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    Grout haze

    We have just laid and grouted a patio but can see a slight haze. They’re porcelain tiles and were treated with LTP beforehand. Any tips on how to remove the white sheen / film? Pic one of grouted area, pic two of non grouted
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    Drains

    hi, we want to understand how to put an aco drain around a corner at a 90 degree bend. Can buy corners ones but they’re ridiculously expensive. Any advice appreciated
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    Cracks in verge mortar

    Ok thank you! Very annoyed as just paid a few £K for this to be done. Not ideal!!
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    Cracks in verge mortar

    Thanks for your response! Yes, that is being fixed, so it’s the cracks I’m concerned about. What is the solution? Is it a big issue?
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    Cracks in verge mortar

    Hi there Had work done on roof recently and a few cracks are appearing in the mortar - all quite wide (see ref pic attached). Be grateful if someone can say how much of an issue this will be as roofer ghosting us. Unsure if ok because tiles on top and sheeting below should do the job? Thanks
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    Excessive condensation

    Thanks! Yes we are minimising water in house and have good extractor fans. V strange that nothing seems to help, IM hoping fixing the blown glazing might help?
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    Excessive condensation

    Hi all We live in a semi detached Edwardian property with two large bay windows in the master bedroom and lounge. In the master, no matter what we do we seem to get excessive condensation each morning. We have tried a dehumidifier (didn’t work) so am at a bit of a loss to what we could do. We...
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    Polystyrene wall

    Thank you! That’s good to know. It was very thin and light, felt just like polystyrene so sure fine!
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    Polystyrene wall

    Hi all we have this wall in our house which seems to be covered in a polystyrene foam. Any idea why it would have been added? Seems to have been picked apart for some time and seems very easy to remove, but no signs of damp so wonder why it would have been added?! Insulation or to cover...
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    Pine floors - how to finish??

    Hi everyone Recently sanded back our pine floorboards and got a beautiful look, however once we applied Osmo Polyx Raw it all went a bit wrong - it left a white sheen. Have since read you should ignore their advice and not just leave it but buff it and remove excess to avoid this happening -...
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    Repointing

    Ok thank you. That’s our concern - we just have to take his word that it’s the same sand but it looked very very different after immediate application
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    Repointing

    Oh ok so it will still go white will just take longer? Last time it turned white immediately! Know the weather is different but wasn’t anticipating such a huge difference
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    Repointing

    All one colour. He’s saying it will dry the same and it’s the weather but it looks entirely different and I can’t see how it will end up the same?
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    Repointing

    Hi there, looking for some advice on repointing work. last summer we got a guy in to repoint the parts of our house that he said needed doing, and he did a great job. However, we had no idea that it would make the house look so patchy (see first pic) so got him back in this week and basically...
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    Damp

    We're due to have it skimmed next week but haven't had it done yet, no. Can't see any similar damage on other chimneys in the house and it seems to be just these two little patches here. We took out the cap on the bottom yesterday though that the previous owners added and A LOT of stuff fell...
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    Damp

    An brilliant thanks v much. how do we seal it? Sorry, probably stupid question..!!
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    Damp

    Thank you! We are about to have it skimmed. If we do that and add a vent, should that sort it? Or should we get a chimney sweep in and then add vent and plaster after do you think?
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    Damp

    We had our chimney capped and repointed during the summer, however have noticed a couple of damp patches at the front and to the side. the two discoloured/ brown bits are reading high (about 37/8) but everywhere else seems fine. anyone have any idea what else could be causing it or how to...
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