Recent content by naughtynick

The chimney is still open/vented and is protected at the top from the majority of rainfall, it isn't used anymore. The damp is coming up from the ground rather than through the chimney breast onto the walls. carlos thanks for the info re the dpc cream, in light of that i'll take another look at...

In the first room the plaster was finished with a sponge because my plasterer has used this technique on exterior rendering previously. On later rooms I asked him to trowel finish which he did with a metal trowel, this worked out much smoother and less time consuming (cheaper for me!). I have...

About 8 years ago we restored and extended an old school. The new build was plastered using modern techniques dot and dab etc. The original walls were stripped back to bare brick (old Suffolk reds about 14" thick). My plasterer had never used lime but said he would spread as long as I mixed...