Recent content by Harry028

Thanks @Wayners @aveatry Both great suggestions. I’ve now got good starting points so confident I can sort from here.

I’m in the process of applying 25mm insulated plasterboard but it’s deeper than the door frame. It obviously needs to be flush but unsure what would be the best thing to use to level it out or how I would even start without it looking crap. There is also a gap that varies in width between the...

There isn't on the walls @ree, but there's possibly a very small amount in one corner.

Time and money don't permit me to do that @Wayners

Hi all. The exterior of my extension has been painted a cream colour in the past and it's high time I repainted it. The pointing all looks fine but the paint on the wall is flaking off in large parts now and looks really ugly. (Pictures below). I was going to just scrape off all of the old...

Cool, that gives some clarity. Thanks for the input all.

Even though the wall suffers from condensation? Will it not come through the plasterboard over time? Or are you saying that because it is insulated the wall won’t get warm and so the condensation won’t built up? Thanks @motorbiking.

Hi all. I've read conflicting things about how to do what I'd like to accomplish so thought I'd post my own question as everyone's circumstances are different so here goes. I live in an end-of-terrace circa 1906 property with cavity walls. Both internal and external walls are of red brick...

So you don’t think that the concrete being in the cavity wall is acting like some kind of bridge of moisture?

There’s nothing that I know of, just the roof. There is a boarded off section in the loft where the roof slopes down to the eaves and it’s only in the corner section of the house in the area above this slab. So it’s feasible there may have been a chimney or flue of some sort there at one time.

Hi. I need some advice on a concrete slab that I’ve recently found under the floor boards in my daughters bedroom on the first floor. It’s in the corner of the room adjacent to the two exterior walls (and coldest walls). I’ve always had issues with damp patches on these walls and very much in...

Ok I’ll try all suggestions. Thanks for the help.

I’ve tried pulling the lever handle and prizing but didn’t want to do it too hard for fear of damaging the chrome. The horizontal part that connects the tap handle to the spout rotates but is limited by the handle so I guess I’ll try a bit harder prizing it off.

My kitchen tap is leaking on both the cold and hot taps but more so on the hot and I’ve fallen at the first hurdle. I can’t figure out how to take it apart to see if it’s the washers. No branding other than the kitchen was bought from howdens. Can anyone advise? Pictures below. Thanks in advance.

Hi. I'm adding an extra 170mm of insulation to my loft but I have electrical wiring running around. It's basic wiring for the lights in the bedrooms and bathroom but I wondered if they will be alright covered up? They are covered in places by 100mm (which is the reason I'm topping up as it's...