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My father has moved into a 1930s bungalow with cavity walls. Indoors, there is considerable damp low down on some walls. Outside, a concrete path goes round the house and is quite high. The strip alongside the wall is filled with gravel, but the gravel mostly bridges the damp course. I...

My father's new house has an internal cupboard containing the rising main, stop cock and water meter. There is loads of condensation on the pipes, which has been going on for so long that the fllorboards are wet. There is foam pipe lagging but it's not been zip tied and there are sharp bends in...

There's onyl one solution to a uPVC conservatory, especially a botch job. When I cut down the one I bought with my house, the frame was full of water.

Don't even think about it, it will look horrible

Knock down the outbuilding when she's away and deny all knowledge

One risk from inadequate loft conversion is spread of fire, which definitely could affect your house. How can tenants legitimately convert a loft in a house they don't own?

Is your house semi-detached, and does the work involve a party wall, for example the insertion of steels? If so, notification to the neighbour under the Party Wall Act is required. Stipulations for hours of work are sometimes included in the conditions of Party Wall awards. This is quite...

If you can identify where the existing joists are, you could fix the Kingspan directly to the existing roof, then screw OSB over that and fit the EPDM. I don't see the need to mess around with extra timbers unless you need to change the roof pitch. You'd need to give some attention to the eaves...

Get the internal area down below 30 sq m and you won't need building control, which will save some money

You always run that risk with masking tape. I'd never use it; just cut in with a brush

What do you mean, the water from the house?

Gulley? Do you mean a trap in the ground with a grill over it, that drains?

They know that, they're just being naughty

A vapour barrier is just that. it isn't breathable.

Apart from being naff and nasty?

How about Hardcore Sand blinding DPM Insulation 120mm concrete with mesh fabric chucked in for good measure?

Just being vindictive then. By the way, if the work was done more than a year ago, the council can't act against him in any case. The time limit has expired. Your gripe may well be with your conveyancer, for asking for unnecessary paperwork.

Looks a bit rubbish. Often par for the course with substandard materials like uPVC.

What use is this to you now?