Posted by Bob Bulmer on Fri 31st August 2007 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Bathroom, Decor, Tiling
An adhesive spreader is an essential tool for tiling.
Often made of plastic with a notched edge. They usually come gratis with the adhesive, although personally I prefer to use a slightly larger model.
The notches on the spreader ensure that the adhesive is spread at even depth and also reduces the amount of adhesive required.
When using the spreader load with adhesive and apply in a firm sweeping motion across the wall.
Cutting tiles into various sizes and shapes is almost always required to fill awkward gaps.
Tools Required
• Tape measure.
• Steel rule.
• Tile cutter.
• Carborundum stone.
• Fine Chinagraph pencil.
You may also need pincers/pliers, G-Cramp and adhesive.
Using the above tools you can follow the procedures below:
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1. Mark the position on the tile using a felt tip.
2. Place some see through masking tape over the mark. Re mark the position on the tape. The tape is used to prevent the drill masonry bit sliding on the surface of the tile.
3. Fit your drill with a small diameter masonry bit - this helps prevent cracking. Begin slowly drilling at the mark until the bit has penetrated through the surface glaze of the tile.
4. Match a larger masonry drill bit with the screw you intend fix with.
5. Begin slowly drilling at the hole until you have enlarged the hole within the tile and also drilled through to the plaster behind it.
6. Insert a plug if necessary - then insert your fixing screw. Do not tighten the screw too far otherwise you will end up cracking the tile.
Posted by Bob Bulmer on Tue 28th August 2007 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Decor
Fungicide is essential when dealing with a mould problem on exterior or interior surfaces.
Fungicide can be used to eliminate mould, algae, lichen and moss.
How to use Fungicide
Apply a coat of fungicide to affected area. When spores are dead, brush away and apply a second coat to completely eliminate the problem.
Posted by Bob Bulmer on Mon 27th August 2007 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Decor
If you’re going to embark on a plaster patch up job you will need the correct tools - see our previous post “Tools Needed For Plastering”.
You will also need undercoat plaster, finishing plaster and clean water.
The following procedures should be followed:
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