Recent content by tedmosby

Hi guys, I need to repressurize my boiler (Vaillant EcoTec pro 28). As you can see the white pipe is build right in front of one of the valves. I can quite easily take it of to reach the valve. However is it okay/safe to take this pipe temporarily off during the repressurizing? Absolute...

Hi everyone, I'm in the process of purchasing a basement apartment in West-London at the moment as a first-time buyer. As part of the full homebuyer's survey I did, the surveyor noted he could not comment on any of the plumbing/drainage within the flat. Given it's a building dating from the...

This was the official finding on the damp report: "High moisture readings characteristic of rising and penetrating dampness has been found in the property. In the surveyor’s opinion, these readings are due to a failure and breakdown of the existing damp proof course and possibly the use of the...

Many thanks for your answer. Yes, some moisture suppressant is also part of the damp proofing as far as I can read. Would the 'screeding compound' at 3 - 4mm be sufficient, or do I still need some thicker screed laid? Thank you!

Hi all, I'm in the final stages of the buying process of a lower ground floor/garden flat (first time buyer so nervous times!). Now as the flat evidently has damp, and I had a damp survey done with a local specialist. He confirmed that parts of the walls and flooring had damp in it and...