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Hi, I have a Valliant ecotec pro 28 which is 11 years old and before Christmas the water was only coming through lukewarm. The heating was fine. An engineer came out and replaced the diverter valve, flow sensor and new plate to plate heat exchanger and this cost a lot of money. It was fine for...

Ideally I would but costs won’t allow me to do it at the moment so it’s a case of needs must

Hi, We need a new shed but we are planning on a new patio and drive way next year and the whole garden will need digging up. Can anybody tell me how easy it is to move a shed around and work around it or would it have to be dismantled and then rebuilt? Likely to be 7ft by 5ft shed, thanks.

I am in the process of getting quotes for a new patio and using Indian sandstone paving. The first guy has suggested digging out all the old concrete and then new patio from scratch with sub base etc. The second guy has suggested putting new patio down onto existing concrete. This does keep it...

Thanks the next quote came in at £800 from a reputable company so very happy with that.

Hi, I am looking at getting the bay between the upstairs and downstairs bay re rerendered. This was mentioned in the survey when we bought the property six years ago but we didn’t have the funds to do it at the time so we filled and painted it. However, we have a little bit of mould on the bay...

Hi, I am getting the back of my house repointed after a small recent extension. The house is originally 1930 red brick semi. The pointer has recommended a chemical clean to help the brickwork blend in better. My view is that once it is repointed it will naturally blend more although may not be...

Hi, I am getting the back of my house repointed after a small recent extension. The house is originally 1930 red brick semi. The pointer has recommended a chemical clean to help the brickwork blend in better. My view is that once it is repointed it will naturally blend more although may not be...

Do you think I will need the insulation in your picture or would the insulated plasterboard suffice?

Yes

Hi, I’ve had a plasterer quote me £580 plus VAT for 100ml kingspan plasterboard and skim. It seems steep but it’s a small job so there’s always a premium. I’ve only sent him pictures so far but I might ask him to re render the outside too.

Thanks, the render wasn’t great but we patched and painted it a few years ago and no issues since. Looks like we will get somebody in to do the work from the inside insulate etc, thanks all

Thanks for the replies. Assuming the work was done from the inside as suggested would there still be potential issues with the render from the outside letting moisture in? Or are you saying the mould is caused by the condensation inside the property? Sorry if I’m being thick but don’t want to...

Hi, this is my first post and not sure what to do or which trade would be best to help with mould under the bedroom bay window. It’s a 1930s semi. The room is well heated and ventilated and this is the only area of the room that is affected. It isn’t wet to touch but is cold. My thoughts are...