Thank you for the detailed answers. I was looking at getting the hallway, landings etc painted so wanted to make sure I didn't have more fundamental issues to worry about before going ahead.
The laminate opinion is reassuring but not something I'd be confident or comformatable to fix myself...
Thanks for the reply. So the house was built around 2000.
The staircase has started to creak recently in the part which is over the crack in the blocks (these are blocks in the garage that the staircase is part located over. They're part of the garage from the ground floor).
I can't feel it...
After some advice about the movement of a staircase which is causing cracks and twisting. Also pressure seems to be pushing laminate flooring slightly apart. Crack also showing in blocks directly under the staircase in the garage.
Does anybody know what might be causing this and what needs...
I have a problem with a damp brown patch round an unused chimney in an upstairs bedroom. The flashing has been checked and renewed, there are no broken tiles and the chimney pots have been fitted with cowls.
However the brown stain is still spreading, another roofer has had a check and...
I've currently got low pressure(virtually zero) on my boiler. Nothing's clearly labelled to show how to raise the pressure on the boiler(on a previous boiler there were some taps to turn to allow more pressure in) - does anyone know how to raise the pressure for this model?
Vailliant ecoMax...
I'm having problems with condensation in a utility room that's on the side of my kitchen. It's made mainly from wood and glass with a felt roof. There is no ventilation in there and when the heating is on or I've been cooking or just overnight when it's cold there's a lot of condensation on the...