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Hi all, I'm currently renovating a flat in a pre-WW2 building which suffers from mould on the internal walls, floors and ceilings, especially in the basement areas. I would dearly like to say goodbye to the mould for good. The basement floor is slab on grade, the walls are 1.5 bricks...

Thx for the reply. As I understand it, and as you have said, using more air tight building envelopes [in order to reduce heat loss though leakage, for example] often result in condensation, humidity, mould and generally poorer air quality. I would love to increase the temperature and...

Thanks for all the replies, advice and offers. Yes, it was down to bare bricks. I'm gonna get someone else to skim it; then on with the painting :-) You all saved me a lot of time scraping, retouching, etc etc Thanks again

Thx for all the great replies. Haven't paid a penny yet. I saw him PVA it. I'll have him skim it, if he can guarantee a smooth finish. If not, i'll find someone else. Before i have him do anything, i'd like to make sure... Should i have the bonding keyed? The bonding has been up...

Hi all, We are currently renovating a flat in a 100-year-old building and we are looking into various fixes for various problems. The flat suffers from poor ventilation, mould, freezing cold in winter, too hot in summer, condensation, high heating bills, draughts, and other things. We...

Hi all, 3 weeks ago I had a room plastered by a guy who said he could make it smooth enough for painting using only two layers of backing plaster. It's not smooth enough; there are trowel marks, some bubbles, lots of small holes in places and small gaps between wall and ceiling. It is a...