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I dread the day this happens to me. I've had a few close calls but instinctively put my steelies in the way to cushion the fall. One of these days it'll have be short a trowel or toes. I had a mt stainless, but always go back to to carbon steel for finishing.

There was a multitude of other problems. The window ledges were full of holes, so any rain that hit the glass would run down through the ledge and into the wall. All ventilation was covered (under the false floor) with weeds (exterior). The drain on the back was blocked, so whenever it rained a...

He wasn't a pro. Anyone who recommends injecting a rubble filled wall needs to seriously consider their profession. Any surveyor worth his salt (pardon the pun) would know this. Surveys conducted by damp-proofing firms are notoriously biased as there's an obvious conflict of interest between...

I've just posted a similar thread on what I did. But basically I would say lime it if you can, cement/gypsum based stuff will only cause problems over time. The problem with lime is it takes forever to go off and it's difficult to get as smooth as gypsum. Also, patching lime is tricky to smooth...

Hi all, I bought an old stone Victorian house last year, and as expected the place had a lot of mould and damp. The walls were all papered and the only heating in the house was from two storage heaters, one in the hallway one on the landing and a gas fire. No radiators or anything, and...