Recent content by DamoB

I'm not sure then, but more often than not damp that seems to be penetrating from the roofline is connected to a problem with the roof...sagging felt under the eaves course is a common one. But if the roof and flashing are both sound then it must be a problem with the masonary. Maybe a...

As it all seems to centred around the chimney, and you've just had a new roof, I can't help but wonder if the flashing around the chimney has been installed incorrectly. Seems a bit suspect assuming you didn't have problems before the roof was replaced.

Bleddy hell...good luck old chap :lol: Just had a quick google and there's plenty of lime suppliers in Yorkshire, and you can even buy it online these days :shock: I'd speak to a couple of the suppliers near you, tell them what you're doing and they'll sort you out. I'm not sure if...

Good point about wine and pregnancy not mixing...just as well I never became a midwife :roll: Like you said the stonework 'should' be identical to that in the room above and if so the re-pointing will be a doddle. It's a slowish job but you've got some big stones there which cut down the...

Don't forget that you'd only be applying pva onto the stone that's having plaster applied to it, so a very small area effectively...shouldn't be an issue. It would be a bit of a gamble hacking off as you're right, you don't know what's underneath, but probably worth it I reckon. Any problems...

Haha tis a bit of a dilemma :D To be honest, you wouldn't be losing a huge amount of insulation by removing the plasterboard, and if you crack on it'll be off by lunchtime! Get the Mrs a bottle of wine on the way back from the tip, sorted :lol:

Just seen your last post Roy, and agree completely!

Hmm looks like Yorkshire stone to me Roy :wink: joking aside, it's not really dark enough for granite, and as I've never been further north than Staffordshire I'd struggle to identify York stone :) Phill, it might be worth double checking if you've read that you shouldn't pva onto stone...

If you've already got a can of foam on the go then it'd be ok to use it...you'll just have to make sure you cut it back enough once it's gone off to get some one-coat in there...but if you don't have a can in use then stuffing newspaper in there tightly and leaving an inch or so to build out...

Hi Phill, I'm not sure multi-finish would be the most ideal as it's only really meant for a skim coat 2-3 mm thick...maybe one coat plaster would be more suitable as you can use use it in much thicker applications. You've also got the issue of no corner beads to strenghthen the external...