Recent content by vinnye

Thank you for your reply. I was considering battens to bring the level of the stripped wall out to that of the remaining plaster - the thought was to then use a complete board to provide a flat surface for tiling. This was an alternative as the use of adhesive seemed to be frowned upon? I...

I am driving over to her house ( 90 mins on a good day) in the morning, I will have a look how far down the pebble dash goes when I get there. I think there are a couple of courses of brick showing below it, but not completely sure, It was done maybe 30 or more years ago by Local Council. I am...

Thanks for the replies. I have been outside and there is no obvious sign of water ingress - the pebble dash coating appears to be sound. The damp, I am assuming is rising damp and that is why the original screed was taken up and replaced. I also am presuming that a damp proof membrane was put...

Advice needed please! My sisters shower room has had a new flooring screed put down and the guys who did it noticed some damp around the bottom of the external walls, I have removed tiles and hacked plaster back to about 3 ft in height. My plan is to clean the brickwork down and apply 2 coats...

Hi, does anyone know where I can get replacement batteries for a Concept Collated Screwdiver / Impact Driver. It was bought some time ago from Ebay - branded as a Jewson product. Any advice welcome.