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    Strange circles/ stains appearing in plaster (NOT damp tho)

    Please find photo's attached - I haven't included the random circles, because they are faint on a picture and so difficult to make out (but obvious when you look with human eyes). I have included where it has happened near the plug sockets. The effect is the same though - paint that almost...
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    Strange circles/ stains appearing in plaster (NOT damp tho)

    Hi All, I've got a really strange problem and was wondering if anyone knew the answer. About 2 years ago I began a full conversion of a house into two flats. I'm fairly competent at most DIY and did everything (bar gas and electrics) myself. Obviously it takes much longer this way, but I was on...
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    Concrete Base Expansion Concerns

    That's brilliant - have read the really informative link and ordered some of the flexcell expansion board from my local builders. Just one final question (which wasn't covered in the link) - if I am filling a concrete foundation trench to sit the block frame on - should the expansion board run...
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    Concrete Base Expansion Concerns

    Thank you for the sound advice - I hadn't thought about getting concrete under the steel as well (which makes obvious sense when you think about it). I've got lots of spare bricks so I'll probably use 6 of them to lift the steels up. The office itself sits of legs that then bolt to the concrete...
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    Concrete Base Expansion Concerns

    Hi All, I'm putting in a raised concrete base at the bottom of my garden for a medium size tongue and groove pre-packed home office (not brick built) and a large dog kennel. The size of the area to be concreted is 5m x 9.5m (this allows 0.5m all around it to the fence). My original plan...
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    Big Decking Problem

    Hi Kingandy2nd, That's brilliant - thank you very much for your help, I'll do exactly that!
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    Big Decking Problem

    Hi All, I've searched long and hard for the answer to my decking problem, but just cant seem to find the answer, and was hoping you could help. I am putting in a large deck (approx. 11m wide x 7m down the garden) across the 1st part of my garden. The problem I have is that a part of the area is...
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