Recent content by karoo

Thanks Muggles, I have not have heating on for a few months now, will try that and see what happens. Is there a thermistor or similar which cuts out the boiler if temp get too high say if heat exchanger is fouled, where is it located?

Hi All, Hope that someone can help me out with this one! Everything has been working fine till a week or so ago. When running hot water it gets and runs hot for about 30s to a min then the boiler powers down and water runs cold. Close off the water demand and re-open the hot tap and the same...

Thanks Noseall, I will try that!

Hi Guys, Could some one tell me how many stretcher bricks that I am allowed to remove in a straight run in a solid wall. Reason is that I want to fit a plastic damp proof course. The wall has been chemical injected twice and I am still suffering rising damp problems. It is of the old...

Hi Guys, I have sighted along the wall and it looks OK along with the roof, it looks like the job was done like that. The wall is rendered but even without the render the tiles sre still short of the gable end wall. Tiles are concrete and look quit old(ish). Karoo

Hi, Please bear with me if this topic has been up before but my problem is that I bought an older property which is suffering from damp (wallpaper coming off wall), from mid wall to ceiling. I looked outside and I see that the roof tiles do not extend outside of the gable end wall but in fact...

Thanks simon, it does get better as you hit the aggregate. What is SBR? Thanks to everyone else for your input

Thanks for the reply Noseall but as I stated if I applied ceramic tiles to the slab the (concrete surface can be rubbed away even with the flat of the hand) I would think I would be able to lift them once the tile adhesive had set as a finger can rub a groove into the surface there would be...

Well, my original question still stands. Does anybody know if there are any products that can be applied over the surface that will repair this problem without having to remove and relay the slab? Thanks for any advice

Thanks for the reply Woody but I proberly could describe it better. Even brushing it with a soft brush brings it up, its not dust but granular like sand. I suspect that if I tiled the floor once the adhesive had set the tile would lift as there is nothing solid for the adhesive to stick too...

Hi, Just had builders to lay an internal slab laid in my new kitchen extension and I am not very happy with it. Its been down about 2 weeks now and although I expected it may be dusty I can actually rub it with my finger and rub a groove into it untill I hit aggregate. I don't know if the mix...

Yes, I just may well do that Roughcaster rather than make a hash of it and see where it goes from there. Thanks again everyone Karoo

The garage is just new bare brick at the moment, I was wondering whether a trowelled render would be required as an "undercoat" for the Tyrolean finnish. Would this be advisable? and thanks lads for your help.

Hi, does any one have any experience of using a Tyrolean gun. I have never used one but would like some advice on mixing, if any different mixes are available and the technique of application. I have a newly build garage I would like to apply this coating to but I understand it does require...