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    advice needed on concrete lintel

    good afternoon, I am currently removing the plaster in my 1930's kitchen and have uncovered the concrete lintel over my backdoor/ window. The orginal kitchen windows/doors were replaced with upvc sometime ago. Problem the concrete lintel is cracked almost in the middle of its span. Can...
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    Minor flood water in cavity under kitchen Floor

    Friday 20th July. Lovely Day! I opened the garage door to find Four inches of wateron th e floor. Water has poured into one airbrick under the kitchen floor. Now i has that lovely musty smell in the kitchen. Q/ How can i speed up the drying out process. There are six air bricks on the...
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    Preparing 1930s Stripped coving

    I recently stripped 1930's coving with Peel away paint remover no.1. After neutralising the coving I'm now attempting to fill all the cracks and gouges. The surface of the coving is now powdery. Q1- Should I prime the coving with Alkaline resistant primer before I fill the cracks. Q2-...
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