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A bit late to reply to this, but we finally had a roofer inspect the outside with no cracks or issues present that they could see. They lifted some of the tiles to see the mineral wool above the firewall but it wasn’t clear how the water was getting in. This wool was wet on the north side of...

This may better explain the issue: https://nhbc-standards.co.uk/2020/7-roofs/7-2-pitched-roofs/7-2-16-firestopping-and-cavity-barriers/ It seems the builders have installed mineral wool (maybe) above the underlay, and this is possibly creating the damp? I’m just surprised as it is seems this...

Only on the north side of the roof, near the dividing wall, where I can feel insulation above the felt. The rest of the felt for the entire roof is dry, and all of it is of the same “tightness”. I may ask our usual roofer to have look and see if there’s any clear breakage on the outside.

It was tricky to try and get a photo under the felt given the lighting and tiny gap, but I was hoping to show the yellow insulation and dampness present on the roofing timbers.

Hi all, We’ve recently moved into an 8 year old house and, as expected with the damp weather and snow, have noticed an issue where our property joins with the semi-detached neighbour. There seems to be insulation above the felt and below the tiles, and this area has become damp. I’m not sure...

Hi all, Recently moved into a new-ish 2016 property, and the loft smells leading me to think the durgo valve is faulty (this also happened in our old house). Looking at the valve, I can see straight down into the pipe and the smell is, to politely say, strong. It looks different to those I’ve...