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    Distemper paint? Skimming question

    Hello, We have a 1930s house whose walls were covered in terrible wallpaper! We have now stripped most of it and want to get the walls skimmed for a great finish. However, in the box room and in the hallways, there appears to be distemper paint above where the picture rails would have...
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    Looks like mould behind wallpaper - advice

    We've recently moved into a new house and today decided to start stripping the wallpaper in our bedroom. The good news - there's only one layer of wallpaper and the walls looks nice and solid behind it. The bad news? There is what looks like a lot of mould/mildew. It looks like it was/is...
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    Sorting out the patio

    Our patio is in a pretty sorry state at the moment and I'm keen to try and make it look as good as I can. I have begun to rake out the old pointing as it's in a poor way. The slabs are very dirty and need to be cleaned. Is it best to clean these before or after repointing? I am worried...
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    Rotten timber in the roof

    Hi all. We have an issue in our roof - 1890s terraced house - where damp has caused a problem with a timber support beam where it enters the wall. We've had someone come out to look at it today and I just want to make sure we're not getting conned! He has said that the timber...
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