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    Cracks on coving joins

    I put up duropolymer coving last summer, used plenty of non solvent adhesive also in between the joins. Before painting, I put 2 coats easi fill over the joins and feathered out, sanding in between, then emulsioned over. Soon after I noticed cracks in all places where the joints are. How do I...
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    10mm or 14mm hard wood flooring

    I have the option to buy a herringbone wood floor I have seen in two thickness options 10mm or 14mm (about £150 more). Which would be better? Most likely I will be doing a floating fit, tongue and groove, as it has 2 underlays (duralay and sound proof vinyl).
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    Using Damp proof membrane as vapour barrier

    I plan on using Kingspan k118 phenolic foam insulated plasterboard. Read the spec for this and it says vapour resistance at well over 100MNs/g if that means anything... Yes I did consider buying 100mm dpm strips you can get from screwfix, about 30m. It's only around £5 but will this blue damp...
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    Using Damp proof membrane as vapour barrier

    Haven't done a condensation risk analysis. To be honest most people upgrading internal wall insulation don't especially if it's a DIY project. And I've been looking at the spec sheets for various insulated pb manufacturers. Most are well over 100 MNs/g. In comparison a standard knauf or British...
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    Using Damp proof membrane as vapour barrier

    Have a good amount of damp proof membrane left which my builder previously used when laying down concrete. Really heavy duty stuff this: https://www.screwfix.com/p/capital-valley-plastics-ltd-damp-proof-membrane-blue-1200ga-15-x-4m/98181# I'm fixing insulated plasterboards with built in vapour...
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