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Can ANYBODY help PLEASE? :( I've got to get his room done by Monday!...... Thx

Hi I'm decorating my Son's room :-( Problem: Dry Line Seam Tape blistered and lifted Where: Loft room, where walls meet sloping ceiling. House Age: About 7 years, so it should be settled now So far, I have removed ALL the old tape to reveal some large 'ish cracks. But I now I...

Thx a lot for your help Brig001 :-) Can I please check: 1. What do I seal it with? 2. Also, do I also need to remove some of the plasterboard?, or do I drill holes every 6 inches or so tto pump something in? As when the skirting is removed, the gap is only a couple of ml, not sure...

Ok. I've got a leaky house, I know that I can feel it. I want to fix it, and any other roblems that should not be there. (E.g. Floor insulations). I do not want to move, only just moved!!!! What do you suggest. This is what I'm thinking. 1. Check cavity wall insulation (in hand) 2...

You've hit the nail on the head...... I think its cold. I took the trouble of speaking to my neighbours at the weekend. ALL of them (wihtout exception) think their houses are cold - cold compared to previous houses. Energy bills are a lot higher. I think there is a problem. But I...

I can live with losing the heat once it is turned off. However, some parts of the wall and floor do not warm up at all, regardless of how ling the heating is on - particularly the areas that are adjacent to the vents (for the floor void) on the outside of the property. It is as if the venting...

Doh...... meant to type thermal imaging report!

Thx for trying. Spoke to a surveyor. He wanted an 1.5 sq ft hole to be made in my floor so he could see what was down there. similare for the walls. Spoke to build regs dept today. They thought my problems sounded like insufficient insulation within the floor. Advised me to get a...

Bryant Fairfield (3 story) 2 dormers in roof (front) 2 Velux in roof (front and rear).

Yes, I have. Will post it later when I get home from wk. Thx

Merlin I did not understand you, when you said keep the heating on longer!!! However, I did not make it clear, the heating can be on for hours (at high temps) , and the cold walls still don't warm up, neither does the floor. I think this is because the cold air is constantly leaking in...

Hi The builder will not supply the construction drawings so I have limited info. Says it is against their policy!!! What do I know: Floor: Suspended Block and Beam. Ventillated cavity below Walls: Dob and Dab plaster, 1cm gap, light weight therma block, cavity (which is filled), then...

Thx a lot Merlin, but I actually want to deal with problem!!!!!

Hi I know relatively little about all this stuff, but I'm trying to find out!!! The house: Located in Cambridge Built in 2006, to 2005 regs. No air leakage tests. 3 story towm house. Suspended bloack and beam Dob & dab plasterboards /1 cm gap/ lightweight therma block / filled cavity...

My radiators stay on, regardless of where I set the thermostat in my hallway. This has just happened in the last few hours. It has been fine over the last 5 years or so. Anybody got any ideas what the problem is? Could the pump have locked on the open position? HELP - I'm over heating...