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06-02-2008

Hi Guys

This summer I'm considering doing some damp work myself, I don't believe it to be that difficult - i.e. stripping plaster and drillling and injecting bricks, then fixing the plastic membrane to the wall. The replastering, however, is tricky as I've never done it before. Then again, I'd never attempted tiling before.

Any advice :)

**whitebeam** · 06-02-2008

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Originally Posted by cappsie

Hi Guys

Ok this might need to be moved to a new thread.

This summer I'm considering doing some damp work myself, I don't believe it to be that difficult - i.e. stripping plaster and drillling and injecting bricks, then fixing the plastic membrane to the wall. The replastering, however, is tricky as I've never done it before. Then again, I'd never attempted tiling before.

Any advice

Try dryzone at www.safeguardeurope.com, What is the plastic membrane your talking about.

**Dave** · 06-02-2008

Started this as a new thread for you cappsie...

**devonmark** · 06-02-2008

Hi Cappsie, remove plaster to a height of 1m, drill bricks, 2 holes per brick (not into the mortar) inject chemicals then render with sand and cement, do not use backing plaster, then skim the s&c..use a salt retardent in the render mix
hope this helps..Mark.

**whitebeam** · 07-02-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by devonmark

Hi Cappsie, remove plaster to a height of 1m, drill bricks, 2 holes per brick (not into the mortar) inject chemicals then render with sand and cement, do not use backing plaster, then skim the s&c..use a salt retardent in the render mix
hope this helps..Mark.

What is a salt retardent, If you use soft sand the chances are you may get problem's, use a good rendering sand with integral waterproofer or renderlite from soverign made for the purpose for damp injection.