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My favourite TV ad was about 2 years ago during the winter. It was for Veno's cough and cold remedy. Camera focussed on this chaps head whilst he was coughing. The first spoken words were "For coughs, Choose Veno's" :P Made me chuckle every time it came on. Had to explain it to my wife...

The cause of this can be because you may not have given the paper enough time to soak up the wallpaper paste before hanging it. I had a similar problem and then read some posts here. Next lot, I let the paper soak for about 15 minutes, no more bubbles after painting. The bubbles in my...

Thanks everyone. I'll get some soffit vents and remove the bricks and then get roof vents. andy

thanks Big all / chappers There is no space at all between the bricks and the felt not even an inch :!: I might remove the top course of bricks and fit the soffit vents you mention from underneath / outside. Do you know who sells them ? I know the Sheds sell the rectangular type but not...

Hi big all thanks for the reply. It is insulated up to the eaves but as I said the problem is that the brickwork of the walls comes up two courses right to the felt on the pitch. The insulation comes up to the bricks so the soffits are behind the bricks and therefore pretty inaccessible andy

I know this is an old post but I've got a similar problem. I was very worried about the roof timbers having dry rot but now suspect I have the same deposits as technoflare has / had. Obviously I'll get it checked properly. I definitely need ventilation in the loft as there appears to be none...

Hi everyone Just finished stripping wallpaper from the lounge. The painted plaster underneath looks quite old but otherwise solid however there are quite a few hairline cracks in it. It's not falling off nor is it loose. Having trawled the forums i'm in two minds of what to do. 1. Should...

thanks guys. I'll leave it. Appreciate your advice. andy

Thanks breezer. I guess I'll have to decide whether it's of no use or some use ! I think I'll guage this by judging by the amount I'd have to clear out and how messy it will be !!! :lol: andy

Hi everybody I've read the threads on loft insulation but couldn't find an answer to my question. I've just bought a house and found the loft insulation to be very old and disintegrated. I'm going to put new insulation in but is it essential for me to remove all the old stuff prior to...