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The fist thing to do is find out where the moisture is coming from, is it damp ingress or is it condensation through poor ventilation. Does the villa have a an inner and outer wall with a cavity in between? Either way, personally i would check all walls and floor with a damp meter, before...

Generaly speaking, the depth of the filler does not affect the setting time, the set is a chemical reaction. Setting times do vary from product to product, i would do as the instruction tell you, they will know exactly how their products perform.

Looking at the age of that building, it is highly unlikely that you have concrete walls, unless they have been shuttered and poured in recent years, which i very much doubt.

Seriously, if you haven't plastered before, i really cant see you completing this job, but i certainly do admire your enthusiasm, that said, if your mad enough to have a pop at it, then i'll be mad enough to try and explain things. Firstly, its probably best to identify what the wall surface...

I have used plaster and sand mix before but i used to use thistle board finish, internally there is nothing wrong with it. It could easily be used for filling chases in, but again i would prefer to use Thistle board finish. The quickest way to fill chases i have found, after giving the old...

If you buy one of those paint pad sets off the telly, you get different types of pads, they have a small pointed fronts that are spot on for cutting in around sockets, switch's, coving and skirting. When i emulsioned the walls in the past i used to unscrew the switch and socket face plates and...

chriselevate, i have found paint pads are easier to use on walls than rollers, but i have not tried them on ceilings yet. The pads seem to me to give a better finish also, but i am not sure about them being cheaper to use than rollers. If the paint pads are also easier on ceilings then the...

To be honest jonnypetrie, i cant quite understand the situation your in, could i ask, is the fire a real fire as in solid fuel? Or is it Gas or Electric? Why do you need refractory material? One more thing to say at this point is that even if the material is non porous, you could still...

Hi Jonny, it may seem contradictory i know, but some times buildings are put up in regard to style, especially in rural area's. To build in stone is far more expensive that building in bricks. If your in an area where stone buildings are the norm, brick buildings would look an eye sore, hence...

Thanks for the reply PrenticeBoyofDerry, the thing is that i bought the shower some years ago and have only just got round to fitting it and in that time i have lost the instructions that came with it. The cable will run 20 meter's at the absolute maximum. The cable will run up to the...

It is a Galaxy Serene 9.5 kw shower.

Thanks for the reply recicle, could you tell me how i find out what size cable is required And could you tell me how to find out what kind of RCD protection i have all ready? My consumer unit does have trip out if there is a surge in power, or a short out. Are they all 30mA? Thanks.

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Hii there, Tyrolean is not the easiest of jobs, i can tell you that. the thickness of the mix needs to be just right for the type of job your doing and also the setting of the machine is crucial, it can be set from a fine sprinkle to a thick heavy sprinkle. Problems do arise around recessed...

Have you checked the mastic seal where the window touches the wall? Another possibility is that you have a leeky roof and the water is running down the cavity and then it may arrive at the point at the window, its a long shot, but i have come across this problem a couple of times...

Don't believe the bumf given out by the skills training guys, they are full of rubbish. An advert on our local radio was saying, if you do a six week course with them you'll have people beating a path to your door, yeh right. You can not learn a trade in six week, and plastering is THE...

Dry lining (plaster board) is considerably cleaner than wet plastering it. Dry lining would make things much easier to run cables if you have need to re wire, or just add extra sockets and switches some time in the future.

Is the wall internal or external? Re using a sealer, it depends on how damp your wall is, from the sounds of things your wall is pretty much somewhat wet already. Knock up a bit of render and put a splodge on the wall to see how quickly it dries. If the render dries and goes crazy with cracks...