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    Rendering

    Only reason I was planning on rendering it was because it'll be a lot cheaper.
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    Rendering

    Cheers masona do you know if this can be used on a damp wall? I will be getting a new chemical DPC but the wall is damp at the moment.
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    Rendering

    whats the best adhesive for that?
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    Rendering

    I am going to render an internal brick wall in my bathroom - the wall is very uneven to say the least. It doesnt have to be perfect but good enough for the plasterer to work with to produce a flat wall. Anyone got any hints or tips? I'm going to rent a mixer from HSS (£30 for a week or £11...
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    2 questions for you guys

    You boys want to try North London prices British gas quoted me £4,437 to replace & relocate (about 4 metres away) the boiler and install a hot water cylinder, and nothing else.
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    Laying Bricks

    Once again - thanks for the info & link! Just so you know I am laying a very small sleeper wall (2 bricks in length) to support a floor joist. I set the foundation last weekend and will lay the wall this weekend.
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    Laying Bricks

    Cheers for the answers. Never knew about the "frog" term.
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    Laying Bricks

    Why are bricks laid with the indented side down?
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    Too much for wall skim

    £200 sounds about right for a room that size. I assume he's doing the ceiling as well? I had a quote of £150 for a room 1.9m x 2.6m just to kim - I'm rendering the walls myself. I had another quote of £650 to do the rendering as well as the skim in the same room
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    Foundations in Clay

    I meant that clay lacks the drainage qualities of normal soil so the cement will not lose water as quickly.
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    Foundations in Clay

    I've dug the trench for the foundations for a small sleeper wall extension (18") under my bathroom floor. The soil is clay - are there any differences for the mix or type of concrete for setting foundations in clay considering the lack of drainage. Thanks.
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    Sleeper Wall Extension

    Under the wall plate - where do you mean? I was going to put a DPC on top of the wall under the 2 by 4 I'm strapping to the top of the wall for the floor joist to sit on. Do I need to put a DPC somewhere else? Thanks.
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    Sleeper Wall Extension

    I need to add a couple of feet to a sleeper wall under the wooden floor in my kitchen. How far down do I need to dig for the foundations to the wall? The wall itself is only 2 courses high.
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    Dotting & Dabbing

    Inside walls in a bathroom
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    Dotting & Dabbing

    To anyone experienced in plastering - is "dotting & dabbing as outlined here - http://www.bbc.co.uk/homes/diy/diy_guide/factsheets/16.shtml the easiest way to get a good finish on an exposed brick wall? I am faced with a wall about 50% of which has loose blown render and I have taken this off...
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    ventilation in chimney breast

    You musnt close the vent. The chimney breast must be ventilated to prevent damp & condensation build up. There are other ways to ventilate the breast but it depends on how much work you want to do.
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    a new plaster board ceiling

    Thanks for the advice guys but I dont have access to the floorboards above as they my flat is on one level and it would mean getting permission from the owner above me to lift her floorboards!
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    a new plaster board ceiling

    I'm not lowering the ceiling. The only reason I'm going to remove the existing ceiling is to install halogen lighting - I cant see how to wire it with the current ceiling in place.
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    Installing downlights

    Do you have to use special moisture resistant downlights in a bathroom?
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    Washing Machines Cold Supply only

    Why do some need hot & cold & others - the Bosch one I just bought, only need a cold supply?
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