Recent content by okdk

Wall smoother! I didn’t know it existed, thank you. Final question, if I’ve got wallpaper glue residue, will zinsser gardz be a good primer for wall smother? Or will it need PVA?

I’d like to try and skim coat my walls after pulling off the old wallpaper. The walls aren’t in terrible shape so I think I only need to coat to 1mm or 2mm deep. I’d like to try myself because I’d like to learn the skills. Should I use a joint compound like Toupret or a multi finish gypsum...

That’s great, thank you. Those fans look powerful. The shortest route to an outside wall is just under 5m - do you think these fans could handle that length of duct? If, for example, I placed the fan in the middle of the ducting? (2.5m from bathroom, 2.5m from exterior wall)

Thanks! It was done in the early 90’s I believe, and judging by the rest of the property, I don’t think ‘building regs’ were high up on their list. I *think* the plumbing heads out as per this new picture. Do you think a 150mm inline fan will have the necessary power? Or maybe I should just...

Hi all My en suite (right of picture) is completely ‘internal’ - there’s no exterior walls. It’s right in the middle of my flat, and has zero ventilation. It’s a period conversion, I’m on the ground floor and there’s 2 flats above me, so venting ‘upwards’ isn’t an option. The closest...