Recent content by legepe

The current EPC rating is F, and I would have to involve BC to sign off on works to acquire a new EPC with improve ratings, My guess or hope is that roughly 100mm of Kingspan to the single brick extension would be sufficient to bring the R value within an acceptable range, however between the...

I fully get what your saying Johnny bit unfortunately Mr rusty is right and I cannot get around BC. I would be surprised if the single brick kitchen extension was ever done through regs. Do you think there is a possibility that bc would make me demolish it?

Thanks for your imput guys.. much appreciated

Thanks for your imput.. very much appreciated! I have realized there is another problem with this property. A good chunk of the chimney stack has been removed on the first floor, leaving it complete above (in loft space) and complete below in the living room? For the moment can't figure out...

Hi everyone I am looking to get a property that requires full renovation, which will need to be completed through building control The extension at the rear of the property which incorporates the kitchen is constructed with single brick (see pics) Can anyone tell me roughly what would be the...

Thanks, and well spoted regarding the gutter. Considering this as the possible cause, and the side wall of the building (gable end) not showing any signs of movement (see pic) I would think I can more safley say its not subsidance, no?

Hi everyone I am looking to possibly get a property that requires full renovation, but would like to know (if possible going by the pictures) should I be concerned about subsidance I have managed to get historical pictures on google maps street view for the years 2008, 2010, 2023, 2025 that...

Hi everyone Its a two bed first floor flat, built 1940, with horizontal cracks on the external walls both sides of the property just below the top of windows, on one side they go through the living room and into the bathroom, on the oposite side of property it is just in one of the bedrooms, the...

That is exactly what they are doing at the moment, just hope the weather stays dry warm and windy

Thanks guys..! its a bit out of my own control as I have given the tenants the dehumidifier and told them heat and air circulation is the only way.. but not sure if they are doing it?? just seems to me to be taking too long to show dryer readings, but I have never had this problem before, my...

Hi all After having a water leak several months ago I have had all the laminate floor lifted for almost 3 weeks and have had a dehumidifier working for amost 2 weeks, but the floor is still showing it is wet (see attached pics) It is a floating floor consisting of - 22mm moisture resistant...

Hi guys and sorry for leaving this post for a while, but ive been a bit busy with this and other things My guess here is the problem seems to be mainly the following things - 1. no air flow under wooden floor (all moisture going from ground into room) 2. no air flow or heating for many years in...

I think the actual cause of a lot (not all) of this is simply for at least the last 8 years the room has been used as storage with things pushed up against the walls, and no air flow and never any form of heating You will see on the pic (attached) that there is concrete either side of a wooden...

Thanks for your replies on this guys.. This job is a bit more complicated for me as a DIYer and I simply do not have the time to deal with it. so Ive got a builder, and a DP specialist comming beginning of next week to advise

Hi everyone, I have a commercial property that has signs of rising damp (see attached pics) I would basically like to know if I was to drywall all the walls (like it has been done on the back wall) will this be a good solution, and by doing this, will it then not need to be injected? The...