#594

is any of the paint bubbling up and flaking off?

#595

Nope, nothing like that. I wipe it away with a dry cloth and the wall looks normal but then maybe 2 weeks later, the fizz is back!

#596

ah ok, not the same then. Ignore me!

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#597

Yeah we only really twigged the other night that we have a terrible damp problem cause we’re always drying clothes on the radiator and only just realised we could open the vents.

I’m going to redecorate that room soon though so I think we’ll be stripping everything off then getting it all dried out before re-wallpapering and starting again (and being better at managing the condensation).

problem is my bf won’t have a window open. I want windows open all the time and he won’t have it and now he’s annoyed theres damp. errrr well i wanted fresh air all the time you so you’re paying

#598

its amazing how much moisture sleeping humans create
my kid’s room would have soaking wet windows in the mornings - started cracking a window at night and the problem was gone

#599

Will do! :wink:

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#600

how did i post that twice

#601

It’s alien eggs.

#602

It’s probably efflorescence, which is where damp tracks through the eternal wall, dissolving salts within the brickwork and mortar, and then evaporates off when it reaches the surface, leaving the salts behind. The surface doesn’t necessarily feel damp, or have a mould problem in that location.

There are some suggested treatments in here:

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#603

Thanks, i’ll have a read!

Annoyingly I’m not allowed to do anything to our outside walls to treat it if this is it.

#604

I think it probably is this (see previous post and link)

#605

Vindication!

#606

Reckon you should lobby the mods to get yourself the user tag “marckee verified”

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#607

how easy is it to tile a kitchen floor? (its square, currently tiled, Id be keeping the units, about 3m x 3m)

easier to get a tradesperson in?

same goes for laminate flooring… although a long L shaped hallway…?

#608

I’ve not tiled a floor (done walls/splashbacks), and it is a DIY type job but I’d recommend getting a tiler in because slightly ‘amateur’ tiling, especially on a floor, is noticeable. Also there’ll be tools you’ll need to get if you haven’t got them already.

Laminate flooring is DIY-able and loads of instructions online about how to do it.

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#609

yeah agreed

I’ve done laminate a few times and it’s easy enough once you get started - you will need a circular saw, a jigsaw and a workbench of some kind. and knee protectors. But you don’t need super expensive ones as it’s easy to cut

I would not attempt to do my own tiling . I know my limits

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#610

this is what I was thinking tbh. don’t mind getting tools Ill use more than once… but… to buy a load and it then look a bit shit… :+1:

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#611

yeah let someone else do the tiling. as tim says the tools you’ll need for laminate will be handy for other DIY stuff as well. Consider taking the skirting off the hall and replacing when you do the laminate and avoid the need for beading.

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#612

Anyone got any tips for sourcing timber? We want something a bit rustic or maybe resalvaged - pronounced grain, not perfectly finished, that kind of thing.

The labour quote is only £160 so if we can get some decent wood ourselves (steady) then we could get what we want done fairly cheaply.

#613

Gumtree?