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Oh really? that sound good. I had my gabel end re pointed (he used cement, I didnt know any different then), and he had some guns where you put it in one end and squirt it into the gaps, looked easy enough. Even easier if I dont have to learn to mix it etc. Ill have to call round the merchants...

When I said no lintel I was of course being very thick and meant no cill lol

I am thinking more about taking it off now, I know your right. I remeber my surveyor telling me that there had been a fire in the corner once from a hole in the chimney, he noted that the joists had been replaced from it, so I am a little worried that the stone will be soot black but i guess its...

Chocolate seen as she is pregnant but aye your probably right!!

I read.that pva stops the stone.from breathing put then so does anything but lime plaster. I have loads of damp problems and im wondering if thats why, so iI am tempted to rip it down. Emma is freaking out though as I promised her iI would have it finished by the time lucy is born and I am...

you know I have been thinking about it. there's pros and cons to it. yes.it would look really nice it would possibly fix some damp issues elsewhere as normal plaster should not have been used on stone walls. there could be some nasty surprises and have to pay someone to cover it up again...

The blocks will be much like this below as this is the window above only it is smaller than the one I am talking about. The stone is Yorkshire stone and the houe is an old co-op built about 400 yrs ago. This room was the warehouse, I know that because there are coffin dors to the ground floor...

Oh paper would be ok would it? it isnt damp there. I dont know how tight i could get it as theres noting there but the floor boards above but I ill give it a go. I think I have a bit of timber in my shop that wil make a good cill. Im going to go with the cutting back a little plan and not touch...

Thanks for replying. Yes cutting back sounds a better idea for me. So one coat, okie dokie! I was wondering if even filler might be better but its a lot more expensive than plaster. Is expanding foam on the top the way to go? im worried that could be a mistake.

Thanks for the reply, all that is way above my skill level. I want to keep the stone though so boarding the sides isnt the way I was hoping to go, though I doneed to put in a cill your right.

no one any advice :-(

Hi Everyone. My baby girl is due in less tan 2 weeks and we were decorating her bedroom. When I got to the window, all the timber (it used to be a sash window so had ply from wall to window if you know what I mean) was all damp and knackered. I have removed all that and solved the cause of...