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stack as been removed and left open into loft space, no breast just inset opening.

pretty sure its clear, it's a bungalow, stack was taken out from just above ceiling height in loft space and roof.

chimney not in use ,opening dotted out and stack as been taken down from the roof.

Hi Lads, Got a small dotted wall to remove & re-board because of salts coming through the boards, can't lath it & use foil backs as existing coving as to stay, any thoughts on a sbr slurry & dab, will sbr hold the salts back, it's not a external wall (internal chimney wall). cheers

Hi guys, got to s&c render some internal walls after damp, any preferences on what to skim it with, multi or limelite. Cheers

Hi Guys any thoughts on using rend-aid then mono over existing painted render on a garden wall.? I know weber don't advise rend-aid over paint but as anyone tried it. CHEERS.

Hi Guys Been asked to do some work in a old church to repair damp plaster around some windows, they don't want old plaster removing as it is around old stained glass windows, any idea's, i was thinking scrape off damaged paint & plaster , rub down, sbr & limelite finish, i've told them it needs...

it is real stone 30mm thick, he's had some garden walls done already & it looks a pretty good, it's on a big old pub been converted into a house, he's been quoted £80 per mtr for wallcrete & £50 for stone. there's 250 metres, £7500 cheaper.

have suggested wallcrete but house owner want's cladding.

yes mate, he just needs it levelling a bit, i've told this should be ok but he's just a bit weary without any literature on it, any idea were i could find some on the net ?

Hi Guys, A builder i do work for is stone cladding a old brick house & wants me to scratch coat it for him, he said he wanted to eml it first but he's not got the time, do you think i could sbr then scratch it adding fibre mesh, any advice welcome.

client wants to use lime in all coats to stop cracking, ( he's been researching on the net).

great for mixing finish in mate, just mix next to ligger & shovel it on. sorted

if they were any good at there own trade the wouldn't be doing that job with all the hassle for peanuts, there'd be on the tools making a decent wage. ( if you pay peanuts you get monkeys ).

hi windy, i went to doc's in october, couldn't move my arm at all, he gave me pain killers and told me to rest it for a week, that was on the thurs went for accupuncture fri & sat was back at work on monday, had 2 more sessions that week, not had any more pain since. can definitely recommend...