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Cheers for the reply :) Put a scratch coat on last night (4:1+water proofer) hoping to do the top coat (5:1+water proofer?) this evening and rule it nice and flat with the existing plaster to make the tiling easier. Any point in finishing further if it is to be tiled? As for the damp...

Hello This may be a stupid question but thought it best to ask :oops: I have a 9" brick wall (internal) to re-render that will have a bath along its length. Currently it is stripped back to brick 1-1.5m high due to salt contamination and having a DPC injected. Is there any advantage or...

Hello Looking a bit of advice on how to proceed with a damp/salt infused bathroom wall. Walls in question are 9" red brick with lime mortar. They have pebble dash on the outside (sand/cement) and inside is rendered with a thick sand cement, with a skim finish. Found a leaky downpipe...

Hi Guys, Hoping for some advice. Quick bit of back ground, old Bungalow 1920s with solid brick walls and what appears to be lime mortar. Extension added in 1960s block/cavity/ Cement mortar. Internally everywhere has been S&C rendered then skimmed. Externally there is a peddle dash...

Hi guys, Just noticed that our garden has sprouted lots of mushrooms in literally a day or 2. They weren't there last year to our knowledge but the grass hadn't been cut for 3months prior to us getting the keys around this time last year. Anyone know what might cause this? what they...