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by dcoonster
Mon Mar 31, 2008 4:06 pm
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: crumbling mortar and water coming through the brick work!
Replies: 2
Views: 5190

crumbling mortar and water coming through the brick work!

Ok i remember a while back somebody told me about a particular type of mortar that had to keep a certain amount of moisture...is there such a thing and is it a lime mortar mix??? Ok thats the first question, next! Basically i've notice only in the past week or so a damp patch keeps appearing on the ...
by dcoonster
Sat Mar 29, 2008 9:32 pm
Forum: Flooring and Floor Coverings Forum
Topic: Tiling on wooden floor boards!
Replies: 4
Views: 31316

[quote="DUDE DIY"]Hi dave I understand your question. When tiling floors onto floor boards you do need to lay ply wood first. Some others on the forum may give varried advice on what depth ply wood to get. The ply wood is there to give a flat surface and to prevent the tiles and grout crac...
by dcoonster
Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:24 pm
Forum: Flooring and Floor Coverings Forum
Topic: Tiling on wooden floor boards!
Replies: 4
Views: 31316

Tiling on wooden floor boards!

Hi there, just been reading through comments from different postins and i've got a couple of quieries: If your laying ply at 12-18mm, then your adhesive + tile at a thickness upto 10mm. The total thickness would be 30-35mm (not icluding any membrane), my question is: What happens near the door edge?...
by dcoonster
Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:19 pm
Forum: Accounts Bookkeeping and Financial Forum
Topic: Best antivirus program for pc
Replies: 5
Views: 8930

Norton is the worst anti virus program there is!

Use AVG or Avast, both of which are free (with AVG you can also get free anti SPyware). Couple one of these with Zone ALarms firewall which is free (which is nice) and your system is protected...
by dcoonster
Wed Mar 26, 2008 9:11 am
Forum: Flooring and Floor Coverings Forum
Topic: Bathroom floor on floorboards.
Replies: 6
Views: 12311

Hi there, just been reading through all your comments and i've got a couple of quieries myself: If your laying ply at 12-18mm, then your adhesive + tile at a thickness upto 10mm. The total thickness would be 30-35mm (not icluding any membrane), my question is: What happens near the door edge? i.e. t...
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