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Evening all, This really has been a source of worry for me, so any help would be much appreciated. First off all, I know that 30's Bay Windows are just going to move at some point. We are on clay. What I'm really, really keen to avoid is underpinning, which could devalue the house. This house...

So I recently noticed some step like, hairline cracks in the garage this weekend. The garage is a part of the main house, so a part of it is underneath the upstaits bedroom. The cracks are just to the internal plaster, outside garage wall looks fine. Looks like a part of the crack may have...

A couple of days back the shower partition leaked and flooded out the bathroom floor. Last night, the kitchen light underneath the bathroom tripped. Took the bath panel off to have a look, and found damp floorboards. Also the baths overflow drain had been leaking beneath the U bend (second...

Hello all, This morning I noticed a few 'folds,' in the felt of my flat roof. Roof was installed last winter. It seems to be full of air, and goes down slightly when pressed. Anything to be concerned about? Cheers.

Just had the bill for my new flat roofs, both garage and extension. Roofs around 4M by 3M each. Came in at £4,500 inc VAT. I'm in the London area. Three layer felt with lead flashing. Part of a joist had to be replaced in one roof, along with one board and fascia. On the other roof, all...

Afternoon all, I've had a new flat roof put on recently, this morning I noticed 'stripes,' running along the felt. Not what I expected. If anyone could comment, that would be much appreciated.

I'm currently painting the inside doors of our house. One issue I'm having, is that after several coats of Leyland primer I'm getting fine cracks the day after its dried. I'm guessing that it would be better to have no cracks, before the actual pain. Any thoughts and advice, much appreciated.

Hello all, I have a Pyronix Enforcer alarm system that has been professionally installed and maintained. It's 5 years old. Pyronix don't seem to be answering the phone these days, so I thought I'd post here. Recently, the tamper alert for the external sounder went off. Under the instructions...

Hello all, Just had a new boiler installed. The old flue had to come out, which was an asbestos/cement mix. The casing itself in also an asbestos mix. The installer said that he's licensed to take away the old flue, but cannot take away the casing. However, in order to determine whether the...