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by daztc
Mon May 09, 2016 10:12 am
Forum: Concreting, Drives, Paths and Patios Forum
Topic: Levelling Area Using Hardcore Base for Large Patio?
Replies: 1
Views: 5552

Levelling Area Using Hardcore Base for Large Patio?

We want to lay quite a big patio...32' x 8' approx. There is a drop of about 12"...can we use a hard core base of that depth to level the area.?
Is it ok to lay on bed of sand or would you advise motar?
Any other tips or suggestions would be welcome?
by daztc
Sat Oct 03, 2009 8:11 am
Forum: Damp and Damp Proofing Forum
Topic: Foil backed plaster board for mould mildew
Replies: 3
Views: 19714

foil backed plasreboard for mould

Yes its a plastered wall, the cause almost certainly is the age-old problem of being a north facing wall in a cold room, the wall also being the furthest away and its mildew mostly not actual damp..(clothes also mildew).do i need to put anything behind the battens and would they be half inch battens...
by daztc
Thu Oct 01, 2009 9:25 pm
Forum: Damp and Damp Proofing Forum
Topic: Foil backed plaster board for mould mildew
Replies: 3
Views: 19714

Foil backed plaster board for mould mildew

We have bad mould mildew problem caused by north wall and very cold room, it has been suggested that a foil backed plasterboards will eleimintae the problem...can anyone confirm this
by daztc
Thu Oct 01, 2009 9:20 pm
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: Vapour barrier plasterboard to eliminate mould
Replies: 1
Views: 5548

Vapour barrier plasterboard to eliminate mould

We have bad molud problem probably caused through being north wall and cold room, It has been suggested by fixing foil backed palsterbosrd will solve the problem. is the boards appixed by adesive or to battens?
by daztc
Sat Jul 04, 2009 8:18 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: NO HOT WATER!
Replies: 5
Views: 2920

no hot water

unfortunately it is also the cold water..all this in the bathroom..hoped to find a stop-cock or compression fitment to release any air but no luck..is their any other way to clean the airlock
by daztc
Sat Jul 04, 2009 5:12 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: NO HOT WATER!
Replies: 5
Views: 2920

no hot water

apparently their is also no cold water, nor is the toilet cistern filling..all this is in the bathroom, i assume all are fed from same supply and had hoped to find somewhere in supply shut-off valve or at least a compression joint i could have loosened, but without luck...is their anyother way to fo...
by daztc
Fri Jul 03, 2009 9:15 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: NO HOT WATER!
Replies: 5
Views: 2920

NO HOT WATER!

we are unable to get water from the hot water taps.barely a trickle.all rooms affected..cold taps ok...have checked header tank, that is filling ok,.
by daztc
Tue Mar 20, 2007 2:59 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Old Wiring
Replies: 2
Views: 4235

old wiring

Thanks Mal...thats what i guessed the answer would be...sadly the whole place is like it, a complete rewire is the answer....
by daztc
Mon Mar 19, 2007 5:19 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Old Wiring
Replies: 2
Views: 4235

Old Wiring

We have the old wiring throuhout (red/black/earth un-sheathed)....having removed old wall lights, the replacement new ones must be earthed....but from the wall only red and black are available....no earth....can we still use the new units?
by daztc
Mon Mar 19, 2007 3:43 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: old wiring
Replies: 1
Views: 3715

old wiring

We have old wiring Red/black and unshaethed earth....having removed old wall lights we went to install new ones but these must be earthed...BUT the old wiring only has red and black! what can we do?
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