Recent content by Justanothergeordie

There was only a small area where the laths were showing so I used metal mesh and Thistle undercoat/bonding. I'm adding layers of Toupret over the topples scrim and it seems to be drying fine but getting the curve on the wall is proving tricky. Any tips on a good way to get the curve the same as...

We have a hallway wall with a slight curve in it which has a large vertical crack which I want to repair. I could hear it was hollow underneath so knew a lot of the plaster would have to come off. Unfortunately big sections of plaster came off down to the laths and I’m now wondering what’s the...

Just an update on the roof projection drip edge. I attached one and then filled in, sanded and gave it a few coats of Weathershield. Thought that would be fine but the water's still coming in! It's only in one area and just a few drips but enough to wet the floor and need a towel for a couple of...

@cdbe Thanks, appreciate the drawing too! I think my wife might have issue with something too noticeable :LOL:, so may go for the idea of having a strip of beading underneath, before it hits the down slope, preferably something with a groove in.

@diy_fun_uk thanks for the help. I'll look into that and thanks for the help all.

@diy_fun_uk that sounds more like the kind of solution I was after... something less noticeable. Do you think stick a thin piece of beading underneath the overhang just before the groove would help too? I'm not sure the overhang is very thick so a groove may not work. @freddiemercurystwin I...

Sorry, I misread – I think I'd still like to steer clear of any additional membrane as it has a guarantee on it which is void if anything is done to it. And with my history, it probably would...!

Thanks for the replies both. Yes it's a membrane called XTEVA and it lips over the projection. I'm nervous and peeling it back and fixing something like the drip flashing under though I'm sure that's probably the best way to do it. I think I was hoping there would be something like you've...

Try to ignore the mess, it's all being sanded/replaced/filled in/repainted etc to make it watertight. Just wondering about the drip edge and how best to tackle it... thanks for the reply

I have a flat roof extension with sliding glass doors at the end. Projecting out about a foot above the doors, the roof has a built in gutter. The projection then comes down above the door frame at an angle. When it rains the gutter fills and works as expected but occasionally if it rains very...

Hi all – I've currently got a porch and path at the front of the house paved in different shaped, coloured paving stones – the sort you used to get in the '80s – yellow, green, pink etc. The mortar in between has crumbled and broken away and I want to give the whole thing a facelift. Not only...

Great tips, thanks for the help!

Probably okay for lighting as we already have some outdoor ones installed. Did you think the flags and tree were okay?

Is there anything I should put on the frame or the house below the deck line if water's going to collect there? Other than the DPC you mentioned?

I'm a bit worried about attaching it to the house