Recent content by SillyMilly

I am at work at the moment and have not checked the waste pipe. I have lived in the house approx 5 years and I noticed the staining not long after moving in. There was a leak in the sealant around the bath (shower is over the bath ) on the wall in the room underneath. I replaced the sealant...

A few weeks ago I accidentally flooded the bathroom whilst in the shower. Last night a approx 1m diameter sized area of plaster immediately under the shower collapsed. I can see battens in the ceiling and it looks like it might be damp although the plaster that fell did not seem damp or...

Thanks John, I suspect that I am making a mountain out of a molehill or something. Or is that just wishful thinking? Should I attempt any repairs (filler/replacing mortar)?

I have a feeling that the beams or rafters might not be right. Also am convinced that gable end wall has a slight curve in it. I've been in the house for 5 years and have had no structural work done. When i bought it i didn't have a full survey (I know, I know). There were a few...

Thanks John. You may be right. All winter i would not have noticed the cracks cos of lighting. They are obvious in sunny daylight conditions. And once you start looking for something you don't want to see The thing that worries me is that if it is subsidence that it might have existed when i...

I need some advice. A few weeks ago I noticed a few cracks in the walls and ceilings of my house. Some of them were old cracks that had been filled in about 5 yrs ago. Some were new. Last week I noticed that the ceiling above the landing was quite cracked - quite long spidery ones that...