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by dan007
Wed Jan 21, 2015 9:19 pm
Forum: Groundwork and Foundations Forum
Topic: Foundation Slip Joint for new Extension - What is a Slip Joint?
Replies: 1
Views: 3988

Foundation Slip Joint for new Extension - What is a Slip Joint?

On my extension plans it state I must provide a slip joint between existing and new foundations what does this mean I have no idea please help
by dan007
Sat Sep 24, 2011 7:14 pm
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: rendering
Replies: 4
Views: 2596

Re: rendering

many thanx your a star
by dan007
Thu Sep 22, 2011 5:54 pm
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: rendering
Replies: 4
Views: 2596

Re: rendering

thanks was always taught not to use pva with cement though
by dan007
Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:52 am
Forum: Masonry Forum
Topic: Problems with cracked and blown rendering
Replies: 0
Views: 3213

Problems with cracked and blown rendering

hi been plastering and rendering a few years lately having a problem with render blowing cracking and sometimes top coat appears weak ie easily marked when ladders leant against them i always soak walls first with water use washed plastering sand 4 sand 1 cement use addmixture everbuild 3 in 1 premi...
by dan007
Tue Sep 20, 2011 9:07 pm
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: rendering
Replies: 4
Views: 2596

rendering

hi been plastering and rendering a few years lately having a problem with render blowing cracking and sometimes top coat appears weak ie easily marked when ladders leant against them i always soak walls first with water use washed plastering sand 4 sand 1 cement use addmixture everbuild 3 in 1 premi...
by dan007
Sun Jul 03, 2011 8:15 am
Forum: Tiles and Tiling Forum
Topic: tiling over a wood fllor
Replies: 1
Views: 2497

tiling over a wood fllor

Please help i have laid 18mm tongue & groove floring in my shower room & am going to lay wbp ply over the top so i can tile on this i am going to seal this with a mix of sbr bond & cement slurry then tile with floor tiles my questions are what thickness ply do i need (i dont want to rais...
by dan007
Sun Apr 05, 2009 3:49 pm
Forum: Masonry Forum
Topic: rendering over old pebbledash
Replies: 2
Views: 7364

rendering over old pebbledash

Please advise I am renedering my mothers house the rear wall of the property is already pebbledashed we have begun hacking off the old dash but the dash is so hard when we eventually get it off it is loosenig all the brickwork and damageing the interior plasterwork the inside of the house is decorat...
by dan007
Wed Dec 31, 2008 8:59 pm
Forum: Masonry Forum
Topic: rendering in winter months
Replies: 6
Views: 25014

would feb wintamix help i know some bickies who use this in winter
by dan007
Sun Dec 14, 2008 8:33 am
Forum: Masonry Forum
Topic: rendering in winter months
Replies: 6
Views: 25014

thanks for your help much appreciated
by dan007
Fri Dec 12, 2008 3:35 pm
Forum: Masonry Forum
Topic: rendering in winter months
Replies: 6
Views: 25014

rendering in winter months

I have rendered my house using 2 coat render method 4 to 1 washed sand cement scratch coat 5 to 1 top coat I soaked the walls 1st added 3in1 waterproofer retarder and plasticiser as advised worked perfect., Do I need to do any thing different on my last wall as its now winter I was advised not to us...
by dan007
Sun Jun 15, 2008 8:12 am
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: rendering
Replies: 4
Views: 4009

thanx very much for your help
by dan007
Wed Jun 11, 2008 7:25 pm
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: rendering
Replies: 4
Views: 4009

rendering

please help am being told so many different things i am going to render bottom half of my my house was told to use washed sharp sand scratch coat 4 to 1 top coat 5 to 1 soak walls first can you tell me as was also told to use 3 in 1 additive plasticiser waterproofer and retarder to slow coats down w...
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