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I’m currently removing all the plaster off one wall as there was a large damp area showing through (tried every product to cover it), it never showed mould but it was always present, and slightly wet to touch. I’ve taken a lot off but the top section in the centre of the wall has a cement like...

Hey everyone, Just looking for some advice on these cracks in our bedroom. They were caused by steels going in on a ground floor extension so they were expected, however its been about 3 years so hopefully everything has settled. The cracks go straight through to the brick. The plaster doesn't...

Not without taking it all off and starting again I don’t think. Just going to have to make do for the moment. We get slight cracks usually with movement especially in summer, so I’ll just have to see how it lasts.

Tell me about it, after a sanding, some multi layers of of toupret in the edge gaps, 2 mists, layer of polycell crack paint and the a coat of emulsion on it feels like I’ve half polished a turd.

I recently had a landing ceiling replaced, along with a section of plaster that had previously been damp in our bedroom (The damp issue was resolved last year) I used my builder (plenty of feedback a few negatives but mainly positive) and the guy came and put on the boards on the first day. I...

No nothing as far as we know, all the drainage and piping comes under the lawn which is quite far away.

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Hi Guys, We had our driveway done last October. From my view they did a great job, went above what we asked by fixing the edging walls and removed a good depth before sub basing The old drive was originally pebbles but had turned into a hardcore base game that was a muddy sandpit when it...

Hey Everyone, I currently have what looks like a condensation issue between the outer and inner frame of a Velux window. It’s about 6 years old, this year we noticed 2 small brown stains on the ceiling where it’s been landing. I’m unsure if it’s done this before and based on how the waters just...

Does anyone have any idea what this metal rod with a ring could be before I start digging around it? It was covered by a foot of soil and assume it goes down at least another 2 foot, We have about 3 of these dotted around. It’s a 1920s house based around KD a lot of farms and fields. Unsure if...

In this case I guess I could at least attempt to even out the underneath to the maximum depth I could go and get some dpc slab down to try and help the standing water, or I just get dirty and try insulate the joists instead when its dry under there and then look to try and stop the water...

I was initially thinking of just insulating between the joists, I'm hoping at some point we'll be extending in this room and it will turn into a kitchen diner (currently on use it as my office and gaming room) so once it's a kitchen it will need completely filling either way just to support all...

Hey Everyone, I'm currently looking at some resolutions to my suspended floor. Bit of a background, the house was built about 100 years ago, the hallway and kitchen a solid concrete floors, the living room however is a suspended floor with a void underneath with a slight gradient from from...

Hey guys, I’m just digging up an old yorkshire stone path that looked like it was originally used to get to a coal bin. Ideally we just want to fill it and grass over it. The channel is roughly 6-7 inch deep and soil is sticky and claylike. Through the rainy season we get a lot of marshy...

Unfortunately it’s not really a viable option. The drop is about 2 foot, right under our living room furniture, straight outside on the ground level is a concrete pathway. We just wouldn’t have constant access to it and power would be very tricky to plan.