Recent content by Trinity89

As far as I know yes, it's never done it before but I can't recall it been so cold for so long since we've been in the house

Evening people, hoping for some advice and opion on how best to proceed. Our utility is the coldest room in the house, presume it was a converted out building long before we moved in. In the summer we had a window bricked upto so we could put storage in. Due to the cold weather the metal trim...

Hi, few weeks ago I noticed a tapping noise from the area of my kitchen where my boiler is. I've stripped all the boxing in from around the boiler and and there is no sign of water. The tapping is quite loud, I don't think I would hear water dripping from outside the boxing. Anyway the same...

Apologies, that makes perfect sense, might be another night in the cupboard cutting the foam away tonight.

Im abit lost now, ive only noticed the condensation after i blocked up the hole in the cavity wall with expanding foam. The warm air in the kitchen must be creating the condensation on the pipes. Ive taken some of the foam out last night to create some ventilation to cool that area down again...

Hi Madrab, we actually have some replacement windows booked in with trickle vents in so hopefully that will help and id never though of the chicken wire, will give that a go once i take some more of the foam out.

Hi, i used Soudal gap filling foam. I took some of it out last night to see if i could get some air flowing from the cavity. Will leave it for a couple of days and see if its made any difference. thanks

Hi, wanted some advice on some condensation on our cold water pipes. Please bear with me on this. Just after xmas we noticed a mouse had been coming in through a small hole next to where the gas main comes in the house and through the cavity wall. I filled the outside wall with mortar and the...