Materials checklist for construction work

Thick, acoustic underlay is generally best.

Goes all the way around the edges of your room.

These fit in door openings to finish neatly between rooms.

Required if you are NOT replacing skirting boards.

To match the colour of your laminate flooring.

Cheaper versions can look tacky, worth paying for quality.

White is standard, green for bathrooms, red is fire-rated (mainly for lofts).

Industry standard plaster used to skim walls.

Is applied to plasterboard joints to prevent future cracking.

Is attached to external corners (eg. window reveals) for a perfectly straight edge.

Designed not to damage the boards when screwed in.

Often washed on to walls that are particularly dry.

Try to avoid the ready-mixed adhesive that comes in tubs.

Used along external corners (eg. window reveals) for a neat finish.

Standard for walls are 2mm-3mm and 3mm-4mm for floors.

Is applied to plasterboard joints to prevent future cracking.

Match the same colour silicone as your grout colour.

Waterproofs the floor under the tiles (used for wet rooms etc.)

Very cheap from Screwfix, have plenty available.

These are the two standard sandpapers decorators use.

A roll of both sizes makes the job go a bit quicker.

Required for any sanding and rubbing down.

Arguably the best wall / ceiling filler for professional decorating.

Ronseal 2-Part wood filler is a very safe choice.

Fitches are used for ‘cutting in’ paintwork edges.

Always handy to have on-site when decorating.

Used for lighting circuits and switches.

Used for installing sockets, shaver sockets, fused spurs etc.

Used for cookers, hobs, on-demand water heater units etc.

Used for grounding lighting, cooker, shower circuits etc.

Fairly inexpensive 80 piece set, used for most electrical connections.

Used for enclosing Wago Connectors.

These are mounted in the wall, behind sockets and switches.

Always handy to have on-site when doing electrical work.

To repair and replace any guttering issues.

Used for repairs and maintenance.

Used to weatherproof where roof tiles meet brickwork.

One of the best solutions for flat roofs.

Fairly inexpensive 80 piece set, used for most electrical connections.

For fixing ridge tiles and other applications.

These are mounted in the wall, behind sockets and switches.

Always handy to have on-site when doing electrical work.

Both sizes are commonly used in domestic water and heating systems.

Used to create bends and junctions in barrier pipework.

Both sizes are commonly used in domestic water and heating systems.

Used to create bends and junctions in copper pipework.

Generally used for washbasins and low water volume appliances.

Used to create bends and junctions in 32mm pipework.

Generally used for sinks, showers and high water volume appliances.

Used to create bends and junctions in 40mm pipework.

Used for making bricklaying mortar.

Always added to mortar mix.

Used for running-in brick courses.

Commonly used for extensions, as well as other applications.

Used to create a damp proof course in brickwork.

Used inside cavity wall construction.

Holds insulation in place, inside the cavity.

Allows air flow into a cavity wall.

Used above windows and patio doors etc.

Closes the cavity wall at window and door openings etc.