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Hi, thanks for explaining this - I just slapped some mix in it ,

Can you explain why you think this is the appropriate thing to do please? From a theoretical point of view, I agree entirely, realistically it's a big job for 1 inexperienced person! I quite fancy doing it, but I think my friends and family would think I'm mad!

Thanks Ree. Yes, you are correct RHS is kitchen floor. So far as I can tell I don't appear to have any damp issues. I did consider the "proper" job, I just don't think I'm cut out for it! Out of curiosity, where and how would you terminate the DPM? Does it need to be joined into the DPC...

Hiya, Ive taken down a dwarf wall between my kitchen and under stairs cupboard. Can anyone help me identify what's taken place, I don't recognise the materials or their purpose, any help would be appreciated The lowest layer is a weak mix of concrete I think Then a layer of something black...

Hi Woody, I owe you an apology, I was quite rude to you, unnecessarily so, thanks for taking the time to read and comment on the thread - I'm not sure I agree with expanding foam but tbh I don't know much about it or it's uses / applications. In other news I bonded and plastered over the...

Bro are you serious, expanding foam isn't how you fix your house. It's why I'm in this situation rn, because the previous owner couldn't be bothered to repair the problem properly, expanding foam isn't a solution it's a bodge. Pay less attention to adverts. Clown. Everyone else, many thanks -...

thanks everyone - bit relieved tbh

Hello, I've posted a question already about some air bricks and this is a follow on from that. After knocking off loose plaster and removing the filler and bits of wood etc.. this is what's left of my kitchen wall - I've marked in red where Im going to put the new bricks. Q1) have I missed...

Thanks every body, I deleted the thermal bridge and removed as much rubble as a I could

Hiya, could you elaborate on Q2, you said no, could you explain why, Thanks

Thanks

Hiya, I was doing some work in my kitchen and behind a cabinet was the air brick below. (small semi detached cavity wall house from 40s/50s) Q1) in the pic below, the cavity surrounding the air brick appears to have been intentionally closed on all sides - forming a sort of air tunnel into...

Thanks, I think this is the only logical solution

The surface area to be finished is 2M x 0.6M

Hello, How feasible is it to polish the unfinished under side of this quartz worktop to a level of finish that is similar to top? .I have a grinder and ROS sander, but nothing specific for stone polishing. Reason; worktops are being donated from a friend, his sink cut out has draining...