Recent content by Noidea1123

No, it's my house. The council haven't been involved at all.

Bit of a bugger then, since there is a radiator plumbed in to boot!

Yep, no fixed stairs. If we end up stripping it, it wouldn't be cost or time-effective to reinsulate and board again at this point, so it's a big decision.

The survey was done in early May. She spotted the bits of external mould and water marks in the main beams and told our buyer not to buy the house. A leak hasn't been discounted and we have found one or two holes in the felt in the lower right portion which wasn't insulated-- below the beam...

Thank you for taking the time. Bear with me... Can I use vapour barrier paint on the plasterboard ceiling? I can't access above the spotlights without taking the ceiling out. On the right-hand side I have removed most of the yellow fibreglass insulation, which was thoroughly packed in, as we...

I'm looking for a cost effective way to protect the building. I don't want to use it as a living space. We were just going to remove all the insulation with as little removal of plasterboard as poss, but this was hindered when we found each pair of rafters has a noggin at the top- which...

Hi, a surveyor picked up on some black mould on some areas of plasterboard and water marks in the main lengthwise beams on left and right side. It's not that bad, as the insulation wasn't damp and the mould wasn't that extensive, but I want to make it good in terms of ventilation, preferably...

Hi, yes, glass fibre type, which was just packed into the upper half of the roof with no space for ventilation. We think the water is coming from vapour changing to water as it hits the cold inside of the felt and then running down the woodwork. There is evidence of water in the main beams that...

Hi all. Recently, I found out that my loft has interstitial condensation. Our first step was to remove the insulation on either side; one side is nearly done.It is insulated halfway up on both sides. The problem is that there is a noggin between each pair of rafters, situated just before the...