone ever worked with it?

Ended up buying this
http://www.bigbathroomshop.co.uk/Toilets_and_Basins/Basins/Bathroom_Cloakroom_Sinks/450mm_Wall_Mounted_Basin/cid7946pr72774.html#

Anyone fitted a shower cabinet like this?

http://www.leroymerlin.fr/v3/p/produits/cabine-de-douche-nerea2-simple-mitigeur-carre-80x80-cm-e1401069774

Don't blame you, but the space is limited as where it is going in.

due to the location in the room not much more. Personally I would like a walk in shower bit like the idea of having everything and speed of installation.

It is for a small ensuite.

Have got the sink and it arrived in less than two days with yodel.

Someone is being helpful and sensible and no.

The house in france and I am not there at the mo.

New kitchen, extension and bathroom in the offing - in one movement - I really like the measuring and sketching and spec'ing and budgeting and phasing bit...

Everything after it starts can >>>>>>>>>>>>

Has anyone used the Ikea Algot storage system? I'm about to embark on a fitted wardrobe project made with birch ply but want to use a pre-built system for the inside. I'm reading mixed reviews about it though. Anyone with any experience of it? Cheers now

I would stay away from those fabric shelves, they sag within a few hours of putting clothes into them.

Everything else looks OK

Yeah. We'll be staying well away from that stuff. We're thinking something more like this:

And then building a frame around it and using birch ply for doors/sides etc ala:

Anyone got a recommendation for a filler / skim product to smooth over my flaky masonry (once I've got that crappy paint off obviously)

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Not really a one step job but you could use a liquid hardener (stop sniggering at the back) then Toupret murex which will give you a good base, then use a fine surface filler if you want a mirror finish. The Murex is not exactly rough so you could just stick with it. Zinsser Allcoat is a good water based exterior gloss or dulux weathershield gloss if you want oil based.

Nice one, that sounds alright. Toupret also do this stuff, which says it doesn't need stabalising compound (hardener?), but that sounds hopeful to me.

I'v used that one too, anything by Toupret does what they say it will do. I prefer Murex because it dries quicker, is white so easier to paint and sands a little smoother. Plus I have the hardener anyway. Looks like the Touprelith would suit your purpose though. You might want to take the flaky stuff out to the brick unless it's all crumbling in which case you will need to stabilise/harden it, stabilising has it's own issues as it can seal moisture in.

Great, cheers. I think I'll get that paint off and see what it looks like underneath.

Got some rotten bits at bottom of window frames, most standard wood fillers say suitable for interior and exterior use, is this true or can anyone recommend something in particular?

I'd possibly use a hardener on the soft stuff. I could suggest fillers, but I'd just wait and see if Airhead has a response first!