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Weight in gold? I’d be worth a fortune
Jan 6, 2023
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The plasterboard was removed today. It peeled off the wall like rolls of carpet. The plasterboard was just like wet cardboard. The dabs...
Jan 6, 2023
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This evening I have just discovered that the builder has installed a cold roof rather than a warm roof that was on the quote he...
Jan 6, 2023
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Not being funny mate, but I can't remember the last time we stuck boards up in a semi and most of our clients couldn't give a f**k about...
Jan 6, 2023
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Just tell 'em about the increased heating costs & how the sound of the neighbours will carry (or vice versa!) if they don't.
Jan 6, 2023
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I always work to the standards I’ve been taught, and the only time I change is when there’s an amendment to spec. If anything I most...
Jan 6, 2023
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Builder prob been better off float n set walls with s&c dry quicker with heating and dehumidifier on , can see and check it drying then...
Jan 6, 2023
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The problem is that it's difficult to compete with those cutting corners when the potential client doesn't understand or really care...
Jan 4, 2023
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We do, every job big or small.
Jan 4, 2023
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This is what I don’t understand in the building trade….the regs or best practice is not followed “because nobody does it that way”...
Jan 4, 2023
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Building control have inspected this morning and advised that plasterboard is removed as it has lost its integrity from the damp/water...
Jan 3, 2023
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Gentle heating and the bifold doors open for ventilation does help. But in the morning…all the circles are back! I have put my hand...
Jan 2, 2023
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To be honest it looks like the boarding has more than enough dabs of adhesive overall, in fact they've got one extra vertical row of...
Jan 1, 2023
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There is quite a lot of airflow in the gap between board and walls. Was able to check this where my hand went through the damp board!!!
Jan 1, 2023
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2" Gap at bottom of boards to floor needed . Heavy duty dehumidifier on, heating on low, windows open when not raining. Slow dry out ...
Jan 1, 2023
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Builder said it was normal as still damp and I leaned on a weak spot between the dabs! ♂️
Jan 1, 2023
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About two weeks after it was done, I put my hand in the wall and leaned down. The plasterboard gave way and my hand went right though...
Dec 31, 2022
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I have and he is saying it is just the current cold weather and give it another few weeks to dry out. Obvs the builder doesn’t want to...
Dec 31, 2022
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I think it is the builder who rushed the dot and dab onto the thermablocks that were clearly damp from all the rain. So the big...
Dec 31, 2022
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The plasterers done a great job. I think this is to do with the builder running the project. I wish I had plastering skills :(.
Dec 31, 2022
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I don’t think it is the plasterers fault. In fact they done a fine good job of plastering!
Dec 31, 2022
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Looking at the splash marks on the wall it looks like the floor has been screeded after the plastering. Height of screed could have...
Dec 31, 2022
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These are my thoughts. Screed was done after plastering. There was a lot of heavy rain during the build in November and the cavities...
Dec 31, 2022
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I’m not looking to blame anyone here…just trying to find the problem and hence the solution.
Dec 31, 2022
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New extension built to building regs with external walls, red brick, cavity and block, finished inside with dot and dab. It’s 4 weeks...
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