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    Is the Permagard failing?

    Hi, Started a bathroom renovation a few weeks back and noticed some tiles on one of the external walls was bowing so decided to investigate as the tiles needed to come off anyway. The old Newton lath circa 1970s (Which I was told on here) has perished but didn't seem to be any damp coming...
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    Old damp proof membrane perished.

    Hello all, I've recently started re-modernising a bathroom and noticed that the wall behind the tiles had some play to it. I originally thought it was plasterboard but after a closer inspection, it was a damp proof membrane with what looked like sand/cement topped with a skim. The membrane had...
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    Insulation render rates for the south west region

    We have used Parex base coat and fine sand top coat plenty of times through a contractor on a day rate. We split off over a year ago and have been asked to price a house in the south west region and was curious to know the going rates per m2. Thanks
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    Render coming away from block work...

    A work colleague rendered a wall about ten years ago in someone's back garden. Recently been called back to plaster some walls internally and he asked us for take a look at the rendering from years ago... The wall is bout 1200mm high and about 6/7 meters long. There is soil about 2/3 feet of...
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    Dot & Dab or Stud?

    Hello everyone, I have a garage I would like to convert into a small room and the external wall is single skin brick... I would like to know whether to D&D it with 50mm insulation board or timber/metal stud and insulate? I have the skill set to do either and realise that D&D would be the...
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