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    Underfloor heating not working

    Hi In our downstairs bathroom we installed electric underfloor heating beneath the travertine tiles. Since this went in, the floor has never been warm. We have checked the thermostat and it reads as getting up to temperature. Without wanting to take up all the tiles, how else can we figure...
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    Advice for water drainage around my cottage to prevent damp

    Hi everyone - I have posted before about my lovely cottage but I have another question for you all. My cottage was built mid 1800s. When we bought the cottage we didnt have a survey done (against my better judgement). Around the outside of the house concrete has been laid right up to the...
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    19th C Cottage - Insulating and Damp Proofing

    Hello I am after a bit of advice as I don't know who to contact. I have recently bought a cottage built in 1850. The original part of the house has no cavity wall - just two layers of brick, and I think it was not built on proper foundations. The house is very cold even with double glazing. I...
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    Advice of way to go for rendering an old cottage

    Hello everyone. I have recently undergone renovating a mid 1800s cottage and now I want to tackle the external. Currently the walls are covered in flakey paint and it seems lots of concrete patches have been applied to cover holes and blown bricks. I need to remove old paint and then I would...
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