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 Topic: Paint for lime mortared house |
genesis
Replies: 9
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 Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sun May 11, 14 3:35 pm Subject: Paint for lime mortared house |
| Many thanks. The trouble with lime wash is that it doesnt last long and you have to repaint quite frequently. We washed last and already its starting to wash off - we live in Corris which has to be th ... |
| Topic: Paint for lime mortared house |
genesis
Replies: 9
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sun May 11, 14 2:08 pm Subject: Paint for lime mortared house |
Hi
Ccan anyone help with this query. We have lime mortared the exterior of our house as we have with the insides and also plastered. We now wish to paint the outside and want to maintain the breath ... |
| Topic: Hello from West Wales |
genesis
Replies: 20
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Forum: Welcome Posted: Fri Apr 12, 13 8:43 am Subject: Hello from West Wales |
| Hello & welcome, We're in west wales too, near Machynlleth. |
| Topic: Where can I get.... |
genesis
Replies: 30
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Thu Mar 07, 13 8:48 am Subject: Where can I get.... |
| I got my Cuckoo Maran from Pookie last year. She is a really nice bird, lays lovely brown eggs and is spokeschicken for all the little bumbling bantams that roam the garden. |
| Topic: Kitchen Work Tops Advice Please? |
genesis
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Fri Feb 22, 13 9:23 am Subject: Kitchen Work Tops Advice Please? |
| We have Oak in the scullery, which looks good but like the beech you have to look after. I've sealed it with lots of Danish oil but it is still stained around the sink. But the plus side is you can sa ... |
| Topic: Soundproofing |
genesis
Replies: 10
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Wed Jan 23, 13 9:52 am Subject: Soundproofing |
Thank you for all the help! I'll let you know if we have peace next week 
Genesis x x |
| Topic: Soundproofing |
genesis
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Wed Jan 23, 13 9:50 am Subject: Soundproofing |
| Our house is two old cottages knocked through which is how we've ended up with a door into our bedoom from one cottage to the other... and we have two teenage kids the other side of the door hence the ... |
| Topic: Soundproofing |
genesis
Replies: 10
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Tue Jan 22, 13 7:10 am Subject: Soundproofing |
| We are looking to board an old door way between two bedrooms. The walls are about 18" thick, stone construction with rubble infill. We have boarded with plasterboard and filled with soundproofing fibr ... |
| Topic: Any Ex Bats looking for a home in Mid Wales? |
genesis
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Views: 5511
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Mon Jan 14, 13 12:45 pm Subject: Any Ex Bats looking for a home in Mid Wales? |
Cheers for the idea. I tried them though and they have no ideas.
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| Topic: Any Ex Bats looking for a home in Mid Wales? |
genesis
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Mon Jan 14, 13 10:35 am Subject: Any Ex Bats looking for a home in Mid Wales? |
| Hi, I have a few hens already but have been given another Hen house and thought It would be nice to give some ex battery hens a home. Is there ayone re-homing them in the west of wales? |
| Topic: Flooring |
genesis
Replies: 15
Views: 43483
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Wed Jan 09, 13 8:57 pm Subject: Flooring |
| Keep us posted Dee and good luck!!! |
| Topic: Flooring |
genesis
Replies: 15
Views: 43483
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Wed Jan 09, 13 8:55 pm Subject: Flooring |
| Many thanks.I didnt think it would be simple. It would be a shame to put concrete over the slabs after we've just removed the concrete (there was no dpm etc and was causing damp problems. Many thanks |
| Topic: Flooring |
genesis
Replies: 15
Views: 43483
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Wed Jan 09, 13 9:06 am Subject: Flooring |
| No problems with doors as we havent replaced these yet. One woory was the woodburners as we have had slate hearths put down |
| Topic: Flooring |
genesis
Replies: 15
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Wed Jan 09, 13 7:57 am Subject: Flooring |
| We have a slate floor which sits on a bed of earth. We are thinking of putting a wood floor on top: we know slate breathes and we are worried that putting a floor on top may rot the wood and/or cause ... |
| Topic: Mortgage help with a period property |
genesis
Replies: 5
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Forum: Finance and Property Posted: Thu May 31, 12 7:41 pm Subject: Mortgage help with a period property |
Can anybody help us?
We are trying to purchase a 200 year old cottage in Wales � stone walls with rubble infill and slate floor. The compulsory homebuyers survey highlighted numerous problems and req ... |
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