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    kitchen patchy - diamond egg shell

    hi there.. hopefully you can help me. we plastered our kitchen 7 months ago but did not renovated at that time. we only did light mist coat. now we are planning to decorate it and to seal it properly i have applied one single coat of zinsser gardz. my plan is to apply *dark colour* dulux...
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    cleaning oak bean after sanding and before oiling

    Need help pls. I have sanded down an oak beam. Is there any recommend way to clean the beam before I put Oslo oil. I used damp cloth but it left water marks? Thanks for all help
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    Wallrock Fibreliner in Kitchen

    I am planning to apply Wallrock Fibreliner in kitchen wall as we gets hairline cracks even after the re-skimming. The reason being underline plaster is old and we cannot afford to replace it. I did a mist coat 6 months ago on newly skimmed kitchen walls. Should I apply PVA or Gardz Zinsser...
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    Door Hinges, Tubular Latch and Door Handles On Rose

    I hope you help me. I am looking for good quality Door Hinges, Tubular Latch and Door Handles On Rose for moulded internal doors. Any recommended brand pls? Thanks
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    Caulk - Emulsion Paint and Zinsser

    I went to screw fix and they suggested to use blue Zinser sealer.
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    Caulk - Emulsion Paint and Zinsser

    Hi, I have put Wurth caulk in the internal corners of walls to hide very small gaps between lining paper. I have to apply emulsion water based paint. I am not sure which type of Zinser sealer should I use on top of caulk to avoid flashing: I found three different Zinger sealers: Blue Red...
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    Touter Wall Hardener - Plaster issues

    I have hair line cracks in one of my wall (old property). The was was was skimmed about 1 year ago but seems underlying plaster is crumbling. Just wondering if any one has used Toupret Wall Hardener in this case. I spoken with Toupret guy and he suggested to use this before any filling...
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    Cleaning chimney bricks

    Any recommended product to clean bricks in chimney as old chimney bricks are black but still in solid condition? How to clean them?
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    blown plaster - brick wall

    okay thanks....
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    blown plaster - brick wall

    There are many types of GYPSUM THISTLE bonding plaster. Which one should I buy? Walls are solid brick... Property is old built in 1940's. Should I need to Pva before bonding? and then after bonding and then easifill? Thanks for all help?
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    blown plaster - brick wall

    Skill is the issue and I need perfect finish..... :) Half a meter square hole will be okay with easifil? Will it not crack? Should I use more expensive filler such as Toupret as final skim on top of easifil and may help to level? What is the best tool to level the surface?
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    blown plaster - brick wall

    I checked out that's the only section impacted. Remaining wall is solid. Should I just use easifill ?
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    blown plaster - brick wall

    I have a patch in my wall (half a meter square) where plaster has blown as its sounds hollow. Is it possible to fix that section only as remaining part of the wall sounds solid? If possible then how should I fix it as this is old property and wall is a brick structure: Not sure which option...
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    hair line cracks keep re-appearing - hollow plaster sound

    What is the best way to find a qualified plasterer in Essex area? Any recommendations pls?
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    hair line cracks keep re-appearing - hollow plaster sound

    we purchased a house built in 1940's... we decided to skim the whole house as there were cracks in the old plaster. The house walls are solid brick walls. they guy put two coats of plaster with pva. we painted the whole house but found cracks after 3 months... there seems hairline cracks so...
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    Gap between wooden frame (Aluminium Window) and Wooden ceiling wall

    How to fill gap b/w wooden frame of aluminium window and top wall which is again wood. See pics.
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    newly skimmed wall - hair line cracks

    thanks... joint filler are easy to sand?
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    gap b/w new flooring and new skirting

    We have put new engineered wood and new skirting. there are certain places where there is gap b/w floor and skirting. just wondering how to fill these uneven small gaps?
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    newly skimmed wall - hair line cracks

    Old house - Solid brick structure. We skimmed the walls and ceiling in the entire house. Plasterer put too coats. Three months down the line after all painting we found hair line cracks. I contacted the plasterer but no help. Today a guy came around and suggested he can fix it using...
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    Cost of new combi boiler - 3 bed house

    oh dear..... Here you go: Outer london, Essex (Chelmsford) No parking restrictions. space for three cars House empty Just floor board No idea bout combi prices but looking for something which has warranty and more reliable and help to save bill. Thanks
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