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| message from Ian Stirling on 11 May 2004 |
Which should be placed outside the room to be done, with the hose
blowing clean air in.
I'd also change the filters first, if it was me.
(However, I've used several 8cm fans in series (with spaces to stop the
air rotating) to blow clean air through a hose. Works well.)
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| Andrew L. replied to Ian Stirling on 11 May 2004 |
I cleared a ceiling area of just 6sqm. The plaster was covered in strings of black cobwebs (there
have been coal fires in the house for years). The debris is dirty, heavy & bulky. The dust is the
worst part (you will be blowing black snot into your hankie for days). Damping down achieves
nothing except damp rubble. Definitely do it from above (I used a hammer & cold chisel to loosen
the laths right next to the joists, & allowed parts of the ceiling to fall under their own weight).
Make sure you have bathing facilities at the ready afterwards, you will feel like a combination of
Mr Grimes and Wurzel Gummidge.
I have to say my hoover - a Henry - coped surprisingly well with the aftermath (considering he is
15 years old).
When plasterboarding, the generous deployment of a spirit level is strongly recommended.
Good luck
Andrew L.
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