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Stonehouse, Being on a slope, as you seem to understand, can be a problem with ground water coming downhill. AFAIK: there's no...

OP, Is this in a kitchen or a bathroom? Is the idea to make good the 1300mm x 600mm damaged section & then tile to match?

OP, There's no need "to take up the living room floor" - why do you say that? But you do need to go under the floor into the crawl space...

OP, Halls are well known for lack of ventilation or even sub-area access. Back in the day they often installed venting grills or air...

John D, No no - the idea is that all the outside walls are plaster stripped to 1m , skirtings replaced and injections with silicone on...

OP, Simply use a hammer, & a large flat blade screwdriver to hammer, split and prise the wood out. Then remove & clean the bricks and...

OP, You really need the Damp companies out there as soon as possible. A thorough, full house damp survey will do your problems no end of...

Poster #10, Stop, stop, stop - digging yourself in deeper. You simply do not understand what you are talking about. Careless talk costs...

OP, Find the DPC and indicate where it is on a posted photo. Its typical to remove the concrete to 150mm below the DPC. Can you also...

OP, Will the fireplace opening dimensions allow you to fit your stove of choice? The flue itself can be swept by a chimney sweep using...

OP, Could you post a couple of pics of the floor - show a bit of detail and a context. What kind of vinyl do you have in mind?

OP, Sounds like a very big job that deserves visits from the Damp & Timber companies. In the meantime why not post lots of pics of the...

OP, You could show any quoting roofer this thread - at least, it will say that you have some knowledge of roofing repairs. Your Gutter...

Poster #7, If you dont know why metal channels are superior to other channels then why are you advising on a plastering issue on a...

Poster #5, No suggestion was made for a plasterer to "deal with the electrics". The point is, no householder wants to start having the...