Recent content by brightbluesky

Thanks for your reply: This area is the only sign of current activity. The boards are not so much crumbly as full of holes. There is an air brick close by but another won't be amiss I guess. There was some water penetration on external wall but this was remedied two years ago. You mention...

Advice please, Outbreak of woodworm hatching in floorboards of kitchen corner. Small piles of dust next to many holes, cleared dust away and more appeared within days so I think it's active. Lifted floorboards and underside of top varnished board. .. Many many holes almost making board crumble...

Yes Dave, I've just been and looked and there are many tiny bore holes and equally many piles of powder. I only cleaned the powder away last week and there's loads more!!!!! Is this the time of year they come through the wood?? What shall I do next?

Came back from holiday to find several small piles of whitish powder on the wooden floorboards in corner of kitchen. (I can't post photo as don't know how to). I wiped them away and within a week they are back. These are distinct piles of dust, NOT fine layer of dust and definitely not rust red...

in the corner of my kitchen several powdery orange small dust piles keep appearing on the wooden floorboards. I wipe them off and they return over the next few days. Is this a sign of dry rot or wet rot? The wall close to them used to have rain water penetration but that was sorted 2 years ago...

I have examined the two rows of brick with binoculars and there are indeed several missing pieces of mortar in the cross joints and some moss growing in others. There is also a slight ridge where the bricks protrude from the area directly below the rendered plaster work. I think Stuart you may...

Thanks Stuart, would cavity wall tray insertion and replacing brickwork and reprinting sort out the issue or what would you suggest?

The rear of my house is south facing on a hill and can take a lot of wind and rain, particularly in recent weather. Since purchasing the house I have had outer walls rendered and double glazing fitted. Despite these works rain is gaining access to the cavity walls and coming out above the back...

I am away in winter for a few weeks so i want to prevent pipes freezing etc in my absense. I intend to leave my Potterton Suprima on a low setting around 12 degrees and I was planning on turning off the main water supply to the house. Am i correct in thinking that my specific boiler does...

I have a 1930's built house and one year ago had the wooden downstairs bay window removed and double glazed window installed. The window is a one angle type bay, eg flat front window with one angle to wall. Above the bay window is the bedroom which also has a replacement window, above that is...