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I should have clarified, the trench won't be going through the parquet floor, that is in living room. The trench, about 2m long would be going through 1m of quarry tile ( red square tiles ) behind front door and then a 1m length of concrete under the stairs. I'm just hesitent to go cutting...

It was an article on the web that implied the asbestos testing and removal companies were one in the same and there was a conflict of interest, along with excessive lobbying of the government to ban all forms of working with asbestos ( Non notifiable ), even the white type which is supposedly...

Hello, Just trying to get some advice on filling a trench in a concrete slab. I have to replace my lead water pipe and am looking at giving it a go myself. Was originally going to just come under foundation and stick it behind front door area ( well, in corner, to side of door ), however, my gas...

I'll be speaking to the builder this week and I'll mention it to him. It's difficult to know who to turn to, if indeed, these testers are the same ppl as the removers, who'll try and get thousands out of you. I've read posts on here, websites etc and I can't get a consistent idea of how...

Hi, Has anybody used these self-test asbestos sites, where you send them a sample and they email back ? I'm concerned about adhesive under parquet flooring, 1930's property. I've ordered a kit that should arrive this week but I've read an article on the web that implys that many of these testing...

Why can't you do what has been advised to me, lift up the parquet and install asphalt, that smooths out the floor and acts as a damp proof memebrane ? Has the floor damp, got anything to do with the wall dampness ?

That's parquet flooring, I have the same in my house ( recently bought ), my floor too has damp spots like yours. From what I'm told, the parquet is fixed with bitumen, which acts as a DPM......which fails over time. I'm assuming you have a conctete floor.

It'll be a lot easier if I don't have to go through bricks, 20''would be fine.. Coming up I have to go through concrete, my DPM is bitumen under parquet, possibly containing asbestos, I'm not looking forward to drilling through it.

Hi, I'm planning on replacing my lead water mains for MDPE. My water authority says I have to dig down to a min of 750mm, this sounds quite deep to me and I'm trying to get some idea of what I'll find at that depth considering my house is solid brick, 1930's....is this likely to take me under...

Thanks for the reply, So, just to confirm my understanding, We use the Ardex Na because it bonds to the old bitumen. The Ardex DPM is used to provide a new modern damp proof, and now I can level out the 60mm dip with normal SLC and finish off with a laminate flooring ?? So I can save myself...

I read this post with interest as I have a similar problem. 1930's house with concrete,bitumen, parquet flooring in the living room and concrete, bitumen, Quarry tile and standard tile in kitchen. The issue I have is that there's been settlement at sometime in the past and the area where the...