Recent content by CrazyAMonkey

This was exactly what i thought, confirm feed, isolate supply, see if it dries at all By isovalves, do you mean the screwdriver operated valves fitted at sinks / toilets? If not, what do you mean buddy? The hessian / cloth insulation is indeed damp and the copper is corroded where it dives...

Thank you very much for the replies folks! Nice name Hugh ;) This was my suspicion as well, the damp is too localised to be coming from anywhere else in my unprofessional opinion! Djks, good point, I think I know roughly where it is jointed from - the kitchen sink. It is a crazy route if that...

Thanks for your reply Blup! This isn't drying out unfortunately. I had considered the pipes leaking under the floor, but don't know how to diagnose it. If I knew where the other end went, I suppose I could fire some air through it, see if pressure dropped when one end is blocked? If the clay...

Hello folks! I have a minor damp problem on a downstairs internal wall of our 1986 property. I was clearing the wall to make way for some cabinets when i noticed the damp had affected the skirting board i chopped out. This was apparent across both walls that meet at the corner in the 'wet...

Many thanks for your reply. It confirms our ideas, on the way to proceed.

Hello all! I have been helping my mum prep her stairwell for re-decorating. She had a large swelling on a wall that we knew was a problem and was one of the reasons for stripping everything right back. The swelling has been there since she moved in (14 yrs) and has not become any worse in...

Hello all! I have been helping my mum prep her stairwell for re-decorating. She had a large swelling on a wall that we knew was a problem and was one of the reasons for stripping everything right back. The swelling has been there since she moved in (14 yrs) and has not become any worse in...

Help!

My boiler is the 28i Junior and it too runs low on pressure. When it is operating constantly it runs around 1.5 - 2Bar but when it turns off the pressure reduces too 0. I have topped the system up twice, bleed the radiators and examined for leaks but i cant find any. I called a boiler tech out...