Q:I have put my flat screen tv on the wall but now all the wires are hanging down from my tv to my sky box and my xbox etc. I have drilled a hole behind my tv and a hole near the floor so that I can drop the wires through to make it more tidy. I tied the cable to a wire coat hanger to push it though but the cavity is filled with insulation and i cant push the wires through to the bottom. Also there might be joists that I haven't found yet. Does anyone know an easier way of doing this?Thanks

Get a wire puller and insert it between the the drywall and the insulation vapor barrier(paper or plastic). There shouldn't be any joists in the way unless you have a split level house. If there is an obstruction it is probably conduit or fire blocking. I ran into fire blocking when doing my house and had to cut open dry wall and drill a hole to feed the wires through. Then I got expandable fire blocking foam to spray around in the hole with the wires after they were pulled. Lastly put back on the drywall and tape and paint. This was a lot of work but worth it for the look of a flat panel on a a wall with no wires showing. Or you could get track to put on the wall to conceal the wires that can be painted to match wall color and almost disappears.

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Speak brand, good brand nail amount of foot, material is good, the price will be appropriate high point!

Q:I have bought a new house and have noticed that the plaster walls have been plainted with water based paint without being sealed. I would now like to repaint and change the colour, how is the best way to do this? Should I apply a sealer over it, or just give it a couple of coats with some good paint?

As long as the old paint is not peeling off, I would not worry about putting a primer first.

Q:can you tile ceramic tiles on plasterboard?

Yes you can in non wet areas. Strongly not recommended in wet areas such as tubs and showers, Any questions you can e mail me through my avatar and check my qualifications there. GL

Q:Just Curious

No. It will not melt due to heat as it is a fireproof material.

Q:Brick and gypsum board partition which is good?

It depends on what parts you installed, and if it is a solid floor, brick walls, sound insulation is good.

Q:hi i am going to put wallboard up in my girlfriends shop...i was going to use 2by 2 timber studding....but some one said you can get alliminium studding...any 1 know anything about this or any links to websites

Every one has a good point But no one told you that steel studs can do a rel mess of your hands if you not use to it . Also you do,nt use a saw to cut it with a good pair of tin snips work fine , also you will need to use B/X cable for your wiring , Go with wood (wood is Good

Q:At our school, me and several other students are planning to make an outdoor mural to hang on the outside of the school building. the material thats been recommended for us to use is plywood, but it will cost us more money than our funds to get the size we want. one of us has a large board of gyprock that would be just the size we needed. can anyone tell me if we could use it to make the mural?is it weatherproof and will it be compatible with the paint?thank you in advance :)

I am assuming that what you are calling gyprock is what others called sheet rockor drywall which is gypsum (a chalk like material) sandwiched between two layers of heavy paper. If so this is a material that is used on interiors and is NOT weather proof. Exterior or a Marine grade plywood would be the ideal to use out of doors.

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you would not require vapour control plasterboard as this is only really required where there is a build up of steam , i would go for extra durable.

Q:I have a hollow inner plasterboard wall with no bricks or breeze blocks inside it jus two sheets of plasterboard. I was wondering what method i would use to mount the tv without it falling off.Answers would be greatly appreciaited ..

If it is a lightweight flat screen, a regular mount with toogle bolts may work - use your own judgement. Just make sure the wall is strong enough. If the wall is sturdy and backed by wooden slats or wire mesh, you may be OK. If it is a 32 inch tube TV you might be better off just using a regular TV stand - safe and simple.