Recent content by devilindisguise

Hi @MakeItSmooth - the windows were probably installed ages ago. I only purchased the house 6 months ago and have been renovating. As far as I’m aware there are no structural subsidence. The brickwork appears to the sound, although a damp survey did mention something about penetrating damp but...

Thanks both. The gap is about 10cm between the reveal and the brickwork. Thing is, a different plasterer did more or less the same in our bathroom window, although he didn’t fill the gap with anything but managed to bridge the gap with some plasterboard. Everything seems fine in there. I really...

Hi all Had a plasterer come round to do some work. I noticed after about 10 days is that large cracks are forming. They are all forming around the windows. I think he used bonding to fill in gaps between the window reveals and the brick walls (previously filled with spray foam). I’m not...

Hi all I have stripped my ground floor chimney breasts down to brick - the old plaster was completely so thought why not, let's start again. Plus I'm in the middle of a big renovation so why not add more to my workload. These chimneys are unused and blocked off, they will never be used (in my...

Hello everyone I have a bad damp problem on our party wall. The wall is currently covered in a gypsum plaster. It’s an old 1890s solid brick house. I was advised that in general breathable materials such as lime-based plaster should have been used. One of the damp surveyors has suggested to...