Recent content by shadowdandy

ok. thanks for your help and ideas.

the render at the bottom is cracked. i think this is how the water is getting in. this wall also gets the worst of the weather. with the water running down the wall. no plumbing in shed. would it be worth using some sort of injection damp proofer on the bottom of wall before i re render...

the paving slopes along side the shed. the render does not touch the ground. wall built with concrete blocks.. water does not collect in trough. dpc. unknown. shed was built on slab, bottom of door is slab /floor level. this shed was built before i bought the property . thanks.

photo as requested. its the bottom 18 ins that is the problem. after i remove the old render, is there anything i cat put on the blockwork before i re render the wall.

it,s on the side of shed, the roof slopes away, the render at bottom of wall sounds hollow when you tap with a hammer. this side does get the worst of the weather.

have a block shed with render on outside. the render at the bottom of wall has blown, letting in water. .will be knocking 18inchs of render of this weekend, is there anything i can paint onto blocks temporary to keep out water. will re render when weather improves. thanks.

wetness is due to penetration. when you tap render it sounds hollow. must have blown. will re rerender when weather improves.

block built shed with render on outside. now very wet on inside. is it possible to paint outside with a damp proof paint. thanks.

i am planning to put up a shed. 16ft x 10ft. was thinking of using ether ground screws., or building pillars. has any body used these. it will be built at the bottom of a long garden, and access is very limited. thanks in advance .

no vent at the fireplace, the top has the original ventthanks.

had back boiler removed about 16 years ago. the metal flue pipe was left in the chimney. we now have a damp patch on the bedroom wall were the chimney is. have checked up in the loft, all is dry on the bedroom ceiling. and so is the chimney. would the old flue pipe cause condensation. the pipe...

changed all my gear over the last 10 years to ryobi. had strimmer for last 7. no problem

changed car last weekend. posted change of ownershp on monday, had new log bok back today saturday. all good.

thanks for reply. any idea how I can correct it.

resprayed the bumper with metallic paint. finished of with two coats of clear lacquer. I thought the lacquer dried to a shine. mine dried to a dull finish. anybody know where or what has gone wrong. any advice would be most welcome. thanks in advance.