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    JG Speedfit Inserts - Whats the difference?

    What's the difference between STS15 (black o rings) and STS15P (blue o rings) inserts (15mm in this case) Both are superseal and everyone seems to be selling both but the John Guest web site doesn't have the STS15P listed, im guessing the STS15P (blue O ring) is new. So what's the 'P'...
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    Humidity levels very high

    shappaeye This is most certainly penetrating damp. Rising damp has been proven to be a fallacy so ignore any advice you may get from suspicious DPC injection salesmen. You say your brickwork are stones which are rendered, this will allow moisture to travel into and out of the house ( if...
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    Do attractive air vent covers exist?!

    Any more suggestions for vents? Did the OP find a suitable vent or what advice can you give me? And before you throw the toy out the cot Breezer, this is not a hijack, its on topic and any answers will be helpful to myself and others...
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    Blown Brick in DPC Area : Options to fix??

    Ok I get what your saying, ill get a chemical DPC injected, would love the other stuff, I want it doing as good as it can realistically be done, then I can forget about it im struggling with how much to do at a time though. I read that every other meter is OK but I think the three courses...
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    Blown Brick in DPC Area : Options to fix??

    I meant DPC on a roll not DPM.
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    Blown Brick in DPC Area : Options to fix??

    Oh I see, thanks, my mistake read it wrong :-) Do you think all three courses need replacing? I was going to do every other meter one day (effectively half the wall), then after its dried do the other 1 meter stretches, is this right? Dont want house to fall down... Also can I install a...
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    Blown Brick in DPC Area : Options to fix??

    Thanks that makes sense. I measured the brick and its 9 1/4 inches by 3 and a bit, do you know where I could find an engineering brick of this size? Cant find anything online to look at. Also when you say the joists, I cant see where they are, could you elaborate on their position. Many thanks
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    Blown Brick in DPC Area : Options to fix??

    Hello everyone, this is my first post here. I have read DIYNOT quite a bit but find myself in need of proper professional help. I have blown bricks in the DPC area all round my Semi. You can see this in the pics and the damp its caused inside the house too. I have had damp injection done 2005...
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