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What should I do about my rendering & damp-proof course?
I have a house that was built around 1890 and is of brick construction with a rendered band running around the base which also forms square edged columns around the front door. Until recently the ...
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Appearance of damp after dpc injection - can “good enough” plaster go soft?
Approximately 1 year ago we had a wall treated with damp proof course injections (silicone I believe) and we then rendered with a mixture including a relatively strong mix of good waterproofer.
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Best method to ensure scratch coat (render) adheres to brickwork
I am a plasterer by trade and we have an exterior rendering job coming.
The exterior face of the house is red brick and has to be scratched, then dry dashed over it. I have heard some horror stories ...
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What is the best mix for cement render?
I have some bricked exterior areas that had some cement render on them, and then paint. The render has fallen off the bricks in patches.
I think the problem is that large chunks of the brick work was ...
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How do I render over a DPC (damp proof course)?
We own a 1930 house we cavity brick walls and have a few damp problems..,
Our render goes over the top of our DPC (damp proof course). The DPC is only about 1cm above the level of the paving. So I ...
