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by Tomsmr
Sun Mar 13, 2016 2:32 pm
Forum: Conversion, Refurbishment and Renovation Forum
Topic: Damp in Very Old Building in Floors and Walls That we are Renovating
Replies: 2
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Damp in Very Old Building in Floors and Walls That we are Renovating

We are renovating a very old property. There are no foundations, the flagstones floors are on soil & the walls suck up moisture. There is no DPC at all. For obvious reasons we are dealing with prevention & management (we are unable to remove or rebuild). With land slightly higher in one side...
by Tomsmr
Sun Sep 06, 2015 2:42 pm
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: Lightening Coloured Mortar in new Fireplace
Replies: 1
Views: 2863

Lightening Coloured Mortar in new Fireplace

We've just had a fireplace (for a woodburner) rebuilt & had asked the builder to repoint with mortar that would dry a light colour (was previously lime mortar). It's come up darker than we'd hoped - is there anything we can put on it to lighten the colour (e.g white blackboard chalk?) that would...
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