Recent content by Meekyman

Hi Folks, We live in a Victorian house and have some damp in one room. The plaster (around 1 sq ft) peeled off like a banana skin! We are currently letting the brickwork dry out before re-covering and decorating and are trying to find and fix the cause. We can see daylight through the...

Where mortar appears to be missing

Window where mortar seems OK

Sure will and have arranged for a builder to come round next week. I was just after a rough idea to see if we'd saved back enough cash when applying for our mortgage! The garage doesn't already exist...totally new build. Cheers Graham

Any idea how much then Nige? Graham

Hi, We are buying a house with planning permission for a detached garage with room over to be built and are trying to get an idea of the rough cost of the building alone. Dimensions will be 5.6 x 8.2 m and 6m tall at max, with a pitched roof. According to the plans it is a "one and half...