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No, the property was built in the late 40s. The plaster is made up of internal cement render as a base coat and a grey finishing plaster. Thanks for your help and the useful information you've provided.

Sorry for the late reply. I initially tried a steam stripper using water only and a scrapper but I still had that problem. I now use a 2 litre pressure sprayer to soak the paper, personally I find the paper comes off easier. I don't use any wallpaper stripper solution. I have taken a picture of...

By saying "sizing the walls where needed" I mean that all the areas of the walls where I did put some filler, I had to then size those areas (which were porous). When I took the old paper off the walls, several spots of old eggshell or vinyl silk paint came off the walls. As the old paint...

Hi, I have a problem with lining paper which I don't seem to be able to resolve every time I decorate a room. I use a 1400 grade and a strong paste (like for blown vinyl) but there are always areas where the butt joints lift away from the wall as it dries. There is enough paste on the edges but...

Hi, One of my radiator stays cold. I'm trying to undo the TRV, I managed to pull the retaining metal clip upwards, but cannot turn the plastic knob anticlockwise since the main metal body has 2 very small metal retainers that are lodged into the brown plastic grooves at the base of the handle...

Funny enough I just bought a set of french filling knives this morning. Thanks for the advice on fine surface filler. The incoming light makes the imperfections really stand and I can see now there are more than when I first looked. I will try the filler onto the paper itself, but as there are...

Hi, After having taken the old thick wallpaper off the wall, some areas had peeling flaky paint on one wall. I've rubbed it all down and then lined the whole room with 1400 grade lining paper. Thinking it would cover those imperfections, the lining paper has molded through every nook and...

I've got an old cream WC, etc, possibly from the 70's so I'm not too sure the Dudley Turbo will be compatible? How easy would it be for a beginner (me) to install the system and how would I cap the existing overflow?

Hi, My WC overflow pipe on the ground floor has been damaged. I'm trying to get it replaced but not much luck from local plumbers, so I may have to do it myself. With so many angles, it looks a bit tricky. Any advice on how to go about it? Do I need to unscrew the stiff nut just below the WC...

Sorry to resurrect this thread again (last week's), but I'm trying to find out if I need to replace the toilet cistern float-valve or not, so I did a couple of tests on it. Test 1: I did not use the water cistern for a couple of days and left the mains water supply on. The water level in the...

I know a lot of Pros apply 1 coat of PVA on existing masonry, which is probably sufficient. Personally, though a bit more work I follow the instructions on the tin, and apply 2 coats on high suction backgrounds (plasterboard being excluded), the first one to seal and once dry, a second coat...

I thought I might give you a bit more info which you may find useful before you make a decision. The plaster on my walls is made up of sand/cement. Most plasterers, I believe go for gypsum Hardwall on brick/stone as a base coat and then Multifinish as a final coat. It dries very quickly but the...

That seems the most logical answer, it does make sense now. Thanks again! :)

It's all to do with damp, mould and mildew. There are rules for graded listed properties, but it's unlikely yours fall into that category. Lime plaster and it's associated products such as breathable paints can be expensive. Traditional lime plastering is done slightly differently than Hardwall...

The overflow runs to the outside wall but I've discovered it's not joined properly just before it passes through the external wall, therefore leaking onto the floor.

The WC cistern is completely independent. As the bath tap was turned on but the mains shut, there would not have been water pressure against the WC cistern tap. If somehow water was siphoned due to air in the pipes, it should not have gone passed the WC cistern tap. So, I'm still puzzled...

Just came across this post. Hemp plaster is probably a bit more tricky to work with compared to Natural Hydraulic plaster which dries and solidifies quicker. I would say lime putty plaster should not be sprayed with too much water or it will be more prone to cracking as it dries. Having said...

Hi, I had to go away for a few days, so turned off the stock cock and opened the bath's cold water tap (to make sure water was off). On returning my bathroom carpet was soaked with water. I discovered the water was coming out of the toilet water cistern overflow and leaking onto the floor...

Hi, I am redecorating and will be laying down a laminate floor. My 15mm radiator pipes are located horizontally above the floor. When I was sanding the old paint on my radiator pipes, I noticed a small dent on one of them. It must have been caused several years ago when I had a cable...

Hi, I've got a few doors to paint. The white old gloss is now a bit yellowish . Could I use decorators caulk to fill in hairline cracks or is it best to use wood filler? Will an acrylic paint stick to these? I've sanded the doors down and want to apply an acrylic primer & undercoat just to...