Re: How to fill the gap?

Peter Stockdale · 2004-01-19T14:28:41+00:00

> I'm re-doing the bathroom over the next few weeks (months?) and this > includes a builder knocking a big hole in the wall to extend the bathroom. > See the plan in the attached JPEG. I'm not sure how accurate the builder can > be in making the hole the right size (going to ask today) but I envisage a > gap between where the stud wall and the existing brick wall. I'm assuming > it's brick - 100 year old stone cottage, looks about a brick thick. > > How would you go about filling that gap? All the walls in the bathroom will > be tiled but I'd probably like to "make it good". A piece of wood would be > obvious but can you plaster/tile over that? I guess is depends how big the > gap is :-) Maybe a very long thin strip of plasterboard? Even, so they'll > still be a gap - mortar for the bulk of the gap with plaster on top? > > Thanks, Rob. > > Didnt want to spoil your thread by replying again to your second posting re jpeg It came through fine on so as I consider this service to be typical of "most", the comment of some is incorrect in saying attachments are a no go. Hope you get your hole sorted - I would use P.U. foam, shave off surplus and finish with a plaster skim, but this may not be the tradesman's solution. Regards Pete

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Peter Stockdale 22 years ago

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