REMOVING WALL TILES

Tools required :-   Bolster chisel, preferably with a hand guard, 16 oz hammer or small lump hammer, paint scraper, old towels or dust sheets, hand brush and scoop, safety goggles and protective gloves. Safety tip :-   Do not attempt to remove wall tiles without safety goggles (not safety specs) and protective gloves, fragments of the tiles being removed will shoot off in every direction and they can have extremely sharp edges. Before you start work, if you are removing wall tiles above, around or near sinks, baths, worktops etc, protect these surfaces with several layers of … [Read more...]

TOOL LIST FOR PLASTERING

Here you Will find a basic list of tools required for DIY plastering jobs around the home :-   Plastering trowel - Made from Stainless or Carbon steel   Plastering corner trowel - Produces a better corner edge to edge finish   Hawk - A hand held flat base from which plaster can be more easily applied    Plaster mixing tub or bucket   Plastering float - A lightweight trowel to help create a good top coat finish   Plasterboard and drywall scarifier - Used to scratch the surface of plasterboard / drywall prior to plaster being … [Read more...]

WALL TILING, WHERE TO START

Tiled wall

Tools required :-  Hammer/lump hammer, bolster chisel, safety goggles, gloves, protective cover(s), plastering trowel, knife, course sand/wet and dry paper. Safety tip :-  Wear safety googles and gloves to avoid any injury from sharp pieces of flying tile and sharp tile edges, keep children and pets away from the work area as again there may be sharp pieces of tile on the floor. The first job to do is to remove any existing tiles from the wall, this can be done using a hammer and bolster chisel (Wear safety goggles and gloves), protect any surfaces in the work area to avoid … [Read more...]

FITTING ARCHITRAVE AROUND A DOOR CASING

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Tools required :- Tape measure, wood saw, mitre box or mitre saw, hammer and nail punch. To fit architrave around a door you will have to cut four mitres, two in the head (top) piece and one in each of the two side pieces. Architrave is normally set back around 1/4" (5mm) from the edge of the door casing, (see fig 1). This is done so the architrave doesn't impede the fitting of the door hinges.      Mark the 1/4" (5mm) line around the edge of the door casing first, now cut the head piece with two mitres to length allowing for the additional 1/4" (5mm) each end, (see fig … [Read more...]