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I have a combi boiler and one bathroom in the house. The water pressure in the shower has always been very good, but over the past 6-10 months the hot water pressure in the shower has been gradually dropping. Now when we take a shower the pressure is noticeably very low, and it runs cold in the...

Hi, I have a 1900s mid terrace with a 5-6 foot wall around the yard. The walls are party walls with our neighbours and extend from the house walls We wanted to lay some flags in the yard so dug up the existing concrete and discovered that one wall has a stretch approx 2m long where it doesn't...

Hi, I have a mid terrace built in 1900. I have damp patches and I'd like help in trying to work out if I have condensation and water ingress from the chimney (or maybe rising damp??) or just condensation. Here's a diagram of the affected areas with some close ups below The chimney breast...

I have an old fashioned clothes airer that hangs from the ceiling in front of the chimney. It has 3 pulleys, 1 with 2 wheels, 2 with 1 wheel. Builders took it down to do some work, and I assumed they'd know how to put it back. None of us can fathom it out and it's driving me insane! I have...

I have recently bought a 1900's mid terrace and have been living in it for 5-6 months now. When we bought the house it had been empty for over 18 months and we knew it had evidence of damp that we felt was largely due to condensation. Most of the damp has now retreated and all is good...