Recent content by Rossi90

Removed some of the flooring to show a channel which appears to run the length of the room. Section of this has been filled with concrete and a membrane used. Looks to be the access point for whatever this used to serve. Remainder of the channel had been filled with timber which was rotten...

Floor is a solid concrete floor. Channel runs from external wall to end of property. I believe this must have been a supply run for something. Maybe gas, electric or old water main as kitchen is at the back of the property. This is the only section of floor which is affected. The rest of the...

Hi All We have lived in our house for around 18 months now. When we first moved in we noticed a small damp patch under the carpet to the lounge. Noticed this due to the Sky cable coming through the wall. Anyway we left this and have had no issues. Recently there has been a strong smell to the...

Hi All Had a bit of disagreement with a roofer today. Basically he had been asked to pull the loft insulation away from the eaves as they were blocking the eaves vents and causing a condensation issue in the loft space. The loft insulation was topped up to around 300mm about 12 months ago and...

Hi all, We recently demolished an outhouse building which was used as a bin store/storage area. Was originally classed as a garage under development of site. Size of building was approx 4m x 5m, had a pitched roof and was single skim brickwork. We had planned on rebuilding but the new...

There are no other signs of dampness in the property only on this chimney breast. Would this chemical reaction have been built up over a number of years? Similar to salt contaminated plaster which can draw moisture out of the air? If we was to hack off the plaster back to brick and...

Vented chimney.

Thanks for your replies. There are no debris built at the base of the chimney. As for the cause of the damp could this have been related to condensation as the property has been left empty and unoccupied with no heat or ventilation for around 3-4 months? We are going to install a...

Hi All, Have an issue with damp on a chimney breast wall. Property is a ground floor flat in a converted Victorian 2 storey property. Walls are 9 inch solid walls. Chimney breast is on the gable wall. I have removed the air vent and can see that the chimney had a void area behind the breast...

Hello, After some advice regarding a faulty MVHR unit. Unit was not working correctly so was switched off, this has caused problems with mould growth both inside the unit and in the ducting. We have been told that the unit requires a full replacement including replacing all the mouldy...

Exactly my thoughts, just didn't seem right. Is there any other way of telling if this is a timber frame?

Hi all, Quick question, visited a friend today who said that his house was a timber frame building. Was carrying out some work in the loft space when I noticed both the gable wall and dividing wall were made up of blockwork. Surely if this was timber frame you would see exposed beams and...