Recent content by Jameswolf

I took some closer photos. Not sure what the purpose is… What are your thoughts on keeping the side that adjoins this section intact?

Thanks for your replies, helped me to save a plumbers call out charge. Replaced with a valve and stop. So far, so good.

OK done some research and can see what you mean about frost damage. You say remove bricks to roof level. You can see from the first pic that part of the adjoins most of the inside wall of the chimney - so you think keep that in tact and rebuild the other 3 sides from the eaves would be OK...

I have a leaking isolation valve (which goes to nowhere) attached to a water tank. I think I should replace with a stop end?

Thank you for taking the time to reply. Which bricks do you think are frost damaged? The bricks that are white on the first pic, the photo was taken in summer. I believe this is a humidity issue. What do you think about rendering the existing bricks rather than remove and replace? Or would...

Hi all I have a 1930's house with a disused chimney on the outside of the house. The 1st floor bedroom plaster in line with the chimney is damp and discoloured. To the side of the chimney is a window and the woodwork in one corner has also become damp and lifted the upvc frame on the inside...