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OK, I know condensation has been done many times on here - I have had a busy few days reading as many threads on here as I can..! My questions on this are as follows - I am about to buy a 1930's house will solid walls and a very cold and slightly damp back bedroom and bathroom - both of...

I would be very interested to hear what Celotex have to say as I am soon to be in a similar situation - please keep us updated !

Well, I hope someone has something to say about it as it certainly sounds like a good product...... How about you give it a go and tell those like me who had never even heard of it till I read your thread !

Ok, thanks for that - I guess it must be worth a try then.. Can't say that i've ever had big problems with lining paper shrinking but having never tried a 'paste-the-wall' product I owe it to myself to give it a go !

We are about to buy a bungalow that has been extended into the roof to create some bedrooms. The plasterwork isn't too good and lots has been artexed which has to go. While I can access parts of the roof space there is plenty that I cannot get into and the owners have said several times that the...

..and guess who is new on here so trawling through loads of old threads with no regard to how long ago the last post was..!

Painting over caulk can be a nightmare but many recommend a coat of oil-based undercoat to seal it. As for Dulux Diamond, I struggle with it. It feels almost gritty and doesn't flow well (even with floetrol and a drop of water) I prefer by a long way Johnstones water based, especially their...

Cor - took your time to reply - I have only just finished typing ! Thanks TheDec - I thought that it might be the easiest and is most likely to give a decent result, assuming my plastering is up to the mark. Might do the kids bedrooms first then...!!

Wallrock ? What is it and why use it - I assume it is even better than lining paper at hiding the rough stuff ? Is it hard to use ? I am used to using 1000 and 1200 lining paper if that helps give you some idea of what I am familiar with.

We may be about to buy a house with artexed or textured ceilings throughout. There is bags of ceiling height so part of me says that boarding it all over then skimming it might be the best way forward but I have never tried to remove artex so don't know how hard it is. I am also unsure just how...