Recent content by Ramdalf

The bifold doors at the back of my property currently open up directly onto the grass of the garden. In the longer term, I’m likely to get a proper patio or decking installed by professionals. However, I’m wanting to install something myself as a short term solution to do me for a few years. I’m...

I’ve discovered these pipes in the eaves of my loft conversion: As far as I can tell, these pipes are going to and from a lone radiator in the loft. The roof itself does seem to have some partial PIR insulation installed, but it van still get quite cold in the eaves. In my previous property...

I suspect it is seeping up through the concrete floor - the garage to the side of the property (at a slightly lower elevation) has had wet floors throughout the recent heavy rain. The property is an early-mid 60’s bungalow (not sure of the exact year of construction) which I understand is around...

Yes, that would be the best option, but I understand that is much more costly. I’m really looking to do the best that can be done in a reasonable budget.

Following on from another thread I posted recently, I’ve had a builder out to quote for the levelling and damp-proofing of my bitumen adhesive covered concrete floor. The damp levels in the current floor are marginal; some areas showed green on the builders damp meter, and others yellow. I’d...

Just a quick update on this - @jeds i tried your idea, but added to it by placing two Bluetooth temperature and humidity sensors as well - one underneath the covering, and one on top: Whilst there’s no visible condensation on the sheet, in the part of the room pictured above (that has obvious...

Ok, good to know, thanks for the advice! I’m having other works done in that room so I might ask the builders about blocking it up at the same time.

Interesting, it is on an outside wall, but it’s a 60s bungalow and is at the very front of the property.

The front bedroom of my property has a vent in the wall. Curiously, this is the only room in the property that has one (maybe the room had historic damp problems?). Anyway, as part of my renovation work, I’ve removed the vent cover temporarily, and have found a piece of wood that is mostly...

Thanks for the advice - that’s a good idea. I did have a pool outside one of the bedrooms yesterday thanks to some dodgy guttering, so it certainly is a good stress test! I guess the other aspect though is the groundwater flooding risk, which I guess it’s difficult to know whether I’m...

I’ve recently had contractors in to remove the (asbestos containing) Artex ceilings in my bungalow, as well as Asbestos tiling that was covering the floors in the bedrooms. It’s the latter that I’m now considering doing follow-up work on. Having lifted the tiles, it appears that they were glued...

Thanks for the reply. For what it’s worth, geo-fencing isn’t especially relevant for me - for sure it might be some thing I’d use situationally, but not generally. The UFH area is the main living area, where I’ll be maintaining a decent temperature and boosting a degree or two during the times...

Hi, I'm new to the forums, but suspect I'll be posting here frequently over the coming months as I get to grips with my new home! One of my first priorities is to install a smart thermostat system. I currently have a system boiler (Main Eco Elite 24) along with an unvented hot water cylinder...