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Hi, I've just read on another site after googling that a render with a 5:1:1 mix would work, sand:cement:lime Could i use this system on the inglenook back and sides part of the chimney and dot and dab the outside face and size with plasterboard or will this need to be fireboard. Then skim...

Thanks for the quick response Richard C and trowelmonkey1 Could you tell me were i would buy the fire resistant boards? Also how do i go about making a lime/sand/cement render could you possibly give me ratio's to mix. Where do i get the lime from and do i just use platering sand? It...

Hi, I was hoping one of you professional plasteres could help me with a couple of questions. I,m about to replaster my recently stripped chimney breast as my wife with her ever changing mind has decided she no longer likes the bare brick look anymore despite the fact it took me ages with a...

Thanks WoodYouLike, Would i be correct in thinking if the oak panels touch the Elastilon once the film is removed it's still possible to lift the board and correct or will it stick like sh1te to a blanket. Thanks

Hi, I'm after some advise on DPM and Elastilon if anyone here has used it? I was on here a while ago querying installing solid oak floor over 2 different floor types (wood living room/ concrete dining room) in one go as they are technically one room now with no threshold being fitted, and...

Will give it ago tomorrow. Cheers

Hi, Was wondering if anyone can help me, just tired to switch on my other PC and it loaded to the desk top but then i think it lost power as it just went off and there was no lights on. So i fired it up again and it got as far the little note about press F11 in the top left but it then goes...

Hi, It's Ultra Cure injection cream. Do you know what waterproofer i should be using?? Thanks

Does anyone know if this is the correct stuff fo adding to the sand and cement internal rendermix for waterproofing and salt neutrlizing after cream injection DPC. Theres not much info about the product on the website...

Does anyone know if this is the correct stuff fo adding to the sand and cement internal rendermix for waterproofing and salt neutrlizing after cream injection DPC. Theres not much info about the product on the website...

Pretty sure there's no dpc due to the amount of work thats been done to combat damp in the bay. There's 3 new air bricks thats been fitted at some point though the wall does not appear to suffering that bad from damp anymore it's the condensation in need to stop, with the wall being so cold the...

Hi, I have an old Victorian house and the bay window internally suffers from condesation and rising damp as there is no cavity to the wall its internal plaster straight onto solid brick wall. My question is this: As there is no DPC with the house being old i was going to inject the...

I've decided to rip out my living room wooden floor due to it needeing so much work to get it back to a good standard and get it replaced with concrete to match the level of the dining room concrete floor as these are technically one room now after most of the dividing wall is now removed...

Both rooms will have ply wood installed prior to floor. Do you know if different methods of fixing can be used for the floor boarded room say secret fix then when the floors get into concret floored room use elastilon. Or should i just use Elastilon thorugh both rooms. How does the...

Hi, I have 2 questions if someone would be kind enough to answer 1) Where is best to buy the glue for solid oak floor being fitted floating. I assume its just PVA most places sell tubs but i will need a bottle with nozzel. 2) I have one room that has wood floorboard construction and the...

I'm not coming on here and going behind anyones back and as for slagging them off all i said was it looked a bit rushed and messy hardly slagging is it??. I asked them and they told me it was correct but i've since sppoke to other people who say it's not so there begings to whole is it or isn't...

Just cause i've had no problems in 2 weeks doesn't mean i wont at all, And just cause the works hidden it does'nt mean work should be done to a poor standard. Surley it's about customer satisfaction and giving the customer what they want not just making a fast wedge of cash. And i haven't...