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    Cement type render found under plaster?

    Thanks guys - Peaps, I think I'll remove it all. I want to get to the brickwork anyway to check for a cavity wall and I could repoint at the same time. The chimney was capped and the fireplace blocked with a wooden board - I cut a hole in the board to start venting it. I'll go away and get it...
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    Cement type render found under plaster?

    Hi all, Thanks for the responses. Joe - Theres no joins like you would expect with breezeblock are you sure? John - Not sure about cavity wall I want to take a few bricks out here and there to check if it has cavity wall insulation and if so what type and if it is wet. The damp is...
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    Cement type render found under plaster?

    Hi guys, Due to damp problems I am planning to remove all plaster on one of my external walls (4 rooms / 4 walls) back down to brickwork. Install a damp proof membrane and bring in the plasterers to plaster over it. The house is a 3 bedroom semi detached end terrace (1935-45). When...
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