Recent content by _henry_

We've just bought a 1930s Semi and I'm looking to add some insulation on the ground floor which is currently uninsulated. There are cellars underneath which provide good access to the boards, which are suspended on beams about 12.5cm thick, spaced just over 400cm. A bit of googling suggests...

Tip with water makes good sense and is obvious now you've said it - thanks. It dissolved very easily - so looks like it's salts. That still leaves the smell to track down. It's not a mushroom like smell. It's hard to describe. Quite a sharp smell that I associate with damp. Once you go into...

We've just had a leak fixed in the roof above the eaves in an attic room in our 1930s semi. The previous owner was quite elderly and we suspect that leak may have been there for a while. There's an unpleasant sharp smell in the eaves that I assume is due to damp/mould. Having a look around I...