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by Simon1953
Sat May 22, 2021 8:29 pm
Forum: Concreting, Drives, Paths and Patios Forum
Topic: Screeding to resurface a concrete drive
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Screeding to resurface a concrete drive

A few years ago I decided to resurface a rough old concrete drive I have with a sand & cement screed. I jet washed the drive, primed it with SBR bonding agent, and then applied a slurry of SBR, cement & water, before applying the screed consisting of concreting sand, cement, SBR, & water...
by Simon1953
Thu Oct 03, 2019 3:32 pm
Forum: Roofing Repair and Construction Forum
Topic: Roof Leak Around a Chimney and Felt not Terminated Correctly
Replies: 0
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Roof Leak Around a Chimney and Felt not Terminated Correctly

I have a chimney in the middle of a roof, which I don't think was finished properly. I've always thought of roof felt as being a 2nd line of defence against water which gets under tiles or flashing around a chimney. But what do you do when felt under a section of roof above the chimney meets the chi...
by Simon1953
Wed May 29, 2019 4:10 pm
Forum: Glazing and Double Glazing Forum
Topic: What to do About my Leaking Double Glazed Hardwood Windows?
Replies: 0
Views: 2056

What to do About my Leaking Double Glazed Hardwood Windows?

I have some double glazed hardwood windows which I installed in 1987, many of which have suffered water penetration of the glazing panels, indicating breakdown of the seals between the panes. 3 of them are on a rendered wall, and replacing the entire windows would mean a lot of the rendered finish w...
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