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What do you use to cut coving ? I have a std mitre saw but have been told this will not do the job. I have bought some 75mm polystyrene coving from tool station. They sell a wondermitre tool. Would this do the job ?

Yes there is bitumen down and it has come away in many places when i scrapped off the old vinyl tiles. I have dug down around the lead pipe today and no leaks. I also have my solution which is to really clean up the floor and remove as much bitumen as possible. Then i use a Ball product...

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Not a lot really, but over time it will be useful. I am a small property renovator / landlord so may need to use the meter more than most.

I am 100% sure as i can be that there is no leak under ground. The heating system did go through this concrete floor, but i ripped out the whole system and put in a new plastic pipe network and boiler. So nothing was laid under the concrete. The stop tap in the corner is leaking and i...

I am thinking about buying a damp meter for my own use. I dont need the best product out there so wondered what others recommend i buy. I can see you can get something for £20, but the better meters are up at £150 odd.

Does anyone have any knowledge on these epoxy resins for floors ? You can get a slurry one which you mix from powder or there are paintable ones straight from the tub ? What is better ?

Spoke to dryzone today and their painted damp membrane looks like what i need. They do a tougher 2 coat resin, but because i am laying laminate ion top i only need the lighter product.

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I have to replace a ceiling in a lounge due to water damage from the bath sink. I also need to run a dehumidifier for 7 days to dry out the lounge floor. Is it ok to board and skim the new ceiling and then run the dehumidifier for the 7 days ? This will help the plaster dry i was...

What is SLC ? I dont know if there is a membrane below ? The external ground level is very close to the internal finished floor level.

I have done a bit of reading and it seems i can buy a tanking slurry product and this will seal the concrete. Any ideas what product i could get ? How do you go about putting down a new floor on top of this sealant ? I assume you can drill through and screw and plug ply like i have done...

I have a kitchen where the lino has come up today and underneath is all damp. I boarded out the solid floor last march with 5mm ply and put down a lino. I am pretty sure this is not due to human beings, but rather the solid floor is damp. I bought the house to renovate and rent out so...

Finished today much quicker using the dewalt diamond bit and water dropper. Much easier and the bit went through no problem in about 1 minute.

Possibly, but it is the whole ceiling which is a uniform yellowish colour. I know the shower leaked, but it wouldnt affect the whole ceiling, plus it is right in the corner. Just wonder if it will be easier to repaint in magnolia and so hide this problem that way.

I have stripped off the wallpaper in the dining room of a house i am renovating and sanded walls and cleaned them with sugar soap. I have repainted in white. the walls are fine except from the dado level upwards and the ceiling. This area has a yellowish tint to it. I have repainted...

ok thanks all for replies. I should get it sorted now. Do regs really say the vent must be 150mm in size ? This is not a new build, i am adding this extraction to current kitchen you see.

They must be porcelain. £8 sq/m from b and q. Very hard going.

I have an extractor hood ready to connect to the vent pipe in the wall. The problem is the funnel unit i have with the extractor. Its base is 150mm in size and it has two outlets. any idea how i go from 150mm to my soil pipe outlet in the wall. I cannot find any adapter for my unit.

I have some big tiles from bandq which are ceramic, but quite thick. It is taking ages to drill holes in them - much longer than in the past. I have bought an £8 drill from tool station and a pointed bit from them as well yesterday. The pointed bit worked only on one hole. The other bit...