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by sarahholder
Wed Apr 24, 2013 10:20 am
Forum: Damp and Damp Proofing Forum
Topic: Bubbling on walls / greasy looking spots showing through
Replies: 1
Views: 4936

Bubbling on walls / greasy looking spots showing through

Hello, I bought a victorian terrace about 6 years ago which needed flashings replacing all over the roof and some pointing done. This was all done and then we started renovating the downstairs...6 years later we're now decorating the upstairs!! The walls looked and felt fine and after 6 years we ass...
by sarahholder
Wed Apr 28, 2010 10:38 am
Forum: Bathrooms, Drainage and Waste Plumbing Forum
Topic: Victorian house soil pipe drainage help!
Replies: 2
Views: 22146

Victorian house soil pipe drainage help!

Hello, We have a standard Victorian mid terrace 3 bed house, with downstairs bathroom out the back. We recently put in an upstairs shower room and the plumber we used was awful, he didn't know what he was doing. Having finished it off ourselves and water turned on, old cast iron stink / vent pipe re...
by sarahholder
Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:05 am
Forum: Damp and Damp Proofing Forum
Topic: Rising damp conflicting suggestions from builders
Replies: 1
Views: 5023

Rising damp conflicting suggestions from builders

Hi, in my Victorian mid-terrace house, the kitchen has never been heated and so it's cold and we're in process of renovating and there seems to be some condensation on the interior walls, with the outside wall possibly damp and a chimney breast with crumbling mortar coming off the bricks. 1. Damp pr...
by sarahholder
Mon Jan 14, 2008 9:24 am
Forum: Flooring and Floor Coverings Forum
Topic: washing machine on wooden floorboards - house shakes! Help?
Replies: 5
Views: 15039

Oh ok, when you say prop the joists, what did you do exactly? Slide wood struts under joists so they're too tightly packed to move?
by sarahholder
Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:36 am
Forum: Flooring and Floor Coverings Forum
Topic: washing machine on wooden floorboards - house shakes! Help?
Replies: 5
Views: 15039

washing machine on wooden floorboards - house shakes! Help?

Hi, currently renovating our kitchen, victorian old floorboards down, some need replacing, but the washing machine (it's quite an old one) vibrates the whole kitchen and it can't be good long term for the floor as everything vibrates, plus it's in the middle of units and i'm worried about my new kit...
by sarahholder
Fri Nov 23, 2007 4:29 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Moving bath and sink waste pipes in a concrete floor
Replies: 4
Views: 13907

Moving bath and sink waste pipes in a concrete floor

Hello, In installing a new bathroom the sink waste pipe needs to be moved about 25cm, and the bath waste pipe needs to be moved about 50cm (from the head to the middle of the bath) the bath is a claw foot bath so we don't want pipes showing underneath. The floor is concrete, our plumber is reluctant...
by sarahholder
Wed Nov 07, 2007 5:04 pm
Forum: Tiles and Tiling Forum
Topic: Removing cement lumps from old fireplace hearth tiles??
Replies: 1
Views: 6950

Removing cement lumps from old fireplace hearth tiles??

Hi, i've just removed an old 1950's ceramic tile monstrosity of a fireplace...how heavy??! Anyway underneath the base there is a tiled hearth, the victorian original, with small floral tiles, but they're covered in a thinnish but clumpy layer of cement?? Is there any product i can use to get rid of ...
by sarahholder
Fri Oct 26, 2007 10:50 am
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: What type of plasterboard / insulation?
Replies: 2
Views: 6006

What type of plasterboard / insulation?

Hello, i'm currently about to build an L shaped stud wall for a bathroom, with a door frame included. It needs to be insulated and sound proofed, plus moisture resistant. What type of plasterboard should I get? It will just be painted, not tiled. And should i fill the void with insulation of some ty...
by sarahholder
Tue Oct 23, 2007 1:46 pm
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: Plastering / painting under radiators pls help urgently?
Replies: 2
Views: 3462

Plastering / painting under radiators pls help urgently?

Hello, i've just had some walls damp proofed, replastered and skimmed a few days ago, but new radiators are about to be put on those walls, i don't want messy patches behind the radiators so can I use a paint for new plaster ok now behind these radiators as i've seen recommended? Or Trade matt emuls...
by sarahholder
Mon Aug 13, 2007 9:20 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Is my electrician dodgy?
Replies: 8
Views: 9149

Thanks

Thank you all sooo much for your extremely helpful and informative replies! I'm going to indeed ask him about all those points raised.
by sarahholder
Fri Aug 10, 2007 1:16 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Is my electrician dodgy?
Replies: 8
Views: 9149

Is my electrician dodgy?

Hi, a Federation of Master Builders firm i am using for my house renovation recommended an electrician for the house rewire, they have used him for years and say he's very competent and reliable, he seems fine and his price is reasonable (i think) based on two quotes I got, but oddly his quote altho...
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