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I am due to have laminate flooring laid in a few weeks and need to sort out an uneven floor that previously had carpet/underlay on top of vinyl tiles in one area and concrete in another (the room is actually 2 areas combined into one, when the adjoining wall to the old coal shed was knocked down...

Any ideas why the mortar is different colours (some whiter some greyer) under the windows? Is it normal weathering or does white indicate some historical repairs or repointing?

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We have a 20mm high gap that has appeared in between layers of bricks on the conservatory wall and runs the whole length of the wall above the DPC and just under the sill of the external doors. I have contacted the home insurance but they said it does not sound like subsidence as there are no...

We have a detached garage the other side of the wall this plate is on, so I guess that's the obvious answer. Thanks for all the replies.

I live in a c2005 Taylor Wimpey home and it has 2 of these blanked off things - 1 in the dining room and 1 in the lounge. Both are near live sockets (approx 3-4 feet away) and at the same height so I would assume they are connected to the mains circuit. My question is what are they and can...