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Hi, I was hoping for some advice about making good after a rewire. The electricians have left repair work for me in a number of places 1. Chases into lime plaster on solid brick. 2. Lime plaster on lath stud walls 3. Sockets in insulated board For the chases I was going to just use a...

Hi, Just after a bit of advice regarding using Sand/Cement plaster on old brickwork. I'm currently back to brick in my 1930's kitchen. It's a solid wall and i've been looking to have it plastered again. Most of the plastering companies I spoke to only offered dot and dabbing, which I didn't...

Hi, Just wondering if anyone has practical experience of preventing condensation issues when fitting a bathroom. It's a semi detatched solid wall house and the room will have a brick party wall and internal stud/lath plaster walls ( originally a bedroom ). I have been reading the approved regs...

Hi, Just wondering if anyone can advise on an issue I'm having trying to fit a bathroom floor. My original intention was to fit 18mm cement boards, direct to the joist and go with Laminate on top but after having spoke to the manufacturer, they have advised that the boards need to be laid on a...

Hi, I've been reading through older posts and it seems quite a contenious issue. I'm doing a bathroom install in a solid brick semi detatched . The room has party wall which is simply plastered ( originally a bedroom ) and stud walling to bedrooms. My only goal is to provide some sound...

Hi, How much bonding strength can you get from mortar ? Let's say you have a 2m concrete lintel and you wanted to lay a single course of thermolite block to it. The lintel is none load bearing, its just where a wall used to be and the only thing it and the block will hold are a couple of small...

Hi, Wondering if anyone can answer a couple of questions about repairing a brick wall. If you have a load bearing wall and you wanted to remove a couple of courses of brick, one at the base of the wall and one in the middle in order to install a DPC roll and replace damaged / loose mortar...

Hi, Could anyone advise on a couple of issues regarding DPC / DPM ? My property requires a number of bricks replacing on a downstairs internal wall. This wall has two damp courses fitted. Firstly , the original bitumen DPC which is fitted below the original concrete floor ( about 4 inch and...

Hi, Can anyone tell me what to expect with building control regarding moving a bathroom upstairs. Currently the shower and W.C is next to kitchen downstairs. I was looking at a relatively simple install in the unused bedroom above. 1. Backer board on floor with tiles 2. 50mm battens with...

Hi, I'm looking to remove uneven and creaky floorboards and lay down 22mm backer board to tile an upstairs room. I have two issues, 1. The room has an old solid fuel fire with a concrete hearth ( shown in pics ). I removed the top screed of concrete and what is underneath is hardcore, I haven't...

Hello, Can anyone advise on making good brickwork, below soil level. I am doing a lead replacement and am about to go through the foundation wall with a 4'' duct. I was originally going to core through, however the bricks ( cherry red ) look different to the ones above ground, I'm told these may...

Hi, Would a demolition hammer be suitable for cutting a trench through a concrete slab ? I need to trench about 8'' wide for about 2M inorder to run a duct . I had a test run of using a diamond blade on a grinder, on my outside path ( this too needs a trough) but had to abandon due to dust going...

Hi, Just wondering if anyone has tried using a CAT buried cable locator, I see you can rent them from most hire shops, bout 40 quid a day. I'm wanting to run a blue water pipe under a concrete slab and come up under my stairs to fit a stop tap, only thing is, there's a gas meter in there and I'm...

Hello, Just trying to get some advice on filling a trench in a concrete slab. I have to replace my lead water pipe and am looking at giving it a go myself. Was originally going to just come under foundation and stick it behind front door area ( well, in corner, to side of door ), however, my gas...

Hi, Has anybody used these self-test asbestos sites, where you send them a sample and they email back ? I'm concerned about adhesive under parquet flooring, 1930's property. I've ordered a kit that should arrive this week but I've read an article on the web that implys that many of these testing...

Hi, I'm planning on replacing my lead water mains for MDPE. My water authority says I have to dig down to a min of 750mm, this sounds quite deep to me and I'm trying to get some idea of what I'll find at that depth considering my house is solid brick, 1930's....is this likely to take me under...