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I have just removed the skirting board and the plaster came off down to the bare brick. There is a dpm under the concrete floor that ends before it reaches the wall if there is no dpm under this wall, how do I put one in, can I drill the wall and put in silicone? i would be grateful for...

Thanks for this info, what did you use to clean the wax off the tiles?

The porcelain floor tiles I have just purchase say they have been presealed with nano wax. Does this mean the tiles will not require sealing? or is it a wax that will need to be removed (to protect them from getting scratched before sealing? Also what adhesives should I use for a concrete floor?

Thanks for the info John, will let you know the result regards

The damp on this wall was there even before the central heating was put in, the otherside of the wall is the living room and this is not showing any sides of damp. Our outside stopcock is not outside our house but is 4 houses away as it serves the 4 houses. The wallpaper is still on the...

I live in a 1930's house, I have a damp patch on an interior hallway wall. I know one time the floors were wooden and now are concrete. the damp patch runs along about 2 metres and is 0.5 metres up the wall. we have not got damp any where else in the house. We are going to put porcelain tiles...