Recent content by Stattman

Dear Forum, Living in a 1950's semi. Lived in the house for 20 years and been advised to get the chimney re-flashed to stop water ingress. The roofer suggested the horse-hair is in poor condition - which is true and suggested re-felting and re-use the existing tiles, but some of the batons...

Dear Forum, I have lived in my house for around 20 years, and my elderly neighbour recently went into a care home and the house has now being sold. One of my ex-neighbour's sons suggested that the purchasers may "do something" with the existing garage. As it happens their garage wall is a...

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Thanks for your reply. It’s a roof directly above, it curves down. It only seems to be this room. My decorator suggested it may be lagging which is stopping circulation however we both had a look and it’s not causing a blockage. A few suggestions been mentioned and up for grabs: - Do...

Dear Forum, Seeking your advice regards to some streaking on a wall which is the back bedroom facing north. Can’t be certain how ling the issue has been there but was noticed several weeks after the room had been painted. As shows in the pictures the streaks run across the length of the wall...

Perhaps something to consider, is to check the Land Registry to check who is the mortgage company. They could be notified that they are running a business which would be a breach of their mortgage. But you should document and build up evidence over a decent period of time

Dear Forum, Neighbour has built some structures and following a query with the City Planning department they have confirmed there is likely a planning breach. They go on to say that retrospective planning permission will be required giving the adjoining properties an opportunity to put...

Need to build up evidence first, but it would appear so. :(

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Thank you. Any thoughts on distance from building from the neighbouring wall?

Hello, My new neighbours being a bit anti-social (using their front garden as a car repair centre) we've decided the best course of action is to create a small Yew hedge boundary. There's a small wall acting as the boundary, single brick about 600cm high and the length of the front garden is...

Thanks very much for the responses. Definitely some options to consider.

Good point, I'm not too worried about them being deciduous, and I agree having some flowering or colourful leaves would be an additional (and a distraction). Will investigate, but perhaps I can buy them as a mature planting as they settle down for Winter. I'm keen to get screening up and not...

My ever so considerate new neighbours are launching a new project to build a substantial summer house and the end of the garden, looking at it will be at least 2.x m tall and 7 meters wide. Given that I'm not really wanting to see this structure I'm considering planting some trees along the...

Will give them a call and dig a bit deeper so to speak. :giggle: