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    Chimney removal

    I've just had work carries put for a new roof which included removing one chimney. There is no fireplace as the previous owners had boarded over the opening and had an electric fire. There is a small vent grille on the first floor breast wall. The roofer I had said he would knock the chimney...
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    Hydroscopic Salts on Chimney breast

    Hi. I managed to get some photos from in the loft as below. Loft itself feels damp I'd say. I also now have a small wet patch showing on the other chimney breast in the house which is on the front. Again this is damp patch in the upstairs bedroom and the paint has started to flake off. I'm...
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    Hydroscopic Salts on Chimney breast

    Hi there. That wall has the chimney behind it. The fireplace has been boarded over at ground floor. Roofer told me the stack has been lowered as it is straight rather than steps out at the top. Photo attached of chimney but doesn't quite show the top, I'll take another in daylight. Likewise...
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    Hydroscopic Salts on Chimney breast

    Hi. I have a leak which is showing at the top of an upstairs chimney breast and across the ceiling. The chimney breast is no longer used and the fire place is plastered over. The chimney has been lowered by previous owner, and I'm not sure if the chimney has been capped or not. I assumed the...
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    Bedroom TV aerial

    I have recently moved into a new apartment. We have a communal satallite dish on the roof, which i have recently had Sky TV connected to with no poblem. But i am having a problem with the aerial socket in the bedroom. There is an aerial socket that is a socket plate with just a tv aerial...
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