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Just did a google image search and I think that's it.

Well it's a strange one, I couldn't see any entry from a tree of plant nearby. I think this thing made the wall it's home all by itself. There are little branches popping out the top of the wall, and some growing out of the other side (the neighbors side). I think it's basically a parasite in...

Hi all, See pics attached for detail. I have a dividing wall between me and a neighbor. This wall has shown signs of movement for a while, but in recent times some bricks have started to push out and mortar is falling off. Like a game of jenga, I was able to pull a brick out and behind it is a...

Hi all, I have an en-suite which has a radiator and a weeping flow connector. The joint/connection is some kind of pushfit I think (or similar). It is behind a tiled wall that is inaccessible. I can get in to the void behind there via removing the small sink unit, BUT, the flow to the rad goes...

I suppose that's the risk, but I could lacquer the inside and paint with oil based on the outside. A couple of coats.

Find me an OAK 4 panel exterior door with raised mouldings and I'll buy you an e-beer... It will be oiled oak on the inside to match existing internal doors and painted satin black on the outside (it's for a Victorian terrace). I can easily find these as fire doors...

I'm struggling to find an external front door in the material and style that I want, but there are a few options for it when looking at internal fire doors. They are also a bit cheaper. As fire doors are the same thickness as a typical front door, would there be any issues in using them in...

Bit of an update on this. The damp patch hadn't worsened over the last few days, but it rained last night and the patch has now expanded. It's either a coincidence somehow or the problem is with the roof. Agh! Nothing looks wrong from the outside, but it's a fairly inaccessible area (4 storey...

@dilalio - thanks for the advice on how to go about it. That all sounds like a good plan to me. In your opinion/experience, can a damp patch like this be related to a toilet (or sink/shower etc) that is sited approx 700mm away on the floor above? I'm thinking a leak could travel along some...

And finally, after a couple of days, the dark'ish staining has spread out a tiny bit horizontally, but receded back on the large areas. It is still damp to the touch, but seems to be drying out at the extreme edges.

A couple more pics to click. These show the toilet and damp spot positions from a couple of different areas.