Hi folks,I've never done any significant DIY work before shy of installing a shelf unit in my old bedroom at my mum's. Now I'm a homeowner and have found myself in the slight pickle that I'm a moron who can't measure rooms properly and need to get a radiator relocated to fit my sofa in (no refunds, d'oh).It's fed by flexible plastic pipework (possibly a Hep2O system) and I am having a plumber come round to cut a 1m long channel in the wall (timber frame) and relocate the interface such that all of the pipework is hidden in the wall. He's charging £180 for the work for those interested.As he is a plumber, he's told me that he cannot then make good the ~1m channel that will be taken out of the wall. Now I've considered getting a plasterer in then painting myself, but I also had a thought that I could potentially save a few bob by doing the work myself. In the immortal words of Clarkson, "how hard can it be?"Now, I've looked up some guides on the matter and it looks like I'd need some timber to provide a mounting point for the new plasterboard (or these funky meshes you can plaster over), some plaster to cover the screws that would be used to hold it all in place, then some sandpaper to touch it up and a lick of paint.Given the width of the hole that needs filling, it will span one or two timber studs, and those will have to have holes drilled through to run the flow and return pipework, but ultimately I think the only work I'd have to do is fill the gap.Does anyone have any experience in an odd plaster job like this? Recommendations? I've worked out that it'll cost me about £75 in tools and materials to do myself, and I imagine a plasterer will charge me double that (as an uneducated guess). Most of that cost to myself is a new power drill which would actually be a useful investment anyway.To double check I'm not being an idiot, here's the list of what I figure I'll need:Power drill: £40 for a reasonable cord free;Plasterboard (1800mm x 900mm x 12.5mm): £5;Plaster: £8 for a pack of... it...Trowel: £10;Screws and tape: Negligible;Sandpaper: £2;Paint: £10;Roller and tray: Already owned.All in I reckon I'd be £75 for all the gubbins plus around 4 hours of my time because I'm probably hopeless. via /r/DIY https://ift.tt/2kEStYg
