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    plastering over a painted brick wall?

    It is damp proofed. It is un heated. Do you mean HPX? I've heard its good. Thanks for your advice. I went for a practice yesterday... I scraped the wall down so all the loose paint came off then PVA'd (1:3) and rendered whilst it was still wet. The render (1:4) Snowcrete white cement and...
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    plastering over a painted brick wall?

    Would it be ok to just PVA and skim it when its dry?
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    plastering over a painted brick wall?

    I've got a painted brick wall in an out-house that i want smoothing out. What would be the best method? Ideally i want to put down some kind of leveling base so i can practice plastering/skimming over the top. So far I've had mixed responses about cement rendering on a PVA base. Is this the...
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    leaking flat concrete roof

    I was also advised that cromapol is the best stuff to use by a roofer i just met. Anyone know if its any good? Thanks guys.
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    leaking flat concrete roof

    I have a flat concrete roof about 2m by 1.5 and its leaking somewhere. I cleaned all the moss and other crap off yesterday and i can't find where the leak is. So I'm thinking it best to just waterproof the whole thing. The surface is really uneven and seems to be a concrete/small stone mix...
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    taking up the challenge

    taking up the challenge
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