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I have been putting a thin layer of oil on my plasterer's hawk, my pointing trowel, filling knife etc etc after washing and drying them. The oil was in a very old container which has rusted up so I don't know the name. Can you get "Tool Oil"? Is that what I need?

Really? My brother-in-law has to employ migrants 'cus no English will do the job for what he can afford to pay (i.e. what the supermarkets say they will pay him - he doesn't set the price - they do!). He grows vegetables: the supermarkets say they will only pay him say 10p per tomato. A...

What is the best material to use for acoutsic insulation in partition walls? Thank you please.

My footings were like this: I did not dig a big square as I knew my steps would be quite high and I was tired of digging. So I threw a big lump of concrete in like this: I built my steps like this: The steps do have a slight fall on them to shed rainwater. However, as...

In some of the photos you can just see the wall starter packs I used to tie-in the walls to the columns. As for the cost, hmm, probably about £2000. Pickaxe, spade, concrete, bricks, starter packs, ties, blocks, bricks, spirit levels, string, wood, gravel, sharp sand, soft sand, cement, a...

Hi OllyH, I've just completed what sounds like a similar project, and the folks on this site have been very helpful. Here are links to my threads: http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=31163&highlight= http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=31272&highlight=...

This is just to say a BIG THANK YOU to everyone who made suggestions and gave me advice during my retaining wall project. I really appreciated all your help. I have a few (ahem) pictures to show you how it progressed: A lot of digging: Starting to build the columns: Back...

So can you put tiles and tile adhesive straight onto plastered (once dried) walls? The misconception must be that dust from surfaces stops stuff sticking and so it needs priming with 1:5??!?

Thank you (it's lead). Sorry if I'm being a bit thick here - is this what you mean? And I'm hoping my builder's merchants know what Denzo tape is!

What forms the top of the rectangle that you now have?

Thanks for your very quick reply - can you clarify what you mean about ducting? Thanks. Do you mean - get some plastic waste pipe, cut down the middle of it on one side, and manipulate it round the existing pipe? (It's not structural by the way, just decorative).

Thank you - you've told me what I need to finish. (Race race race before the weather starts turning really bad!)

Yes, that's right. I have just read my original post. Hmm, not too clear. Sorry! :oops: To clarify: I have dug a trench to build a wall on. Near the top at one part is the water supply pipe running into the house. I would like to fill this trench with concrete for the footings for the...

If I wanted to build the back skin of part of my retaining wall out of house bricks, could I? Would they be strong enough? (I have LOADS left).

Hi, I would like to put some wall on some concrete. The concrete foundations would surround the water supply pipe. Is there a protective cover for such a job? Do I need one? Many thanks for your help.

OK thank you. Anyone else have any ideas?

Hi, You may have seen this project I am doing with is _nearly_ finished: http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=31272 I am indebted to you all for the technical advice - my wall is looking good and I should have it finished before the weather turns really nasty! Now I need your...

Hi, hoping you can help me (yet again - I am forever indebted!) I have built a retaining wall, and the time has come to back-fill it. I was wondering if the gravel had to be a certain height or percentage of the height of the wall, and if it has to be right down at the bottom, i.e. could I...

Can anyone tell me what type of waterproof membrane I need for my retaining wall? Is there a certain gauge? Thank you, I appreciate your help.

I wanted to do: 1:2:3 cement:builder's sand:20mm gravel Is this any good?