Recent content by 5oysterman2

Not including to the contractor who will be installing them.

No one is selling anything to me, but not far from us there is a property that has pigeons on it every time we walk past. I'm assuming they are/have been nesting their & i don't want them on my roof continuously, so looking for ideas.

Will be having panels installed in the near future & would like to know best way to stop birds getting under the panels. Still waiting for the installers to get back to me on it. Had a quick Google & seen galvanised mesh fitted all the way round. Is that the best way, if no what is? If yes...

It has crossed my mind. Just thinking ahead if we need this BT line again for broadband which we had B4 Fibrus.

I already learnt my lesson with expanding foam, so have the gun already. Can't see anything on the outside. Cheers for your help.

R/H/S of uPVC front door

Two things. I am in the process of decorating & would like to hide 1. The cable & 2. The bit where it was joined coming into the property. Can i bury them, if yes best way? This cable is not used at the moment.

Removed loose trim from around uPVC door & a little bit of skirting board too. Obviously has/had issues with damp/mould here. I can feel it's cold in both gaps. In the gap next to the door you can see what looks like a membrane of some sort, is that part of the the dpc? The small bit of...

PVA do you mean 4 parts PVA 1 part water or other way round? Good idea with that type of liner paper, not heard about it before. I've never lined a ceiling before, how easy/difficult is it? Dehumidifier had been run in room with washing, i am surprised how quickly it gets dry. Might have...

Okay, give me a clue what they are?

I did think they might be for ventilation, but another concern is that's North facing & worried about water ingress?

Removed lining paper on halls stairs and landing because of mould issues. Hopefully the problem has been corrected Found loads of cracks & a few bits of blown plaster too. What's the best way going forward? Repair cracks & blown plaster Complete or partial re-board(if possible) & reskim...

Hi, took a couple of photos of roof tiles. It looks like most have the gap underneath filled in but there are a few that don't have it. Am i right in thinking that every tile underneath should be filled. If they should be filled, it looks like offcuts of insulation material. Many thanks

There was mould on quite a bit of the wall, just not as prevalent as the corner.

Many thanks for all the replies& suggestions. We bought a dehumidifier & it has been going mostly non stop over the weekend. I borrowed a ladder & got to look at the pointing on that corner. A chunk was cracked & loose so removed & repointed as best as i could do. Waiting to hear back from a...