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    Sudden damp patch on wall

    Hi John, I had a damp proof firm come and take a look today and from what they can tell, there is a portion of wall where the damp course treatment has either failed or wasn't done at all. The bay area all round the other side is bone dry and it is just this section of wall where there is...
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    Sudden damp patch on wall

    + inside view
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    Sudden damp patch on wall

    Hi - regarding the dpc, all I know is that the previous owners used Rentokil to remediate that entire front wall in 2011. I don't have much paperwork other than a brief survey from Rentokil from that time. My own surveyor from around 2015 (when I bought the house) was happy with the work and...
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    Leaking Velux fix

    Thanks crank39.
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    Sudden damp patch on wall

    + view of window frame further up - there seems to be a bit of a gap further up too..
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    Sudden damp patch on wall

    Hi all, I've got a damp patch that suddenly appeared in the living room after some intense rainfall this week. It was quite damp to the touch on the inside but no obvious entry point outdoors. I have a suspicion that the entry point might be the window frame, where the sealant has aged and...
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    Leaking Velux fix

    This is a Velux GGSL06.
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    Leaking Velux fix

    Hi all, I regularly get a leak from a Velux window during periods of intense rainfall and I finally managed to diagnose what I think would affect many others. So posting up to hopefully help. In my case I cleared out all the gunk and moss, etc and then started testing. It seems that the rain...
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    Megaflo pressure

    Thanks - got a really good engineer and he diagnosed various issues. The main problem was the valve (now changed, newer version) and the cylinder itself needed a recharge. Pressure is now amazing with two showers and two taps running upstairs - no loss. The expansion cylinder was also full of...
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    Megaflo pressure

    Hello, I recently had a water softener installed and as part of that some changes to the cold mains feed (and feed into Megaflo). Within a few months of this, pressure has been dropping off on the showers, toilets, etc and is quite laughable at times (e.g. no water at all). Is this likely to...
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    UPVC Window Reveals - Damp Patches bottom corner

    I had a similar problem, which after much testing, turned out to be a failure of the black seals around the pane. I could pour some water on the pane and see water coming INTO the frame and then coming out in the corners. I used captain something creeping crack cure to fix it and no problems...
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    Upvc door without a lock / barrel on outside

    Thank you. I have found blank/half-cylinder options that would seem to work, but the quality of the handles especially is quite poor. I think what you say is best and I will go with the ABS 3* and the Hoppe security handles.
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    Installing exterior side door in garage

    I believe it's a building reg to maintain structural integrity.
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    Upvc door without a lock / barrel on outside

    Hi, is there such a thing as a UPVC patio door that only has an internal locking mechanism and is flush on the outside? I.e. you can lock/unlock from inside only, go outside, close the door/open it again from outside (provided nobody locked it from the inside in the meantime)? If so, can I...
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