Recent content by Rebecca M

Hello, So we’ve just had to replace the timber suspended floor in our front room, and realised that the hearth (distinctly lack of one) is not up to regs for our old/original log burner (there was just the sheet of glass there originally from the previous owners and the wooden suspended floor...

Hi guys! Any advice welcome! We have damp coming through our garage wall and we’re confident it’s because next doors driveway is too high against our garage wall (see photos). The floor of our garage is about 3 bricks lower than their driveway. What would be the best way to resolve this (with...

Of course, as much as I enjoy these responses, I don’t intend to rip down an old mans chimney without his permission. Even if we have to get that permission through getting the council/surveyors involved etc. however, might have to wait until we get planning permission for the extension before...

Really enjoyed where this thread has gone. I might add that he’s an elderly gentleman (with all his faculties) who doesn’t leave his house, so doing it whilst out isn’t an option. And to add to the issue, we’ve just put planning permission in for a small rear and side return extension which...

I can get pictures tomorrow! We’re letting the dust settle after a few cross words this weekend with him and his niece! They’re having their builder out for a 2nd opinion, which is frustrating because he’s not going to tell them the repairs he did 5 years ago was a waste of time. Just so...

But the likelihood is, the previous work he had done 5 years ago was a patch up job. And the fact he also has excessive damp around his chimney supports that theory (equally could be just coming from our side), however the concern is paying for chimney repairs that aren’t actually going to...

That makes sense. However, where do we stand even if his side is fine but ours is not and needs rebuilding? We’ve been advised that regardless of the condition of his chimney, our side needs rebuilding therefore that means the whole thing does because they can’t rebuild just our half of the...

So, we have a major damp problem, we’re a mid-terrace and each house either side suffers damp also. We had an extensive damp survey that highlighted the damaged chimney stack needed repointing/multiple repairs. Last week we had our (trusty) builder come to do the repairs but once he got up...