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I told him the old plasterer didn't scratch the old render and is possibly why the old plaster has come off so he's said its best to go back to brick as he cant guarantee his work if the old render doesn't come off as the render could come away from the wall anytime. So what would the correct...

Ok so ive found another plasterer and hes ready to start tomorrow. He said he will remove the old plaster and render so now i will keep my eye on his work so from my understanding he needs to put on first coat of render to the brick wall using waterproofer (renderguard gold) and when it starts...

Thanks for that. So will it be cheaper to have a ready mix truck dump the concrete straight on the kitchen floor than mixing on site? How much on average should i be paying in cubic feet or however they measure in? I will be leaving the old skirting boards on to give us a guide when we fill it...

Hi im looking to replace my old original kitchen floor that currently has quarry tiles with a new concrete floor and looking for advice. 1. How thick should the concrete be? is 4 inch enough and no screed as im laying modern tiles? 2. What mix ratio to use? 3 ballast and 1 cement? 3. Also i...

I may try lowering the door first to see if it will make a better seal.

So how would i install the drain you posted in your link. Dig down from the outside under the threshold and put it into place under the threshold? I think if the door weather strip was bigger the water might run off on the concrete away from the door threshold would it work.

Hi i dont think there isnt a sill under the threshold. The outside has been raised wheelchair ramp leading to the door. Ive poured water on the front with a plastic bottle and it starts leaking in the middle of the door. I think the water runs down the door onto the rain/ weather bar at the...

The house was built around 1900. I cant see pvc sill under the ali threshold unless its buried into the ground. I think the ali threshold sits on top of the concrete ground. There isnt any drain holes on the ali strips, it should run off away from the house but somehow its passing the seal...

He was self employed and apparently doing it for 30 years hence why i gave him the job. I think he's a bricky rather than a plasterer but wants to be "jack of all trade"

I know one thing for sure i wont be calling him back even to do any more work for me. I will let him have another go at it as ive paid for it already and shouldn't have to pay again for his cock up. This house will be rented ive just accepted the finish he told me to sand the trowel marks and...

Hi ive taken photos of 1 bit where its coming away. It was hollow and i pushed my finger in and it cracked see pics. Also you can juat about see the smooth render behind.

If i drop the door down from the hinge will this help stop the leak?

Ive taken more photos. Can anyone see whats wrong with this?

What mix ratio should i tell him to do 3 part water 1 part pva?

Thabks for that. so no need to make small chips ?

I wont be using him again once its sorted he's already had all the money, i did at first held back £200 for 3 weeks to see if the plasters blows off the wall and it didn't so i paid him the full amount. How can we rectify it now? Should be scraping all the blown/loose bits of the multi finish...

Ive had a plasterer in 6 weeks ago to render and multi finish the walls in my house. I had rising damp so he removed a meter of old plaster and render back to the brick. I injected the walls with dryzone cream. The plasterer put on 1 coats of render with renderguard gold waterproofer added...

I will take some better pics of the threshold tomorrow.

How can i find out the make of the door? Yes the threshold is level with the ground. It seems like the water runs over the door weather bar strip and under the door somehow passing past the door seal underneath. Both the seal on the door and threshold look fine.

Can anyone help