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Hi, I am getting the back of my house repointed after a small recent extension. The house is originally 1930 red brick semi. The pointer has recommended a chemical clean to help the brickwork blend in better. My view is that once it is repointed it will naturally blend more although may not be...

Do you think I will need the insulation in your picture or would the insulated plasterboard suffice?

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Hi, I’ve had a plasterer quote me £580 plus VAT for 100ml kingspan plasterboard and skim. It seems steep but it’s a small job so there’s always a premium. I’ve only sent him pictures so far but I might ask him to re render the outside too.

Thanks, the render wasn’t great but we patched and painted it a few years ago and no issues since. Looks like we will get somebody in to do the work from the inside insulate etc, thanks all

Thanks for the replies. Assuming the work was done from the inside as suggested would there still be potential issues with the render from the outside letting moisture in? Or are you saying the mould is caused by the condensation inside the property? Sorry if I’m being thick but don’t want to...

Hi, this is my first post and not sure what to do or which trade would be best to help with mould under the bedroom bay window. It’s a 1930s semi. The room is well heated and ventilated and this is the only area of the room that is affected. It isn’t wet to touch but is cold. My thoughts are...