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With the light switch in 'off mode' the live wire lights my neon screwdriver and the 'return' wire doesn't - OK. If I take the light bulb out and with the switch still 'off' the 'live' wire still lights the neon but now so does the 'retun' wire. All the upstaire lights are like this. The...

I've stripped 2 rooms back to the bare brick in an Edwardian house and am having it replastered. A plasterer says he will apply one coat of sand and cement then a plastering coat of finishing plaster. Am I right in thinking that the sand and cement should be a 2 coat process on old bricks? the...

I'm about to do alot of skimming. I,ve notice my trowel is slightly bowed, Should a finishing trowel be completey straight? If it is slightely bowed is it better that it is bowed outwards (away from the handle) or inwards (towards the handle). As I see it one way would be more favourable if you...

Ive just had some walls in an old solid wall house replastered (he used Hardwall as two base coats on exsposed brick-work and the a skim of finishing plaster) He also skimmed over exsisting old plaster-work. This wqs two weeks ago.The result is appauling and he didn't bother to usre any...

Further to my 1st posting, this is obviously INTERNAL, not external render / plastering. Advice please

I am rendering and then plastering onto exposed brickwork in a 1910 end of terrace SOLID WALL property. Damp course is perfect. I have been told NOT to use Hardwall as it will absorb dampness from outside (as no cavity) and months later in winter mildew will appear. Is this information...