Recent content by tomuk2003

Thanks for the advice. It's in the main bedroom and luckily I like the window being open blowing in with fresh air. I accept it's not an ideal or perminant fix but fingers crossed will be ok for a whole.

Thought I would let you know how I got on seen as you were all kind enough to have some input. About a week ago I gave the patches a good coat of 'ronseal one coat damp seal' when that had dried I when back over with the original paint emulsion. Job seems to be a gooden - can't see the patches...

Ha well it was my girlfriends uncle who did it and from start to finish he didn't do anything I asked and the job isn't the neatest - I spent a full day going round with polyfilla. He came back once as plaster fell off part if the ceiling day after plastering. I am not the type to cause trouble...

Thanks for all the honest but quite worrying feedback. Now that I'm at a point of no return is there a solution to block the damp patches. Think I might have a look in bnq. The more I look at the patches the more annoyed I get that I've paid good money to have replastering done and it looks a mess!

It was about two to two 1/2 weeks after he finished. It was definitely dry as got a dehumidifier in that room too. Was just big standard pb he used as I went with him to get it so I could pay for it.

Hello. In need of advice please. I've recently started work on my front bedroom of my old mid terraced single brick exterior wall home. I decided to remove all the wallpaper and old plaster as in places it was crumbling. The plasterer said he would dry line the wall with dots and dabs...I...

Thanks for the advice. I've just quickly searched and is 'sandtex stabilising solution' suitable? I've removed the majority of the flaking brittle stuff but this last part - wall along side the stairs is killing me to remove. Once it's had a coat of the stabilising solution will it be ok for...

Thanks for the info. I googled distemper and it looks familiar to what's covered on every single wall in my house (under the woodchip wallpaper that is). I've also found that spraying with water helps ease the more stuck on parts. I'm wanting to skim over the 'good' walls - did you plaster over...

My 1900 mid terraced house was stick in the 1960s when I bought it. The walls are layered in this horrendous stuff, not paint but is on top of the old plaster. It's mainly pale blue but is brown or green in places. It's brittle when scraped but in places is very difficult to remove. When sprayed...

I've come across some beauties in the hallway. Underneath all the carpet and tiles and leveling compound I have found the original (c.1900) stone flags in my hallway - they look like slate paving!? They have been exposed for about three weeks, no damp coming through. The difficulty is what to...