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The work is inside but may use SBR with sand/cement slurry for a key.

I want to fix sheets of expanded metal to a rubble wall to help a render bond(the wall has some limewash).I intend to put dilute PVA on wall and fix the lathing mechanically using screws and washers. What type,and size of screw would you suggest? I plan to screw at 18"/45-50cm centres in a...

The thing is that the defective work is visible and payment should have been witheld.I am an amateur and I know I can do better-it looks like a single coat that has gone off too quickly.its unbelievable.

I have a rubble wall in the basement which is not below soil level and relatively free of damp.It has an old limewash probably over 50 years old which ids breaking down.I would consider EITHER a)Re-rendering using a lime,cement and sand mix OR b)tanking with a tanking slurry,and...

I would buy some KAS tanking slurry.When dry drill for screws but use a quality silicone to seal wall and insert rawl plugs to prevent water ingress.

Would that be a career ladder?I did not say painters are thick-however you can paint with minimal formal training as I can testify being an amateur who has earned beer money working for ladder-phobic friends.

You are right-anyone can purport to be a decorator.

The terms contract,trade etc.have no legal meaning.This means your argument lacks validity but I have enjoyed reading your comments.You sound like someone who enjoys reading food labels.

yeah but to get such jobs requires some intelligence.Personally I would not bother with P&D as most punters can do this on a diy basis;plumbing is good combining hands on with problem solving.Decorating is a bit tedious,but cannot see how aching knees arise?

Thanks CBF-will give it a try :D

There seems to be a debate over whether to use PTFE or a jointing compound.PTFE seems a cleaner solution,but perhaps the compound is more secure?Any suggestions please. NB These are new parts and rads. Thanks

I wish to add some radiators to the attic room of a house .Their location will be above the existing F&E tank. 1.I have to have a feed tank above the highest radiator.What size tank will need to supplement the system? 2.Will it be necessary to move the existing F&E tank?The existing tank...

I am buying a new house but the existing door is unsightly.Is it possible to replace the door without installing a new frame or are the two items sold as a a pair?

I have bought a house with an alarm which can be silenced only by switching off the ring which also powers the sockets in the house.The occupant died and no record of the alarm code was left.Is there an easy way to disable by resetting to the factory default?I do know the installers but suspect...

I managed to get the Ch to work by tapping the pump with a bit of timber.The valves are Honeywell,and look like something from the 70s.I shall probably put in a new set of controls.

Are the synchron motors a generic feature-I know a Drayton model costs around £15.

Mum has just moved into a new house,after a 8 month delay.Fired up boiler .Hot water seems fine but no central heating.There is an old Honeywell room stat which may be at fault.Could it be that the motorised valve is not responding,or perhaps not getting a signal?Any help would be appreciated...

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Are taps of a standard construction as I wish to exchange the upper body without the bother of exchanging the entire tap-body.Can anyone supply a link to a sales outlet for the conversion kits as Screwfix etc. no longer stock these?

Use mirror adhesive-others corrode the q/silver-broken glass :D