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    Hi all.

    Thanks everyone, it's much appreciated. I uploaded some photos of the first part of the job in the forum where a few decent Gents helped me out, but I'll upload here too to get other professional opinions. It's just initial preparation work i have to do right now involving cracks emanating from...
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    Need help please. Cracked thermalite causing cracked plaster.

    Thanks mate, I agree. I won't open these up anymore I'll fill them as they are. I've bought some PVA adhesive to get a better bond when i put the initial filler in, and then a fine filler for the finish, sanding and decorating. There are quite a number of these similar type cracks in every...
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    Need help please. Cracked thermalite causing cracked plaster.

    Hello all. Thank you for getting back to me. It's very much appreciated. I've uploaded some images of two cracks at various sections of the wall. One is attached to an external chimney breast where the two sides meet the internal wall (i cannot get through the hole so i don't think it goes...
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    Need help please. Cracked thermalite causing cracked plaster.

    Hello. I'm looking for some advice please on what to do about cracked Thermalite blocks which have caused the plaster to crack in several areas of my Mums house, upstairs and down. There's no subsidence cracks on the external walls, just internal and no 'step' cracks, just mainly vertical...
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    Hi all.

    Just a Londoner doing some DIY for my Mum and looking to gain some valuable tips from others, professional and amateur. We lost my Dad to cancer a few years back and she couldn't afford the house renovations to sell it, so i'm tackling as much as i can so she can get the asking price for the...
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