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Hi As chas57 says, old paint is notoriously hard to strip off, especially if it's lead-based and by the sound of it I would say there's a good chance that it is. If so you are right to be concerned about disturbing it, you don't want to release any dust into the air that can be breathed it. We do ha...

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It does indeed look like efflorescence - We have a project page that covers the causes and also cures for efflorescence that may be of use to you: https://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects/e ... -cures.htm

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Yes, level the floor first and then once all cured, crack on with the tanking.

We also have a project page on levelling floors here that may help: https://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects/l ... floors.htm

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No problems, glad to help. Good luck with the project

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All holes of any kind in walls need to be 100% filled with a 4 / 1 sand cement mix before the slurry is put on.

More information on tanking can be found in our project here: https://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects/tanking.htm and also in this project: https://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects/u ... oofing.htm

We also have a video on youtube that you might also find useful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdAqnJDRjHM

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The type of aggregate that you want to go for will very much depend on what it is being used for e.g. drainage, concreting etc.

We have a project page that goes through the most common types of aggregate and what they are used for that may help you further: https://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects/t ... regate.htm

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Hi Theres no legal or building regs to have walls rendered, render is either done for water proofing or visual effect. If your wall looks ok and isn't leaking, there is no reason why it should be rendered just because the others are. If your roof/wall is water proof as it is, it isn't going to be an...

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Temperatures vary depending on what area of the country you are in which can affect drying times

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Are you just trying to fill the joints between patio slabs?

Do you have a picture you could post so that we can see what you are trying to achieve?

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Hi It really depends on a few things; type of slabs, location etc... We do have a project covering this subject that may help you out, although the method described below is really suited to dry conditions, so if you are thinking of doing it this time of year, it may be worth waiting: m Hope this he...

Hi The “spout” is a drain valve but on looking at the image I can’t see any way of isolating it. Most moder radiators will feature something similar to the below image. As you can see, just after the drain spout on the left, there is a valve lockinging screw that can be screwed in to lock the valve ...

Hi Sandy Unfortunately if you are thinking of using the lino as a replacement for tiles in a bathroom or similar this is probably not the best way to go. To ensure that any areas in your bathroom that are subjected to water and splashing e.g. around the bath and inside the shower stay as waterproof ...

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We do have a project page detailing what needs to be done with an image that shows where teh dpc needs to run. It can be found here: https://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects/c ... dfloor.htm

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We have a project covering stripping lead paint that may be of some use to you that can be found here: https://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects/s ... -paint.htm

In terms of timber, a bit hard to say but it's most probably pine

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We have a project covering this very subject that may be of use to you: https://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects/woodworm.htm

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