Recent content by jasonbsad

Thanks everyone that responded. Apologies for not thanking earlier but been on holiday for a week. Other than replacing the valley and all that entails, is it not possible to just cover the valley with GRP or similar (excuse my ignorance here, but on a previous house with part flat roof...

Thanks for the clear explanation, appreciated. Does anybody have an idea of what I could expect to pay for the above work, worst case scenario, based in East Dorset?

Thanks everyone for all the insight. Question is, is it fine to leave it as it is - underneath of the tile looks very exposed to the elements!

Recently moved and noticed that where our garage and bungalow roofs meet just above the guttering, there appears to be a cover or something else missing on the end tile - underneath the tile looks exposed to the elements so just concerned that with rain and a strong wind, water will get blown...

Hi Thanks for the additional responses. Yes, the brickwork at ground level does appear dry. The building is a bungalow and not timber framed. I will just monitor it in case it should cause any issues (i.e. damp inside the house?) Thanks

Hi Ken Thanks for the reply. In effect, you are saying that damp/water is passing through the ground level brickwork into the brickwork just below the DPM? I will leave as it is unless it causes any issues, though I guess pointing may need attending to at some point. Dean

Hi Hope someone can shed some light...... After it's been raining, I have noticed a series of adjacent bricks in the same row that appear to get wet/damp. This is the second row from ground level, just below the dpc. After a couple of days without rain, the bricks appear to slowly dry out...

Thanks for replies. Would it be safe to assume therefore that I do not need to worry about water ingress or further deterioration of the bricks and that it is fine to do nothing?

Thanks for prompt replies. Are you both referring to the vertical cracks, or the horizontal indentations (for want of a better description) which I understand is the nature of this type of brick? Regards Dean

Hi Don't know if anyone can help. We recently purchased a bungalow (constructed around 1987) after having a Home Buyer Survey carried out. Since moving in (around 4 weeks ago) we have noticed numerous bricks with small cracks (see photos below). Most cracks are probably less than 0.50mm...

Thanks merlin50. However, bearing in mind I'm a numpty as D.I.Y. goes, the "covering" seems far too thin to be a "board" as such. Where it is coming away from the wall, it is easily pressed in - more like a thin cardboard / thick paper. Whether this is the same material that is on the...

Thanks wavetrain However, do you know what the material(s) is and what it's there for? I'm a complete numpty when it comes to D.I.Y. but I am also a perfectionist! It looks a mess and didn't want to risk undue disturbance if asbestos is a concern (though I have already had a small piece...

Hi I have what appears to be painted over thick brown paper on parts of the walls and architrave inside our airing cupboard. It appears thicker on the walls, so maybe it is different to that applied to the architrave, so maybe it is very thin board (cardboard like) on the wall and paper on...