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In my case I had lime used. I hear this should make it more flexible and last a bit longer... To be fair the gutter was misaligned... so during this winter I had water streaming down this section where the cracks formed. So my lime aint dodgy then? I wouldnt have thought 3 months of rain would...

I mean where your newly fully redone render will be taken up to the neighbouring property's. If the renders are vastly different, ie. lime and concrete would this become more important, cheers.

Over the years mate every single time lol. Is it the first rule in every manual or something?

Aye, want to play it safe. Thanks. Read so many threads on here about many of you having the lungs of heavy smokers without the smoking, which seems deeply unfair btw!

\didnt really want to get a tradesman in for such a small job. and yeah the gap from the new skirting looks shiet I know.. thanks.

Perhaps I am catastrophizing? It doesn't look good though. This is fresh lime btw. Thanks for looking anyway.

Just working out my best options atm aye. Thanks!

How long have they been used for rendering also, I dont want to use anything that hasnt been tested by time! Is good old sand and cement still superior, or are their supporters afraid of change??? Read more...

If times are busy, 50%? Please help me not get ripped off lads, inherited a house after both parents passed last year; had some serious piss-takes so far haha. Is it harder to remove this material btw? Thanks.

So in half the relevant walls in my house the plaster has blown, but in a couple there is barely just a tiny bit of discolouration. I got told by a damp surveyor that even in those I use should fully replaster and seperate the damp and new plaster with a membrane. Mr Johnny rippoff merchant is...

Sorry for the repeat. The first two are from the ground floor and the last 4 are from the first floor directly above it. I had to fix the roof recently (3 floor house) but not sure if it's all from there.

Right, so I'm in a forum and some annoying forumite is saying my builder doesn't know what they are talking about. I know nothing about nothing though, so I feel compelled to check somewhere else suitable like here! I really hope that the one with the attitude problem is the wrong one! It's...