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any particular sort of french polish?

The room is warm enough and using a dehumidifier takes the excess moisture out okay but i understand the problem is the old wallpaper needs to be replaced and looking to figure out whether or not to paint coat with formulated paint or use wallpaper on treated plaster.

Well, the paper is in poor condition and really needs to be replaced so i'm looking for the best way to do the job - my question is whether or not to have a specially formulated paint applied to new plaster or a tanked wall, papered. The old paper has a kind of plaster backing that adheres to...

I have this deep scratch in the surface of a cupboard and i'd like to see if it can be solved. What colour should i look for to best match the marked area?

That's all very interesting but i ran a dehumidifier a few days ago and removed about half a litre of water from the room. I wipe down the affected area once a week to keep it under control but ideally i'd like to solve the problem. What would you recommend - removing the paper and...

It's a cavity wall with about an inch between the inner and outer wall.

I'm looking into decorating a living room where one wall is cold and subject to damp. It's a gable end in an old house with some sort of wood panel paper that's plastered on to the surface. Mould has got hold of the surface at the bottom in each corner beside the chimney breast so i'd like to...

It sounds invasive and i'm not sure the wife would be happy to knock holes in the walls through, so i'll stick with a new dehumidifier and crack a window to help out. Wouldn't a vent in the underside of the old fireplace be better?

Rain

They're bricked up under an alcove where the fireplace used to be but the chimney is open. Wouldn't rain come through? I don't know how a vent could be cut into the plasterboard and keep it dry. The fireplaces upstairs have been bricked up. Would i have to vent into the chimney breast or through...

Yes they have. Should i ventilate them?

TooT

I listened to Robert Jenrick this morning and if he gets the job the Tories are in trouble.

It's an old house, fitted with modern appliances so i don't think it's designed with all the upgrades in mind. We keep a small window open most nights but in winter we keep them closed so the problems arise from there. The trickle vents really helped cut down condensation and i understand have...

I do that a couple of times a week around the house and find it takes out a litre in around 8 hours. Is that normal?