Recent content by martin1959

It dries out in dry weather and comes back after rain, but I cannot see anywhere on the outside it could be coming in. No cavity insulation between the two breeze block walls under window just a 50mm air gap. No other insulation as all walls are solid brick 1930’s house

All the pipes seem fine. None go in the wall they are surface mounted so if there were any leaks it would come down in or behind the kitchen unit. The window sill on the inside is quartz to match work top and not easily removed. At one point I did wonder if it was condensation from the kitchen...

Hi I blocked up a door into my daughters kitchen last year. The wall was thick, so built up two block walls with a 50mm air gap between the two block walls. The internal blocks were plastered, and the external blocks rendered. I fitted a tile sill and we had a new window which sits on the rear...

I would be contracting them as self employed. The same as I would contract a plumber or electrician. No holiday or sick pay

i am doing a refurb on a bungalow, and need to strip out old flooring, wall tiles, skirting etc. Planned to do this myself, but a hand injury is slowing me down. Looking at advertising on a local buy/sell website for a casual labourer for a few days, cash in hand. What would be a reasonable...

Can anyone suggest what type of tool I could use to get up this Lino that has been stuck down? May be easier to take up the green tiles under it at the same time as we can then put a latex screed over the concrete. Thinking of something like a long handled wallpaper scraper or similar

Thanks Is there really much difference in the prices of Jewson Travis Perkins BSG Buildbase Wicked Trade point Or are they pretty much the same. For example, if I required 30 sheets of Celotex insulation would these be the best places to go, or would I be better just looking for a one of...

i will be starting a refurbishment and extension to a bungalow in the next few weeks, costing around £80k. I will be running the project with a friend who is a builder and I am paying him a day rate. We will bring in other trades as required. Just wondered if there would be any benefit in...