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    HOW TO PREPARE BRICK WALL FOR TOROLEAN APPLICATION

    Sand and cement render, and you would be better off to get a plasterer in to render your walls and get him to show you how to use the tyrolean gun, tape up and mask your windows and doors to save a lot of cleaning.
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    Digging through rock

    one of these http://www.axworthyplant.co.uk/catalogue/detail.php?id=225 and the digger plus the auger.
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    Ceiling renewal to board over or rip down?

    12 x12" and 9x6" rooms, is this a dolls house. :lol:
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    plastering

    You want to set yourself up at the right height, the top of your head wants to be one hand or 4 inches down from the ceiling. unless you are doing ceilings for a few days then you'll always get the pain. :lol: what is the best way to scrim a ceiling?? If you use jute scrim cut it to...
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    Spoilt my plastering!

    yep, Bl00dy nightmare these problems but the hose is a good way to finding it. I've got to go and get some sleep I'm up at 4.30 so good night, I'll look in tomorrow night.
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    Brambles

    Chop them down to ground level, then spray the new foliage with round up, takes 2 or 3 spraying but it will kill them.
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    Spoilt my plastering!

    that's not a square wall to ceiling, the ceiling slope down to just above the window head. ( can't think of the name for it)
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    Spoilt my plastering!

    got to agree with you Roy c, on the cracked render front, a lot of water that runs down rendered wall do pass through any cracks.
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    Spoilt my plastering!

    The second picture (outside) posting a larger picture won't help, if you stand outside under that corner on the ground and look up between the fascia and the gutter you'll see the sky through the gap or a light colour membrane. But I don't think that is where its getting in, I think its higher...
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    HOW TO PREPARE BRICK WALL FOR TOROLEAN APPLICATION

    Yep, you have the walls rendered.
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    How do i stop double timber gates from rattling?

    Dint the top of the sleeve in the concrete in a little.
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    Whacker Plate - Garden Project

    I'm with rich22, hire one, tell them how thick your hardcore is and they'll sort one out for you.
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    Spoilt my plastering!

    Have you been out and looked to see if its daylight we can see or the white underside of the felt / membrane ?. did you have the damp before his work ?. and finding where the rain is getting in can be a nightmare.
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    alumasc

    Never used it myself, I would probably insulate, the spec sheet should tell you if it should be 2 coats.
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    Spoilt my plastering!

    Yep, the felt should be lapped into the gutter. alastairreid, I bet your good at the spot the difference puzzles. :lol:
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    Repairing plaster in/on a lath/stud wall

    First femaleplaster, you should start a new topic for your questions as it can get confusing to answer 2 people on the same thread. I've never worked on metal stud walls so presuming its plaster board faced I would butter the edges of the returns from top to bottom with finish then press the...
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    Heat proof plaster

    You aint skimmed it yet and you would have to keep it a trade secret. :lol: :lol:
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    Heat proof plaster

    It won't come off, but it might crack, If it does crack I'll tell you a little repair secret.
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    Super Glue Stain on Work Top

    Its good of you to post your update.
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    NEAT plastering help

    To bl00dy right there.
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