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First of all on any ewi job all pipework must be extended to remain on the out side of the external insulation. This is standard practice. Did you use an SEAI registered contractor and NSAI approved contractor. If so you should take photos this and send them in and make a complaint. In order to...

Coolaboola, the pull test and boroscopic test are both requirements for best practice on all agrement certs. The pull test is to determine the type of fixing suitable for the type of substrate you have. If the proper type of mechanical fixing is not used you could, in the future have a situation...

You should be very cautious of somebody completing your work for €85 per m2, you should be making sure that you are getting what you pay for, in the case of €85 per m2 you won't be getting much. While it may look good on the outside you should also make sure what is being done underneath the...

External insulation is prob the best way to go for your house. If your walls are mass concrete the external insulation would work very well, plus no disturbance to the inside of your house. The government give a grant of 4000 euro for this. The pricing would depend on the size of the exterior...

Externally insulating your house will eliminate any internal condensation/dampness. By putting the insulation on the outside of your house you move what is called the dew point to the exterior of your house. The dew point is basically the point at which hot air meets cold air in your wall. So...

ecofix are very expensive know somebody who got a quote from them.

Re: Plastering prices??? i'd take his arm and all

would strongly advise you against using k-rend and webber both of these products are very troublesome with cracks, discolouration, going green i could go on and on! I'm a plasterer myself and i have been using monocouche for years and have came across all the problems. These are the most...

listen to simeon lime plastering is a skilled job even the mixing has to be perfect ,im plastering for 15 years and spent alot of time with lime plasterers you will defo pay up to 100 euro per m2. it is not as easy as everybody thinks you have to know what you are doing or you can have serious...

sorry forgot to tell all of you that you need to put a mesh above and below the corners of all the windows and doors to stop cracking most plasterers leave this out as it is an extra cost but very little but as is said greedy people!!

the recommended way for applying these materials is in two passes with a plaster pump first coat at roughly at 10 mm then second coat at 8 mm on the same day that is the minimun required depth. I have seen it done with a sand and cement scratch first which would be a better job. At the proper...

i would strongly advise you against using k-rend and webber both of these products are very troublesome with cracks, discolouration, going green i could go on and on! I'm a plasterer myself and i have been using monocouche for years and have came across all the problems. These are the most...

i'm a plasterer myself and it all depends on the type of finish you are putting on let me know the finish and i'll give you an honest opinion

dampness on the inside of your house is not something you can just paint over that's only a temp, solution to a possibly bigger problem!

go to proper builder supply you can buy cans of expanding foam remover they definetly have it in brooks

you can get large floating slelves in habitat not to cheap but good quality