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I would have thought that foundation movement would result in cracks in the render around the bays themselves. There is none. The roof could well be spreading, as one of the former owners decides to remove diagonal internal bracing beams from the loft space and place them vertically to gain some...

Our 1930's bungalow has 2 bay windows topped with gable ends that come out of a hip roof. Around 20 years ago the Windows were replaced with UPVC by the previous owner (mother-in-law) At the time there was some comment by the installers about the replacements not being structural. I'm assuming...

The air inside the conservatory is stationary, therefore at a higher pressure than the windier outside air. With the door shut, the panels visibly flex outwards due to the pressure difference. We are lucky that the door is not facing the prevailing winds, otherwise, the outcome might be...

We have a DIY conservatory built by former occupants of the property. It has 10mm twinwall roofing that is over 30 years old. Built with 1m spans @2.5m length. Wind does cause flexing, and with the recent storms, we opened the door during the wind to minimise the pressure difference and help...

Brilliant. Thanks. Will concrete screws go into 1920's brickwork OK?

I have a new Composite front door to install. It came with 2 glazed side panels which are separate and some joiner strips. The door is already hung in it's frame. It's quite obvious that the glazing in the side panels should be removed before fitting the frame, Which I have already done, but...

We have a 1930's detached 2 bed bungalow. It has had a DIY Conservatory for the last 25 years or so, fitted by the previous owner. It was used by him to rear Koi Carp. The conservatory is about 2.1m wide and runs across the entire rear of the property and 2/3 of the way down one side. To me it...