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To add tried my damp meter around and at worst it is anout 14% so still in low range and that was having to press it really hard down. not sure how much yoh need to press it in. Just pressing lightly much lower

It is a new build property been in not far off 2 years and thought generally was condensation as around the front door and also bi fold doors. Does this look like something other than condensation ? Think it looks darker in the picture than what it actually is. It just looks like the laint...

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Hi, I have been in our new build property for approximately 6 months (first people to live in) and it’s probably been standing around 18 months. When we first arrived, there was a couple of vertical mortar joints that needed filling but since we have been here noticed in particular one side...

Hi, First people in a newly built house. Not noticed this before but in downstairs toilet noticed in the corner of room the laminate floor seems to dip towards the very corner of the room and quite bouncy underfoot. The bit is directly next to skirting baird which is next to the wall that...

Also, if we have to sort it if builder/warranty won’t, is it just a case or grinding out abs repointing the bad bits?

Is it normal for bits to weather and erode though? The bit at the corner of brickwork on lower damp proof bricks, I have been keeping an eye on the mortar and it literally must have fell out last night/today (there has been bad weather). It seems like bottom vertical bits keep falling out quite...

Fyi this isn’t a big building company/housing estate. It was a pair of new build semis built on established residential street

Hi, Moved into a new build property in October and wondered if any one with building experience might be able to give some advice re mortar. Firstly when we first moved in, we noticed a couple of vertical joints missing if mortar which the builder filled. However since then I’ve noticed a few...

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Thank you. I hope it is just due to weathering and age. So now reading up on this, it appears it’s a minefield replacing the render. It’s a little confusing but am I correct that will need to adhere to building regulations to replace the render? Can see it says if replacing 25% is that 25% of...

Hi, I hve posted previously about some issues with lintels in the house (to rear of property) and looking at replacing windows and doors. One of the things I had noticed was the render, there is a few cracks on this. I have a structural engineer booked for next week but getting myself in a...

Hi, Looking to replace current half concrete/half tarmac drive (we had the tarmac installed but it wasn’t done very well) to a new drive and trying to adhere to where wouldn’t need planning permission. With that in mind, with the size of my drive being approx 7 metres by 6ish metres there...