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    Dodgy previous renovation - best way to remedy

    Hi, Looking some advice for best route to take with my Victorian semi. The previous owners removed upstairs and downstairs chimney breasts (including stack in roof) but then just really bodged rendering over the area to the point where the render was held on the walls by the thick layers of...
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    Tiling over old constructional hearth - advice on best approach

    Hi, I'm renovating an old Victorian terrace and have opened up an old fireplace. I am not reinstating it to working order, just want it as decorative. There is an old constructional hearth which seems to consist of ash, dirt and a few uneven bricks just sat in amongst this. I want to tile...
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    Repairing bubbled emulsion - which filler?

    Good Evening, I'm just starting out doing up an old Victorian semi - Walls were skimmed 4 months ago, left to dry 6 weeks then mist coat of contract matt with 20-30% water applied by roller after some filling/sanding where required. Went on terribly - some areas it barely soaked in at all and...
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    how to temporarily remove a radiator if you don't have decorator caps for your TRV

    I feel like this might be a really stupid question as this must happen all the time! Moved into a new (old Victorian) house and want to temporarily remove radiators to get the wallpaper off behind. I have a circa 1985 open vented CH system with Drayton TRV3 valves on each radiator, there is not...
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