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Hi, I take your point. I think i will wait awhile and see what happens, before i do anything. Thanks

As the floor size is only 4ft X 7ft, do you think i am likely to have much problems with damp anyway.

Hi, I have now completed laying the blocks, before i read your post. What do you think about the liquid damp proofing, that i can just paint onto the floor. Any one better than another?? Thanks Dave.

Hi, I put three inches of grano on top of the hardcore (no concrete), but forgot to install a DPM. Sorry for the confusion.

No, it`s much more than a shed. This is an extension to the main 7ft X 20ft brick built workshop. It has footings, then a course of concrete blocks in which i have poured the concrete floor. Then another three courses of concrete blocks, before building the wooden framework on top of the blocks...

Not that easy. I first laid a course of concrete blocks. I then filled the center with hard core, then my layer of grano to form the finished floor. I am then going to lay a further three courses of concrete blocks. Then finishing off on top of the blocks with marine ply walls. Would it be...

Hi, I have made a concrete base (5ft x 7ft ) which is my shed floor. The problem is, when i had finished laying the concrete i realised that i had forgotten to put the plastic DPM sheet under it. Other than rip it all up and start again, what are my options for damp proofing it. Thanks...

Hi, I had a new Rock front door fitted back in May 2012, by a local company that was recommended by Rock doors on their website, as the nearest local installer. The door was fitted and they went. The next day i noticed that the weather strips on the bottom of the door, were not touching...

Well, I did say to the fitter that if he lowered the door the gap at the top would obviously get bigger, and would probably stop the top draft excluder form working correctly. Also in the door specification it does state the air gap all around should be 4mm. He said he would have to look into it...

Hi, Had a Rock Door fitted yesterday, the door is fantastic, and the workmen did a great job and took away all the old stuff. However I noticed that there was a really bad draft coming from under the door. When I took a look I could see daylight between the bottom of the door and the threshold...

Hi Richard, I am using matt emulsion from B&Q. Because i am doing the whole house i got a couple of very large tubs. I am using a pain brush for the first couple of coats, then i will use a roler, is this correct. Thanks Dave.

Hi, I had the room plaster boarded and skimmed two months ago, and I have just put a 50/50 mist coat of emulsion paint on it. It soaked it up well, and it dried ok. My question is, now it`s dry when I run my hand over the surface my hand has like emulsion dust on it. Is this correct, and...

Thanks Youth. You have put my mind at rest. :)

Thanks Agile. Just thought the rust might start to setin if i left the X400 in for too long.

Hi, I have a Worcester Bosch 24CDi boiler with 7 radiators. Two months ago i drained the radiators down and put in Sentinel X400 sludge cleaner, re filled with water and started using it as normal. I was going to leave it in for a week then flush the system out and replace with Sentinel X100...