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They said the waste pipe was a non standard diameter, and they couldn't get a replacement section of it. I can't remember what diameter it is, I have a photo though:

Yes, other work done well. The new shower tray arrived today. I notice that the edge is about 12mm thick, so it's quite possible the whole edge was left unsupported, to leave space for tiles etc. If a riser kit was used, are you meant to also support the sides? It seems like there isn't...

Just wondering if there's anything else, from a pro's point of view?

They do indeed supply one specifically for this tray:

That's what I was thinking. So assuming the fitters made a solid base with supporting timbers, as they say they have. Can I really say it was their mistake? When a new one's put down, I'll use a riser kit, just to be safe. But as you say, it may be even less well supported. All we be...

Ok, thanks for the advice. I'll do that. I'm not sure I want to risk these guys doing the refit, even if it does mean having to pay out some more

Yes, not ideal! There was an issue with the location of the communal waste pipe I think, which forced this. It shows a slight drop from the left side to the crack - about 0.5-1mm No, it seems to be quite solid. The company I bought the tray from have offered a replacement as a gesture of...

As part of a bathroom refurbishment, the builders installed a large walk in shower tray made out of stone resin. Days after the installation, I discovered a small crack at the side of the tray, and bought this to the attention of the installer. He was dismissive and said it was a manufacturing...

Ok, thanks for the advice - maybe this is just too big a job for now. I might just get it cleaned out a little, and fixed for occasional use...

The plumber's reasoning was that a) the wall's damp, and is close to the outside of the house, with water coming in from the ground and outside, b) the boiler and washing machine are generating heat, which may be causing the damp, c) if it was leaking, water would be rising and "bubbling up"...

I'd like to make this toilet functional again. There's a working water supply which I disconnected when I moved in because of the leaking tank. I'm really interested in the soil pipe, it seems to go up, then down to get to the drain. I've used it before, and it works fine! A plumber...

I had a plumber round who said its very unlikely to be from a leaking pipe , and recommends getting someone to put a membrane down. This is something I could probably do myself, before retiling and making a new door frame

Hold on! I just did some more damp testing around the kitchen. The wall to the left of the cupboard is quite saturated. From my excavations I can see that this wall (which is mostly internal), on either side of the doorway, is sitting on brick foundations, with no damp course. I think I...

I've taken some detailed damp readings to try and get a clearer picture of what might be going on. Here's the right hand side: This at least rules out damp coming from the external wall on the right. Underneath the door frame, it gets drier towards the left: And on the left hand...

John, thanks for your very good observations and advice. I think I've found the culprit - probably this waste pipe from the washing machine, which runs under the wall. The builders made many mistakes, so may have made a bad connection here. The builders actually installed 2 pipes under that...