Recent content by MattLiving

Thanks Ken. Yes the finish is pretty poor almost like it’s half a job . Will probably ask a joiner to make up the wood bits and finish off doing similar to what you mention.

Recently moved into a house with rendered exterior and fairly recent work done to it in last couple of years. Wasps found a home recently in it and surveyor did notice there was a gap above the ground floor windows (See image) which insects could get in to To me it doesn't look like a great...

Thank you Ken , i have checked and it is at a slight gradient towards garden. When you say gap there is a form of grouting but no actual gap. During heavy rain I have never seen water pooling against the house . There is paving at a lower level in other areas which has a gap of few inches and...

The paving on a rear extension comes above the lower level of airbrick which I think is 2 bricks in depth(see photo). I would like to ensure best possible airflow through to old section of house so keen to lower . What’s a good way to deal with this as concerned cutting a section out could lead...

I have moved into a recently renovated property (Semi-Detached 1930's) which as a new garage extension to the side. The garage extension is modern breeze block to outside wall and as one wall adjoining side of property such that x2 of the original subfloor vents present in the garage ( which are...