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Just found these when looking for S shape telescopic "airbrick vents" the main purpose is for flood defence but Im thinking of using for something different Quite a simple solution if your vents are to low to ground level (which after a previous owners block paving job - they are actually...

Im sure the surveyor will pick this up but I'll mention it so its logged in ~ It may be a price bargaining point. What could be done to remedy this ? done a little research and there seems a numbers of options Remove block, dig down and then relay Remove 2 blocks around house...

would have thought the cement finish was a no no, as your defeating the point of the lime sand mix, it wont allow the walls to breath Im no expert but the underlayer has probably expanded and contracted faster than the outer cement finish coat so causing cracks PS Have you paid the...

Just ensure its well mixed or even filter it before adding it to the sprayer - there is usually a small inline filter on the intake to the sprayer, if your flow starts to slow up - just depressure it pull out the gubins and give it a clean - it will only be a small bit of mesh.

any tips or products that work well and will this also clean up the flexible grout between tiles

you could try soaking them overnight this will make getting the mortar off easier with a bolster - then clean up with a jet /power washer.

hi , just been to look at a house we are thinking of putting an offer on but on leaving I noticed the block paving has been laid almost level with the top of the exterior airbricks - leaving approx only the top inch open concerned about the DPM being breached and the ingress of water into...

When he has fitted it he has cut the Cill to length, then screwed the cill to the frame, then lifted the frame into the opening and levelled up using packers at the ends and middle. He doesnt appear to have screwed the base of the frame, at all is this normal?, I would have thought it needed...

Some more details basically got a friend of a friend to fit my door frame with panels at each side (all in one frame 2000mm x 1800mm) glowing recommendations etc etc After 8 hours he still hasnt got it finished - I even helped him remove all the old wooden frame and door, hes only got the...

so should the frame be drilled and fixed at the top and bottom ? The top has a steel lintel so may prove difficult but the frame should not move around like this surely (about a 15mm gap at top of frame to lintel) he was taking about filling the gap with expanding foam first saying it would...

Basically got a friend of a friend to fit my door frame with panels at each side (all in one frame 2000mm x 1800mm) glowing recommendations etc etc Anyhow he has ballsed it up and I need someone who knows what they are doing and does this all the time to refit and make good on the interior and...

basically got a friend of a friend to fit my door frame with panels at each side (all in one frame 2000mm x 1800mm) glowing recommendations etc etc After 8 hours he still hasnt got it finished - I even helped him remove all the old wooden frame and door, hes only got the frame screwed into...

Thanks for this post - I also got the mapeigum WPS from the same guy on ebay £35 delivered and the Mira roll is now down to £16 delivered for 25M from Pureadhesion Screwfix do the Dunlop kit for £42 for a small area shower about 4 sq/m

if its getting tiled over why have it skimmed - do it yourself it doesnt have to be perfect just flat. personally I would board it out, dot and dab - it so much quicker or otherwise you'll have to wait for the plaster to completely dry out before tiling which will hold you up - damn site...

thanks very much - nice job by the way :D

Darth can I ask where you got the towel rack from and how miuch it was , weve been looking for one like this for ever

bit late but you should never tile onto a new skim it need to dry out and that will take weeks - board it

Hi, fitting a 1200 sliding shower door across bottom of bathroom so making a cubile but as sods law would have it I'm nowhere near a stud to screw the door frame to the wall Will I need to fit some noggins in at the screw point prior to tilling the wall and fitting the door frame or is there...

if its in the upsairs bathroom - cut a sqaure of pboard about an inch bigger than the hole , get into the loft go round the hole with grap adhesive press the Sq of pboard over hole and leave to set, this will leave a 12mm deep hole in the ceiling - reskim/fill hole oops just noticed this is...