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    Damp through render

    Thank you @jj4091 I've had a go at removing the paint (tried all sorts... angle grinder, paint stripper, heat gun etc!) and have made some progress. My suggestion is to: 1. Do a bit more paint removal (but realistically it won't all come off) 2. Skim with filler to even out the surface 3...
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    Damp through render

    Bump ;)
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    Damp through render

    After a winter to think about this I’m wondering whether it’s possible to get paint which will tolerate the damp render? There are no side effects that we can see from the damp render so it’s really more of a cosmetic issue…and cutting render for it seems a big deal. Am I making a mistake...
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    Damp through render

    Thank you - that's very helpful. Do you happen to know of anyone in south west London who can do this sort of work properly? Probably not... but I may as well ask!
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    Cupboard insulation

    No access to the back, and yes you’re correct! Thanks
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    Damp through render

    Hi, we have two damp exterior walls which are causing the paint to peel. I'm definitely not an expert, but I believe it's render on top of brick. On the patio wall (the worse of the two) it really doesn't matter that the wall is damp, but it just looks poor. I was quoted £1,000 to replace the...
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    Cupboard insulation

    Hi, in a loft cupboard I have a wall that looks poorly insulated. I'm wondering what the easiest and cheapest option is to improve it? I'm a basic DIYer and paying a builder in London to do the job would probably be more expensive than the energy it'll save over 50 years... so I should do...
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    Paint flaking off rendered wall

    Hi all, I have a continual problem with paint coming off a rendered wall. At first the paint was blown, so then a builder re-rendered the wall and I still have a problem with bubbling, flaking etc. I suspect the issue is water coming in behind the render (it's a patio) and then making the paint...
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    Stripped screw head

    Hi, thanks for the reply - sadly the head isn't off - it's just nicely ground :) Will probably have to try taking the other two screws out and then pulling the unit away as Johnny suggested.
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    Stripped screw head

    Hi everyone I had a stripped screw head, so I used one of those extractors... and the extractor tool seems to have simply made the stripped head even worse! Can anyone suggest a straightforward method of getting this screw out? It's very tight, unfortunately. Thank you
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