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This may all be wrong :) as im not a plasterer but when checking the walls, tap on them to see if they sound hollow, if it does its not attached to the wall properly and will need redoing. Ive just bought a house, took the plaster off a m high all round the bottom and took all the damp plaster...

Just to add. I don't live in the property, its rented out and I may try and sell in a couple of years. Ive just heard some bad things about sand and cement, but reading some more reviews, some plasterers hate monocouche. I want a decnt job that's going to last a while and not fall off...

I have a house with a large gable end wall which is in need of being rendered. Ive been told sand and cement render will only last 5 years which to me sounds wrong but maybe that's it and I should be using monocouche render. Ive had a few quotes and to me, for the work that's involved...

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hmmm, that would be an idea, didnt really think of that :) how long will i have to wait for it to dry out though before i plaster it?

Ive just had a new DPC put all round my house. The walls above the DPC are going to be still damp, now i have 3 options: a) membrane and plaster (a bit expensive) b) just plaster it (but i dont want the damp thats in the wall to come out and mess it up) c) paint concrete on the wall...

^^ haha, im very grateful for everyone's answers, it was my first post, then i found the building section and thought it would be better in there.

Thanks for the info. Im unsure on the membrane as most ive seen are for cellar conversions. But all the builders who have given me quotes have shown me a membrane which is like what they put in cellars. So the tanking is cement? and not a membrane. Am i not right in thinking that i...

Its mainly washing cars and watering the garden. As woody said, using a hosepipe to wash your car uses loads of water compared to the old 2 bucket wash. Builders will be alright, car wash people (whos actual job is washing cars). They are stopping people wasting water, not banning the use...

Ok, there isnt a dpc at the moment. All the paint is peeling off and theres the good old water marks all over the wall. Typical terrace house, 2 rooms with long kitchen at the back First room: Above the celler wich is very damp, damp marks and peeling paint, salts etc mainly near the...

When they fitted it they should have left a 5mm gap (i think) between the door and frame and, the frame would have been screwed into the wall using 3-4 bolts, I would have thought it would be the hinges that are causing it to catch rather then the frame being bowed. You should get your money...

Firstly, would you do it yourself? If no, why not. I bought a house ages ago and ive finally got round to putting a DPC down one side of my house (mid terrace) its only got rising damp on one side. The work was starting today by a good plasterer, phoned me an hour in and said the quoted...

have a look on ebay for kitchen units, a lot cheaper then anywhere else. Type in 'kitchen units mfi' or similar, surprisingly its all mfi's old stock. If anyone finds a cheap place to get good quality doors please let me know.

Ive just done all the new plumbing on my house. Ive used plastic pipe and push fit fittings for all of the water going to taps, although, copper pipe coming from the boiler to fit to the plastic pipes. You have to use copper pipe for the central heating system - radiators. 15mm is...

Firstly, would you do it yourself? If no, why not. I bought a house ages ago and ive finally got round to putting a DPC down one side of my house (mid terrace). The work was starting today by a good plasterer, phoned me an hour in and said the quoted price would have to double as tanking...