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    Ollyfp reacted to d2001's post in the thread Is this damp? with Thanks Thanks.
    I've just checked as it's for universal use. Spray might be harder to control as I have a larger wall surface. I thought it wasn't damp...
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    Ollyfp reacted to elrowley's post in the thread Damp in corner of upvc window with Thanks Thanks.
    Thank you everyone for your suggestions and advice. I'll be chiselling that cement off then to have a look at whats going on and if its...
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    Ollyfp replied to the thread Building control query regarding roof purlin.
    We worked with a 30mm gap between celotex and the vpm (Tyvek) which satisfied building regs.
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    Ollyfp replied to the thread Is this damp?.
    They have blockers for a range of applications. Bulls eye might be for metals? I'd have to check this. I've used the Zinsser stain block...
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    Ollyfp replied to the thread Is this damp?.
    Also, without warm walls and good ventilation in your kitchen, you're still going to get surface condensation. In my view, it's better...
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    Ollyfp reacted to ^woody^'s post in the thread Is this damp? with Thanks Thanks.
    Looks like condensation/hygroscopic grease stains. The stain will leech through paper. You need to stain block it.
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    Ollyfp reacted to noseall's post in the thread Is this damp? with Thanks Thanks.
    Seems you have some contamination withing the masonry. As said use a stain blocker before painting.
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    Ollyfp replied to the thread Is this damp?.
    You could try a neutralising solution for the salts prior to sealing and painting with stain blocker. Is the area well ventilated? If...
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    Ollyfp reacted to ^woody^'s post in the thread Building control query regarding roof purlin with Thanks Thanks.
    You can't normally prop a purlin perpendicular to the rafters with vertical posts. The posts are not transferring the load.
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    Ollyfp replied to the thread Building control query regarding roof purlin.
    Hence the positioning of flitch beams (steel - C24 timber -steel) required beneath vertical studs bird-mouthed to accept the purlins.
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    Ollyfp replied to the thread Wall and fence fallen down.
    Personally, I'd remove the old materials and cut/dig holes through your concrete and set new fence posts with postcrete. Use shaken...
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    Ollyfp replied to the thread Is this damp?.
    What's on the other side of this wall? Do you get any efflorescence on the surface? A stain blocking paint might work in the short...
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    Ollyfp reacted to dilalio's post in the thread Alcove shower - sealant guidance with Thanks Thanks.
    Biggest issue with shower doors is that so many are fitted without a bead of silicone behind the bottom heel of the wall profiles - this...
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    Ollyfp replied to the thread Damp in corner of upvc window.
    Great advice! Many thanks indeed!! :-)
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    Ollyfp reacted to crank39's post in the thread Damp in corner of upvc window with Thanks Thanks.
    Arghhh I thought I had an offcut of profile as well as the cill, no bother. So when the window is fitted the installer SHOULD seal along...
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