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My neighbour has had a major loft extension to his 1930's bungalow, basically adding a floor with dormer windows. He has a new roof with small concrete tiles replacing the original Acme clay tiles. The new tiles look similar but he says they are heavier and he had to have steel beams put in the...

sorry but the picture was the best I could do without ripping the felt, which I prefer not to do until the roofer has come back to do remedial work. I have been told that the felt should be attached round the circumference of the flue and that it needs to be redone from the outside of the roof...

When I looked again this afternoon I saw that the roofing felt, which had covered the area above the flue had partly come away ( I didn't cut it or pull it out-it was already like that ) and saw a metal plate as shown on the picture - sorry, it was the best I could take. The round black object...

I have a new roof on a semi with Redland concrete tiles. The boiler flue extends through the loft into the flank wall roof and protrudes above the roof. The roofer says he has not put flashing on the outside ie over the exterior face of the tiles ,but has put some kind of metal plate under the...

There is a product called Phonewell that works well in my experience.It is 1200 by 800 and 15mm thick. It contains sand. Each piece weighs about 18kg as far as I remember, so it's reasonably easy to handle. In my experience, it's worth getting resilient bars fixed to party walls ; leave...

Thanks for your opinions. I've found a 300mm lens and here are some close ups. I'm now thinking that a repair will be OK, but the side roof needs most attention. //www.diynot.com/network/B127/albums/4402/17710 //www.diynot.com/network/B127/albums/4402/17711...

//www.diynot.com/network/B127/albums/4402 I have been told : 1. a new roof is needed urgently 2. Only maintenance, replacing about 40 tiles and some repointing is needed. 3. The white efflorescence on the tiles means they are porous and letting water into the roof. 4. All roofs of...

There is white efflouresence on the underside of my roof tiles (1930 original roof). My surveyor's report when I bought the house said : "there are indications of deterioration through the effects of efflourescent salts. This defect is an inherent one which eventually causes the supporting nibs...

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I've had this boiler for nearly 20 years- still working fine. Fan has been replaced twice in that time plus a few cheaper parts and I think the thermostat. Original pump still going strong. Used to have it serviced by main dealer but they now say it's obsolete. Last year a local plumber serviced...