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If the wall you described is old but it has been recently rendered and plastered then you should read this: http://www.heritage-house.org/pages/managing-damp-in-old-buildings.html Because it is the cement render and modern plaster that trap moisture in the wall, causing the damp to builds up...

Ok mine is a hammer drill but it is not suitable for chisel as it will rotate. But you got me thinking, maybe I should get SDS drill for only £50 and 14mm chisel is included or buy bigger 40mm chisel separately. Just checked the hire cost, it's not cheap, around £20-25 a day.

Thanks for the suggestion but could I ask you what is SDS? I have a Worx main hammer drill if it's any use for chisel job? :lol: Did you do that job today? My windows does not have small vent but I left the handles of small frame of windows a bit loose to let a trickle of air in. It did...

Sure, I could do that. I have done that in very small area to check out the condition of the wall, with hammer and chisel and the stone is visible wet and quite soft but it was so tough to chisel out the cement render which is very thick, at least 2 or 3cm! It is still too small to take a...

Just added a couple of links onto the Wiki so check and see if it's ok? Thanks

Yes you can use that - see the link: http://www.heritage-house.org/pages/lime-plastering-and-rendering.html Also worth googling about plastering with this material.

I am no expert too but I plan to cut out the thick rendering on the bottom round the back of the house and kitchen to let them dry out first and then I might give it a try to do the lime rendering myself or find a local man who knows how to do it. At least, nothing is worse than damp-proof...

Glad to be of a help. I have just come across this site last week when I was looking for a solution for a small section of damp wall that had been stripped off and re-plastered. It turned out to be the problem was to do with the cement render outside. Also our kitchen extension has very bad...

The wall looks dry, why would you want to waterproof it? If you do that plus cement rendering, it will simply trap moisture in the wall and can cause the damp. The lime is there for a reason, to make the wall breathable and let moisture out of the wall. Have a read at...

I have no idea but you could contact him for an advice and see if tanking slurry could be 'brushed off' or something?

You could read up on http://www.heritage-house.org/pages/managing-damp-in-old-buildings.html if it is any help. They have very useful information.

Nevermind, I went ahead removing some boarding area and also moved about the insulation to rise them up and it seemed to hold the height fine, maybe not quite as high as uncovered insulation so they seemed ok. See how it goes and maybe I could top it up with extra roll later on if needed.

My loft had extra layer of insulation installed around 10 years ago and not long later, I had boarded less than 1/3 of the attic floor. What I did was to cut the insulation between the joists, squeezed them in and screw the board down. However, I have just found out it can affect the...

Hi, you didn't say how old your house is and this link may not be related but it might help in any way so here it is: http://www.heritage-house.org/pages/managing-damp-in-old-buildings.html

Yes it is just for the larder in the kitchen, I think old larder was used to store the food but not anymore. Our electric cooker already has its own extractor hood plus our window has a small vent on top so I guess it might not be needed, I could cover it up on both inside and outside...

This vent is near the top of the exterior wall of the kitchen. It is the same on the other side of the wall, inside an old fashioned permanent larder and there is nothing in the cavity between two vent plates. There is draught coming in from the outside so is it ok to block both side of...

A set of 8 x 2.1m 34mm battens costs me under £7 from B&Q! Not a big deal! Think I will pop down the local the first thing tomorrow morning. B&Q is around 40 mins drive away so can't be bothered!

Well, I checked the straightness of battens, they're bit bent out of shape! Think I should get thicker battens, hence less bent!