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    Decorating bathroom tomorrow - method

    Thanks Zampa, will update when finished. Alex
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    Decorating bathroom tomorrow - method

    Hi, Over the past 6 months my bathroom wall (the external one) has started to flake. I believe it is finished in either vinyl silk or bathroom paint. The plaster underneath it looks fine, the flaking is obviously caused by condensation on the walls. I am therefore intending to have an extractor...
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    Damp plaster problem - please help!

    Hi everyone My 1900 house, which I recently bought, has solid walls and a bay window at the front. In the corner by the alcove I peeled back the lining paper to find black mould in the corner which I cleaned off immediately. I'm aware of the source of the problem and the extent of the...
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    Quick tip please - judgement error on colour!

    Well you learn something new every day! Thanks everyone, repainted with safe old magnolia and it looks grand. Just a shame about the wasted money. Alex
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    Quick tip please - judgement error on colour!

    Hello I've painted a room in a colour that doesn't look good at all. I want to repaint in magnolia but just wondered how long I should leave it before starting. The 2nd coat of the other colour is drying now. Is there a risk of colour contamination if I apply new colour within, say, 24 hours...
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    Resolving damp from guttering

    Hi, I'm in an almost identical situation to you (apart from that I am the house owner). There is blocked downpipe which has caused penetrating damp around the downstairs bay window, and a projecting feature course with old flashing which causes damp just below the upstairs window. I had a...
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    Treatment of plaster following damp repair

    Thanks, that's really helpful advice. I had a builder come and look at it today because he's doing the re-pointing on the outside (I'm doing the inside). He recommended applying a layer of render to the internal brick face before plastering, and he also said that silicone should be applied to...
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    Treatment of plaster following damp repair

    Hi, Having had a problem with penetrating damp in my bedroom, I'm about to have the whole front of the house re-pointed. On the inside of the wall at one place there is a patch of plaster about 300x300 (mm) which is stained from the effects of the water ingress and a little damp. Otherwise...
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