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Many thx guys

Hi, Thx, If this was fixed professionally what kind of money would you be looking at? (in Croydon south London) thx

Many thanks for your response. Maybe a blob of gripfill or something will prevent them from rotating towards the valley in future?

Hi, Can anyone identify this type of tile, are they clay or concrete and will they have nibs on the back to hold them in place??

Hi, I've uploaded a pic of the slipped files for your info. These are the tiles without nibs to hold them in place. Any help gratefully received with regards to a repair.

Hi, I have a few flat concrete tiles which have slipped out of position due I presume to the nails rusting away. As you cannot re-nail these tiles back in place due to overlying tiles, I believe the standard fix is glue them back in position. Can anybody advise me of the best adhesive to use...

Hi, I have a 1890’s house with solid brick suffering from penetrating damp in the upstairs walls. With the bad weather we’ve had in the UK this winter, the problem has been worse than ever with damage to the internal decoration. The entire upstairs level is sand/cement rendered and painted with...

Hi, Can anyone advise if 2 coats of mastic paint overpainted with Sandtex masonry paint is the way to go, applied directly to a pebbledashed external solid brick wall suffering from penetrating damp as discussed below?? If it is, pls can someone suggest a suitable mastic paint? thanks,

No chimney breasts near these walls. If anyone is aware of a brand of suitable waterproof paint which can be overpainted I'd be much obliged - thanks.

Hi, Yes, all appears solid and no cracks that I can see.

Hi, I have 3 south facing walls, the main being a gable end. Each upstairs wall has suffered from rain penetration this winter with the poor weather conditions. Ever since I bought the house 6 years ago, the gable ended wall has suffered from damp patches but this year the situation is far...

Hi, I have a damp first floor external bedroom wall which is showing signs of damp on the inside. This is a gable end and very exposed to the elements and my question is, is it likely to be penetrating damp or condensation? There is a large double galazed window in this wall and a ventilation...

Hi, I had a replacement valve but had no head. Sounds like I need to buy a new head which I understand to be readily available if that's what you think it needs. Do you think replacing the motor rather than the hole head is the way to go? thanks

Hi, Hoping for a bit of assistance here…… I have a vented indirect central heating system and last week the radiators were heating up with the hot water when the heating was turned off. My first thought was that there was a problem was the three port valve sticking or with the motorised...

I don't believe there's any damp getting in now. It's a solid brick wall and exposed and I'm sure there will be moisture somewhere so I've screeded the internal wall with a sand/cement scratch coat with waterproofer. To complete the job and to apply the finishing coat plaster is it correct to...