How Would You Go About This Job?

[drummelars]

lookin good metal head keep up the good work

i have a small 3 bedder house and still taking me over 8 months to do everything.

keep going. Im podantic and want thngs perfect but in the end no none is going to get on there hands and knees and say hay! that grout joint is un even no one will even know.

Keep going and you will be happy with how it all comes together

[Bleedin Thumb]

Hi metal head, It looks like you have Larden plaster walls to me. They usaully have thin timber battens behind with the plaster reinforced with fine hair/straw stuff. Its a real pain as its very brittle.

[Metal Head]

Hi,

Well I'm getting to the end of the project (much to the wife's relief). I have chipped the base in a couple of places and noticed that the preformed base is not very thick (only 2mm if that). It appears to me (via the chips) that the base is on a concrete base.

Is it usual practice with these sort of moulded shower base(s) that an area of concrete (just larger than the mould) is poured then the mould is pushed on and the surplus concrete is trimmed off?. What is the best way to patch up these chips so the water doesn't absorb the running water?.

Thanks to those who reply - much appreciated.

Regards
David

[woodsprite]

Couldn't see the attachment - if the wall cladding is roughish or kind of dimpled it will be Caneite - all the go in the early 50's I believe. Our old house (55 this year) was entriely walled with the stuff, as well as the ceilings! When I moved in about 30 years ago the walls were fine but every ceiling was sagging - now entirely replaced with lining boards.

Best thing about caneite is it is easy to repair, I reckon (and the kids love it cos they can pin their pics on it) It si the same stuff pin boards were (and maybe still are) made of.

Good luck!
Jeff