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Not sure of the weight, it is a double radiator 1300mm high x 600mm wide

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Thanks for the quick reply, I might run a couple of battens hprizontally between them as well just in case in the future I change the rad and the brackets need to go in a different place. What size screws would be best to use to attach the rad bracket to the 2x2?

Hi all I am currently doing some internal wall insulation in my old solid wall house by means of 2x2 battens, cavity slabs and then vapourshield plasterboard attached with screws. The question I have is currently my radiator is attached by a radiator bracket to the brick with plugs and screws...

Just checked and you can paint the render once dry so will do that. Anyone have any ideas on if you can dot and dab or batten the front of the fireplace. Just wondering if I dot and dab it whether the adhesive will fail with heat and if I batten the front out and screw boards to it just...

Many thanks just been looking at this stuff. Are you able to paint the render once dry or do you need to use the vitcas heat proof plaster after the render and then paint that?

Hi all, I am looking for some advice. I had a leaky chimney and damp got in to the plaster inside the fireplace hole where the log burner sits and also went into the plaster at the front of the fireplace. I am about to take the plaster back to brick and was wondering is it possible to dot and...

Ooops sorry didn't realise I couldn't ask

Hi all, well I put doing the ceiling off until this weekend just gone, it was hard work but a relief now it is finished!!! Thanks for all the help, went with option 2 in the end - the end result is acceptable lol. There is the odd inperfection but I expected that, not as good as the pro's but I...

Cheers for the replies everyone I will be giving it a bash at the weekend and will go for option 1 or 2. Dreading it, but got to try it lol

Hi all I am just in the process of doing my kitchen and I would like some advice. I have an artex ceiling at present and after reading the forum it seems there are differing views on how to go over the artex. 1) Overboard and skim 2) Go over with bonding mix then skim 3) Just PVA then 2 coats...

Hi when skimming over dri-coat do you need to put pva on first or do you just wet the surface with water?