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I think sand/cement all way through from rebate into wall.

So the sand/cement needs cutting back and a frame putting in

Thanks for all your replies Is it possible to hang a door on the sand/cement render

Wood section width 14 cm

Thanks for your replies In the wood section Distance between uprights 63cm Floor to ceiling 198cm In the sand/cement section distance between uprights 67cm floor to ceiling 200cm Width (rebate) 3.5 cm No sign of hinges or cutout on wood part or sand/cement part

Yes, the architrave was hanging off

Hello We have a doorway which have no door installed, nor does it appear to ever had a door installed. I expect the doorway has been added to the house at some time It has a wooden frame, with a sand/cement edge (painted over) and then has wooden architrave attached to the send/cement. See...

Thanks Noseall it didn't occured to me to box it in. That sounds the proper the way Box it in with plywood, cover it with felt and then a lead flashing on top

Yes no lead behind the soil pipe. Looks like the felt was cemeneted to the wall here Not sure what the best solution is lead or flashband or maybe some liquid sealer

Hello We had a a leak in the kitchen. The roof above is a flat roof on the kitchen extension The best I can work out the problem is on the wall/roof junction. Specifically behind the soil pipe. There is no leading on the wall/roof junction behind the soil pipe. It looks like the roof felt or...

I was wondering about the wall, plaster and plasterboard juction. How should it be, A or B (see attachment). Advice appreciated

What does S&L plaster do that S&C plaster does not do

There does not seem to be a consenus, just different opions

OK, so sand and cement (S&C) will do

I found not many plasterers plaster in lime ... is it really necessary ... will sand/cemnt do

Hello We are having the gable wall in the living (solid brick wall) sand / cemented and then skim coated. We are having this done by a contractor What would you expect. Would there be two layers of sand /cement put on the wall. How long do you need to wait between coats of sand /cement and...

Thanks for your replies What does the VCL do. I understand its a vapour barrier. Does it stop penertraing damp or condenstaion or both. I guess the original plaster was sand/cement/lime (its at least sand/cement). The original plaster above the picture rail (where we have to replace it) there...

Thanks for yourt comments It is a solid brick wall (not cavity) built 1930's The artex and plaster underneath was removed, above the picture rail all around the room and all over the ceiling. It was removed because artex contained asbestos and work had to be done to support a chimney so artex...

What other options to "hang" a plasterboard on a bare brick wall apart from dot and dab

I have a gable wall to plastering the living room. The wall has been stripped back to bare brick. It was originally rendered with sand/cement I have had some quotes and offered the following choices 1. Plasterboard dot and dab and skim coat 2. Render in sand/cement and skim coat Or maybe I...