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Hi all, We've made a mistake in not installing a foam seal between the epdm roof and the edging (forms a ridge along three sides of the garage roof to guide the water to find the gutter off a single edge of the roof). I want to find a long lasting, flexible, uv resistant sealant to run a...

Thank you skhudy. I have read and attempted some of the clearly explained wallpaper removal techs in here, with no luck. I admit I havent tried a steamer, just scouring and repeat "painting" of hot water mixed with fairy or fabric conditioner and eventually some kind of wallpaper removing...

That wall paper is going to need napalm to come off. Can dot n dab be used by dabbing onto areas where wallpaper has been removed, leaving the rest of the walls papered? Is there any other way to fix the board like some kind of mechanical fastner which doesnt stand the board too far off...

Hi all, We have a small toilet of about 6x4x10 feet high. It has wallpaper that has been painted over with what looks like textured masonry paint. net result s that the bl***y wallpaper is hard to remove. Would it be wrong to get it plastered or skimmed over? If not, can we have...

Thank you, both. I am fairly sure that I read somewhere about another oil or potion that is used under the OSMO which prevents or ******* the bleaching effect. Not that bleaching is a huge problem, it would look natural and I could always scrub back and lay on a coat of coloured HWO at a...

The house is in a nice-ish conservation area. We thought it wise to refit in wood as it might be a resale point, will not stand out and general consensus in this forum (which I have learnt to trust a lot) is that there are, on balance, many advantages to wood.....and it looks dead naaaaiice...

Thanks Woody - twice over! I thought there was a stronger solution required, will get looking for this polysulphide mastodon...thingy asap.

Absolutely. I noticed it too late and getting them to rip it down and start again is not going to happen. I wouldnt have even noticed if it hadnt been for the knowledge I had gained in this forum in the last 6+ years.

Rather not hide beautiful wood under varnish. I was hoping for a hardwax or oiling solution?

Hi all, Thank you for the replies. There definitely is no DPC in the wall build. They do have a huge roll of CPC waiting to go under the slab,, it has been here before the foundations were dug so I can't think of it being a fob off due to lack of materials. I am definitely going to look...

Hello all, Can I have some help please, we are getting oak internal window sills installed with wood sash windows. I could do with some help making the right decision on the finish. Which would be the most robust and least in need of maintenance? Hard Wax oil like OSMO polyx in matt or a...

Hi all, I have two people building a workshop for me. They have dug in a foundation and built the walls to a single skin height of about 6 feet. I noticed there is no membrane between the blocks as it rises from its underground level upwards (Damp Proof Course?). I asked them about it and...

Hello, My end terrace has an external "perimeter" built in the 90s, by the previous owner. The part where it meets the house's wall doesn't seem to be stitched to the house's brickwork. Consequently, there is a vertical crack at this joint in a v-shape. This crack goes straight through and...

I think the Quadrant beads are literally half rounds. The ones that were removed were full dowels of well seasoned wood, which came out nailed to small wedges, just as you describe. The builder is quite a decent guy, I suspect the plasterers are mid informing him and they ARE the deciding...

By the subject, you should realise, I have NO idea what I am talking about! Basically, 1880s house. rounded corners to all walls. They seem to have done this by using round dowels nailed to the edges and then plastered over to give what looks like a 1/2"(?) radius. The builders have...

I was hoping that someone in here might be able to make recommendations. Anyone?

Hello all, PLACE: Preston, Lancs We have just moved into a 1890 built house. At the rear, there is a 3 storey column of bay windows. Each bay is made up of a 1m x 2m sliding sash at the centre and a 1/2mx 2m sliding sash on either side. These bays might be a bit newer. All windows are...

Got it now! Many thanks again.I will have a go this week. U :D

Would that not mean that it will take longer and the laths will remain in situ after the plaster is taken off? I assume we still have to take the Lath off to install the plaster board? <It should be dawning on you all, that I do not have a CLUE what I am doing!!!>

I got everything but the above line? Could you expand?