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yes thats wood! The wood is only along the top bit of the wall - I think the rest is just brick behind the plaster - but I wont know for sure until I chip it back

Hi Dave thanks so much for the quick reply. The wall is original plaster so to do the best job I need to cut it back to brick then use waterproofed render then reskim - thanks I have reskimmed many walls in the house but have not upto now cut back any plaster to brick and applied render so...

hi all I have had a leak next to the chimney breast of my house which has resulted in water coming in through the plasterboard and running down the wall in my bedroom which in turn has made the paint bubble and come off see pics. I think I have fixed the leak I think it was either a hole...

Ok here are pics of the cables running to my house. So if someone can just confirm that it is safe for me to paint around these without the electric jumping then that will put my mind at rest !!!!

Thanks for all the replies I have been really worried about doing this so I am pleased that a couple of you have said that it shouldnt be too much of a problem. I will add a pic later this week if I get the chance of the cable going to the house so that someone can just confirm to make sure...

I am painting the exterior of my house and I have got to the last part,however there are overhead power cables that go to a point on the side of my house on the part I want to paint. What I wanted to ask is I need to use a ladder to paint this part of the house,so can electricity jump from the...

many thanks for the advice, taken on board

Thanks for both the replies above, it seems as though the additive must be added before the final coat so I will get a pro plasterer in for that wall and I will do the easier ones! The reason it gets damp is its just a old house 1800's and the its solid brick so all the external walls are a bit...

Hi I have a wall that I want to scim but the wall in question is prone to a little damp in the winter. I think I heard somewhere that you can add an additive to the plaster mix before scimming that will prevent the damp coming through to the surface so the finish will stay fine. Is this...

yes I have just been reading through this forum and I think you are right - I will attemp to balance them!!!! Here goes nothing - thanks for your help

lol - I meant 1 towel radiator in the bathroom. 1 radiator in living room 1 radiator in hall 3 upstairs in bedrooms

Hi I wonder if you can help me I have 5 double radiators approx 1100 x 600 and a towel radiator in the bathroom and I just would like to know if my boiler an ideal classic nf40 has enough output to easily run this? The reason I ask is that not all of my radiators get fully warm the bathroom...

thanks for your help Garymo,I will buy a new fan without a timer!!

Yes the old fan came on with the light -so it will be an electrician I will need to fit it correctly. Or I could buy a new fan without a timer - it will work out cheaper!

Yes the old fan had 2 black wires in the terminal

Hi I wonder if someone can help me my bathroom extractor fan recently stopped working so I bought a new one a emcovent EVSLIM4T with timer - the old extractor did not have a timer. The thing is I do not know which wires go to which the wiring from the house to the fan are as follows 2...