also this shared wall used to have a chimney on it but we removed it. I remember the plaster was talking about using "dot and dab" when he glued the plasterboard to the brick work. Which I think may cause issues.
ok thanks not sure I would be confident enough to do this my self do you have to build a stud wall or does the wooden frame attach to the existing plasterboard on the existing wall? I have a friend of a friend who I am asking too who is in the building trade.
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I live in a 1950s mid terraced ex-council house and can clearly hear my neighbours' TV dialogue when trying to relax in my lounge.
The party wall was already treated during a renovation — plasterboard and Rockwool was used — but it's clearly not sufficient.
The...
He is a Master 7th Degree Black Belt in the Korean martial art of Taekwon-Do and 6th Degree POLARM Close-Quarters Combat Skills. He teaches local clubs voluntarily and on specialist combat courses for the British Army and Special Forces. He also has a First-class Honours Bachelor of Laws...
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The other day I noticed after I had repainted my bedroom that there was a visible damp patch on the outside wall.
I used an Amazon dampness meter and it's showing as wet on some areas on the wall.
When I looked outside I can see it seems to be directly or very close to an air brick.
When I...
So I noticed the other day that my concreate Canopy has two rather worrying cracks on it.
I messaged by builder/DIY handman and he said 'they are made from reinforced concrete which looks like it’s suffering concrete cancer this is where the re-bar rusts and swells then cracks the concrete.' he...
I'm not 100% what type of screw it is , just one that came in the packet and I used a rawplug. I have tried mole grips but can't get them to grip.
I am using some cheap pliers now, but its hard to tell if the screw is actually turning.