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Is there water in those old header tanks? Some plumbers just leave them there after putting a combi in.

I agree. I think the movement of those two bricks has pulled the lead away from the mortar joint - although it looks as if the lead wasn't bedded in deep enough to start with. Mortar or lead mate wouldn't usually give out like that. I want to know if that brick protrusion extends down to the...

Oh you'll pay for it one way or another! Lol

Looks like two header tanks insulated with polystyrene sheets? If so, one is for the central heating and the other will supply the hot water storage cylinder. I can't quite see the gas boiler, but this looks to be a fairly standard setup. Unless those tanks are empty and obsolete, we know it's...

The previous owner of our house had central heating installed after securing a grant. The 'workmanship' was truly horrible.

Yes, imagine a world where people who work are better off than those who don't! How terrible! I'm literally crying right now.

But for the grace of God... So many stories of close shaves! I have an angle on this: Every 'little' accident or a close call serves as a visceral reminder to take more care in future; not only for the person involved, but for everyone they tell about it. This thread has evolved in a good way...

Literally nobody is saying that. Fly the flag, or don't fly the flag. Just never tear down the flag of the country you live in. If you're really that disillusioned, just leave. Go find that utopia.

That's a great example.

This deep history stuff is utterly pointless.

OSB keeps the Tyvek flat, which helps to shed water over the eaves protectors. Usually you'd leave the Tyvek (VPM) to sag slightly between the rafters to act as a water channel, but with a very low pitch between 10 and 20 the water doesn't run fast enough and can build up in folds and creases...

And this is what you're aiming for...

Like this...

With a low pitch, you need to make sure that any water that might get past the tiles can run down the membrane and out into the gutter. That's where counter battening comes in. I'd fix OSB to the rafters, then the Tyvek, then low profile vertical battens, then the usual horizontal battens and...

Obviously internal cracks can be filled and sanded to a point where they'd be almost invisible, but hopefully this isn't the case. Just a footnote! An experienced builder would probably be of more use than a surveyor in cases like this. It's worth offering a few quid to get the low down. In my...

Also, a suspended floor should have air bricks fitted at opposite ends of the joists to facilitate air drying.

You'll know if the floor is concrete just by stamping on it. Suspended wooden floors always have a little give.

With such a low pitch, your tiles need to be fitted really well. I recently added a dormer with a 17° pitch using similar tiles. The manufacturers recommend counter battening and additional overlap to guard against driving rain.

Sorry to wade in, but that's a horrible job. The 'roofer' has used the incorrect flashing kit for starters. The corrugated apron is intended for high-profile tiles. Yours are flat. There's definitely a risk of water ingress and this needs sorting asap.

But you did like that dress.