Recent content by Dan24

Hi there, Would really appreciate some advice. I bought a house a few months ago and hired a painter and decorator to strip the wallpaper clean the walls and to paint the walls of the living room. He explained the walls were not in good condition but was happy to do it. After painting the...

Hi there, would really appreciate some advice on how to clean diluted pollyfiller from my wall (a plasterer washed his bucket out and it splashed against the wall and he refuses to clean it). The house was built in 1986 and I assume it's reconstituted or cast stone but I'm not certain. Have...

I'm not aware of there being a water meter, great shout on testing the water pipe, I'll look into doing that and seeing if I can trench the pavement too

Thanks, that makes sense I was really surprised with the membrane suggestion as the pavement is only 4 bricks higher than the exterior road and it's a steep hill so I figured the water would run away from the property and not pool against the side. The bricks on the ground floor level all look...

I know the water and sewage mains run through the garden, do you think a CCTV drainage scan might be useful?

Thanks, the problem we have is that the gable wall with the heightened ground elevation is on a public-facing road so we can't lower the ground level. Although internally there is a step for the higher part of the house which helps mitigate the ground level a little. What I don't understand is...

Thanks for your reply, the issue is the ground level on the gable wall is a public footpath so reducing it isn't possible. I was surprised the high ground level would be relevant because it's a steep hill so I figured the water would just run down the hill and not pool against the wall but I've...

Yeah, it does seem a lot doesn't it? I've had quotes for less money, but lowest is £8k Did your costing involve ripping out all the old pointing, doing all the new repointing and paying for Scaffolding?

FTB here would really appreciate some advice! Thinking of buying a Victorian end of Terrace. The couple we're buying it from have lived there for over 40 years. It has issues with rising and penetrating damp. Had an independent damp survey (not attached to a damp proofing company) which said...

Thanks, I'm worried that if I tell my landlord he could issue a section 8, blame it on me and evict me. Is that likely? Do you think just buying a dehumidifier would be enough to make it safe or does the wallpaper need to come down to reduce mould poisoning?

Hi there, I was wondering if someone might be able to help me. I've moved into an old rental terraced property with a lot of black mould problems. We're pretty good with wiping condensation, never drying clothes indoors, cooking with lids on extractor fans etc, but it's pretty consistently...