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Hi That's great information May I ask why I should take photos of the ground level outside the door?

Hi noseall Hi doesn't seem to sound hollow but it is cracked on the edges where it has sunk in some isolated areas and have been repaired in the past . But recracked but I suspect the repair was done in the 80s Yes there was sticky back vinyl on the floor originally so I'm assuming that damp...

Hi all Hoping for abit of advice. Im in the process if removing my kitchen and noticed the concrete floor has sunk and cracked near a externall wall. Noticed that there is a 20mm gap underneath the skirting board where the dip is. It seems someone has filled where tye floor has cracked in the...

Could anyone recomend a good waterbased satinwood? Had enough of yellowing woodwork Thanks

Hi I'm in the process of decorating my living room atm and need to paint all the skirting and frames. Is leyland satinwood any good? Does it yellow quickly being oil based as the room I'm decorating doesn't get much natural light. I would of ideally liked to use a water based product but i have...

I wouldn't be able to fill the void as it's the cavity between the walls and the void goes in the the subfloor under the floor boards so I'm just going to have to rest the slate in place I think, I will look for the liquid dpm. Would you run the dpm up the walls slightly over the the original...

Hi woody What liquid dpm could you recommend? Also do you thing the bridging the void with slate is a good idea ? Thanks again

Hi Ideally I didn't want to dig the existing hearth out and only want to screed level with the floor boards, I eventually want to get a wood burner installed and a slate hearth fitted Thanks

Hi all Would anybody be able to advise me the best way to screed my constructional hearth to be level with my floor boards.(around 20mm) I have a void behind the constructional heath that goes down to the subfloor and has the dpc running on top (seems to be the cavity wall), I was thinking of...

Is sand cement mix ok to use if the original mortar is lime? Thanks

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In the process of repointing my chimney breast What's the best way to get a light yellow mortar mix as I really dont want grey if possible. Should I do a weak mix like 6:1? May be a simple question but I haven't mixed mortar before Thanks in advance

Thanks Would you use a 4:1 mix? Also would you ad lime?

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The face of the chimney breast is getting plastered and exposed bricks internally, eventually having a log burner installed Thanks

Hi all Could anyone please advise what mortar mix would be best to repoint my chimney breast inglenook in my 1930s house, I'm pretty sure is lime mortar if that makes any difference as to pointing internally Thanks

Hello Does anyone no the best way to hide the expansion gap for laminate around a slate hearth? Want to try and avoid Scotia if possible Thanks

That's a great help Thanks alot!!

Thanks, there isnt a lintel on the soldier course or bricks under the arch and the reason I haven't removed them as I didntwant to disrupt the arch in anyway, so do you think I wont need to add a lintel? And the arch is ok? was just abit concerned at it's not really much of an arch The reason...