Recent content by JPE23

Can I paint it with waterproof paint (for a few months relief), or will it need a proper replacement immediately?

I had some cowboy plasterers come and skim my room and long story short, my floorboards are caked with plaster dust. We've thought about hiring a floor/edging sander to restore them. Does anyone have any other suggestions?

I need two extractor fans, one for bathroom and one for utility room. Bathroom needs minimum 80L per second Utility room needs minimum 100L per second I can't have inline because my roof doesn't have a big enough soffit, and I can't remove roof tiles just because, so my only options are wall...

After putting washing to dry in the utility room with windows open, the humidity obviously went through the roof and the clothes took ages to dry. Do I need an extractor fan, a dehumidifier, a couple of vents or heat to ensure that I don't get condensation/mould and to ensure the moisture...

We have a similar issue with a similarly old gas boiler (early 90s, maybe older). We were going to get a combi until I researched better and discovered that tank based systems are better for just about everything (outside of small properties). Now we're going to upgrade and move the tank and...

I also have expanding foam as an option - could that work?

I have been using Toupret for most of my ceiling/wall holes cracks, but they were for holes/cracks in which I couldn't see any wood (only plaster). Would Toupret be sufficient here, on this bay window ceiling hole?

I am moving into a place where the (felt-less) roof is old and the torching is old and brittle. I want to install new insulation to meet regulations (270mm) but with torching falling all the time, I don't want my snazzy new insulation to become a haven for cement. What is the best option...

I've DMd you another forum where you might get half-decent answers.

Cheers Nige.

Thanks @robinbanks - genuinely appreciate your response.

You might say that and you’re welcome to. If you were paying the kind of money we’re being expected to pay you’d be meticulous too. Happy holidays!

What I find curious is I listen to you, or I listen to the 7-8 professionals who’ve seen the roof pictures and told me the complete opposite. You might be cynical and say the roofers are just touting for business, but that doesn’t explain the surveyor’s opinion which came in an email exchange...

Only one person has visited the property and the sellers didn’t like him and thought he was just touting for business. He quoted around £7000 to fix the specific list of repairs laid out by the surveyor, which were: And around £16000 to completely replace the roof. I was advised to get a...

How do you know there are no immediate repairs required? (This isn’t even the issue of the thread anyway) Okay great, you’ve finally said something useful - the roof covering is near end of life - so how much is that to replace?