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"Is the house DPC/floor at the same level as the conservatory?" - More or less, it's hard to tell on the corner where the damp spot is as I can't see the DPC, but looking around the house the DPC is just under 5 inches from the ground, which is similar to the conservatory. "Yes, lift the...

Unfortunately I can't, not on this side of the wall

When you say "Just pick the paving back up." do you mean literally dry the area, dig the bricks out, add a bit of sand and cement then put the bricks back? If I wanted an tradesman to look at this, would a builder be my best choice? Where I live, most of the builds aren't interested in small jobs.

Hi, I recently noticed a patch of around 16cm where the plasterboard in my dining room has bubbled up. Above and below the bubble area the plasterboard is dry. I moved in around 18 months ago and never noticed it before. This is an external wall that's next to my conservatory. It's occurred...

Last Sunday night, I noticed a damp patch in the extension bedroom. Today I got up there with a ladder and found a large hole with a rounded stone in it (see pics). The stone was a decent weight, being around 400g. There was some felt underneath, but it looks like this is damaged as well. How...

Called a plumber in the end, he was expecting to take about an hour or so, but ended taking 4 hours! He had to deal with a dropped pipe, he drained the system several times and he had an issue with a valve not quite fitting the pipe. I needed valves replacing on 2 radiators in the end - but he...

My boiler is an eco tec plus 630 which uses a sealed cylinder. For the PTFE, I simply loosened the nut at the bottom where the pipe joins (water dripped out) cleaned with rags, added PTFE abd some jointing compound back into the nut whilst the water was still dripping and then tightened he nut...

It's not a TRV valve. You're right the leak is coming from the top as well. I've added a bit of jointing compound and PTFE to the bottom and tighten the nut, but its still leaky. To make matters worse, I decided to try and isolate the radiator by closing the right (opposite end) valve off as...

Hi, My heating was working fine, but I've recently discovered a leaking radiator valve in a downstairs radiator. It's a very slow drip. So far, I've just turned the heating off and screwed the top square part of the radiator all the way down. I've also screwed down the valve on the other side...

When you say only way...as in get scaffolding, remove tiles from outside and then put felt in? IF so, I think I'll try the battens on the inside with some left over shed roof felt

Hi, The roof of my loft has some of the black felt type material broken (I'm not sure if that's what it's called), it's rigid to touch so not that easy to work with. I'm not sure if this should be glued to the roof batten (I can't see any nails). How do I fix this so it's well covered and...

Hello, My garden tiles have a white sealant in place, over the last year or so, it's becoming loose and we've got weeds, I need to pick them out and apply a new sealant, but I'm not sure what to buy. Advice appreciated - picture attached. Thanks

Thanks, I've given it a 1/4 turn and that seems to have done the trick so far :-)

Hi I have an outdoor garden tap that's leaking, the leak is from the nut shown. The water slowly runs out of the nut and down the pipe where the bend is (picture attached with nut highlighted). To fix this, is it just a case of turning off the water, gently undoing the nut, cleaning, adding...

Thank you, looks like an excellent video. I'd happily do the job myself if I didn't have a fear of heights, I'm not sure how to best secure myself on the roof

Hi, I've recently noticed a few tiles missing\are loose on my pitched roof (on the top corners). There's no indication of leaks on the inside. I'd like to get a second opinion on how big an issue it is to fix a few tiles or whether I'd need some extensive work - it's proving difficult to my...

Hi I'd like to build a porch and have already been given a quote for the glass windows and doors. The fitting company recommended a builder and said they'd expect the cost to be £500 to £600 for putting a raised floor in and moving a drain pipe. The floor area is 72 x 28 inches. I asked the...

Thanks Robin, Another question, I'm 11st, do you think the roof will take my weight without any issues?

Hi, I recently noticed that the ceiling of my conservatory has wet plaster in a section and the paint is starting to flake off. The conservatory has a tiled roof, I've been outside, there's no obvious holes or gaps, however it looks like some of the sealant in one section has worn away, but it...

Do you need the plywood/hardwood on top or could you just walk on the PIR sheet?