Originally posted by MaryPoppins
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Floor Tiles. Girly Question.
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Originally posted by MaryPoppins View Post...I did actually manage, over a period of weeks, to fill the hole and ensure it was completely smooth. The wall has been repainted, and it's not noticeable. I'm quite proud of that.Comment
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Originally posted by MaryPoppins View PostI didn't make a thread! This is my life!
But, here you go:
I get a lot of aggro from my father about my picture hanging style. It has always worked for me till now - pick a vague wall spot, guess at where the middle of the picture is, use a huge hammer to smash in a small tack, remove bent tack and replace, making sure the picture is still going to cover the now damaged wall area. Smash new tack in, test that new bent tack will still take picture - hang picture.
I followed this trusted process in my son's playroom, until the picture fell off the wall one day when someone slammed a door. I removed the tack with the intention of replacing it - a tiny dribble of water started to come out of the hole.
I opted to ignore it, and went to fetch a new tack.
On returning, the dribble had gathered steam and was cascading down the wall.
I phoned my plumber friend who confirmed I must have burst a pipe. He said some other sweary type words which I won't repeat here, and drove across to help me. He was forced to use a hammer and chisel to smash a huuuge hole in the wall to get to the pipe, which was behind concrete. He stopped the flow of water and left me to it.
I did actually manage, over a period of weeks, to fill the hole and ensure it was completely smooth. The wall has been repainted, and it's not noticeable. I'm quite proud of that.
Wiring in some of the places I have lived in has been in odd places due to living in older houses so I've always had a pipe and cable detector."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Originally posted by SueEllen View PostI'm impressed - that you have never electrocuted yourself.
Wiring in some of the places I have lived in has been in odd places due to living in older houses so I've always had a pipe and cable detector.Practically perfect in every way....there's a time and (more importantly) a place for malarkey.
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Originally posted by SueEllen View PostI'm impressed - that you have never electrocuted yourself.
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Originally posted by MaryPoppins View PostWe're not all perfect Suze!
That's what living in old houses does to you.
If I lived in nice modernish houses I would know that all the cabling and piping would be in "normal" places."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Originally posted by MaryPoppins View PostA bit of a random question. I can't ask my friends or family about this as they will patronise me and tell me I shouldn't attempt this myself.
Two floor tiles have come loose in my en suite - one has cracked and is a bit of a health hazard.
I have some spare tiles in the garage. If I buy some tile adhesive, can I just blob some of that on the floor and stick some new tiles down?
How much of a risk is there that I'm going to end up sticking a body part to the floor/wall?
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Originally posted by SueEllen View PostI'm paranoid.
That's what living in old houses does to you.
If I lived in nice modernish houses I would know that all the cabling and piping would be in "normal" places.
If I can't see something, it's not there. Pipes behind walls is a great example.
[I now have a pipe detector, as bought by one smug father]Practically perfect in every way....there's a time and (more importantly) a place for malarkey.
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Originally posted by EternalOptimist View PostA lot depends on the size of yer crack. If it is, indeed, large, then it needs to be sorted asap. Trim it round the edges, make sure its nice and clean, then get to work and give it a good grouting afterwards. Make sure it is not damp before you start, but it can get as wet as you like afterwards.
Practically perfect in every way....there's a time and (more importantly) a place for malarkey.
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Originally posted by EternalOptimist View PostA lot depends on the size of yer crack. If it is, indeed, large, then it needs to be sorted asap. Trim it round the edges, make sure its nice and clean, then get to work and give it a good grouting afterwards. Make sure it is not damp before you start, but it can get as wet as you like afterwards.
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