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    Engineered Oak - what adhesive?

    Hi all, Had a nightmare recently, a floor installer messed up his latex screed on my new floor and didn't sand down the ridges he'd made. The LVT looked awful so I've ripped them all up and now plan to glue down an engineered oak flooring instead. Question is what adhesive to use (there are so...
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    Damp proofing failure

    Thanks for you input. Anybody else please?
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    Damp proofing failure

    Had someone look at it, it is rising damp back. The chimney stack was capped below the roof line so we have re-opened that and a tile vent should allow extra ventilation into the house, which can't be a bad thing whilst it is rented out. A damp course chap recommended stripping all of the...
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    Damp proofing failure

    I am taking steps to improve the ventilation (the chimney was capped inside the roof space with no vent) so that has been unblocked and a vent tile put above in the roof. Pretty sure its not condensation, however.
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    Damp proofing failure

    Solid stone, no dpm or cavity.
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    Damp proofing failure

    Back in 2006 we had our old miners cottage damp proofed (exterior walls injected, interior walls tanked) We then re-rendered and plastered following the Damp proofing companies instructions. In the last year the interior walls have become increasingly bad, particularly around a disused...
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    Underfloor heating insulation

    I plan to lay some 6mm Marmox boards on a flexible adhesive prior to installing an underfloor heating kit. Should the boards cover the whole surface area of the floor or just where the heating wires will go? Somebody told be there could be an issue with the tiles cracking if some area is...
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    Some plumbing DIY

    I did the job, one pipe was fine, the other kept a steady flow of water and it sounded like the upstairs rads were emptying.. Still job done (compression fits in the end, no chance of them moving at all) and I've decided to complete the rest of the shower room in Hep20. I know some won't...
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    Some plumbing DIY

    I will have the pipework revealed and so I can test over the a few weeks before I rebuild the stud walls and will make sure the pipes are secured so any movement will be reduced. So is it a case of push fit being more reliable over compression joints?
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    Some plumbing DIY

    But surely the whole point of push fit and plastic is that they can be used anywhere?
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    Some plumbing DIY

    Hi guys, I plan to do a bit of plumbing on my downstairs shower room. Its all ripped out at the moment and have a couple of questions before I begin: I want to create a lock in the open vented system so am going to plug the feed and overflow in the expansion tank. Then I want to cut and cap...
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    Honed Travertine Etching repair

    Surprisingly Google doesn't seem to be providing me with quite a simple and I would imagine common problem! How do you remove etching from Honed (not polished) Travertine? The etching was caused by a spillage of chemical cleaner on a bathroom floor, resulting in a dull patch (not stained)...
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    Fixing Fire board

    Couldn't see anywhere else where this might be posted. Just finishing off reinstalling a wood burning stove and I have a couple of questions regarding the fire board around the flu. What products can I use to: a) stick the fire board in place around the flu (it was previously screwed into...
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    Mould from condensation

    The skirting board is in another area of the house and the rest of it does not appear to be suffering from any damp. The house is 100 years old and I think the skirting is original.. A friend suggested SBR could be used for both problems?
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    Mould from condensation

    A few spots of mould have appeared around the house, our own fault for not opening the windows enough! What is the best thing to paint on emulsion to cover and prevent the mould from coming back? (I know that heat and ventilation are the long term solution to the problem). Also I have a...
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    Victorian quarry tile repair

    Hi guys, I am going to attempt to repair and restore the Victorian mosaic quarry tiles in the entrance to my house. The area is only around 3 metres square and is in the porchway, so is somewhat open to the elements (no front door). There are three areas where the ground seems to have...
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