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Hi Nige, sorry I dont understand what you mean, I'm a plastering layman... btw this was done by a hired tradesman and not by me.

Afternoon All, This is a new plastered wall done in our place. The wall with the white filler on it is former external wall (granite) and the joining wall is plasterboard onto studs. It was plastered a week ago, and has still not dried out, and have since seen this weird leak coming through...

Morning all, We are having renovations done and adding ufh in kitchen. I would like this to have its own zone controlled by a thermostat, independent of the rest of the heating in the house. Currently we have green star 8000 life fitted at the start of the year, controlled with rf room stat...

age not sure, extension onto the house which was built in 1952. I’m guessing late 70s?

Yes single skin , on the outside has been an old stool for an oil tank

Morning all, Have just stripped out a wall lining to be found with this. Looks like damp to me? We also have a crack by a lintel - should I be concerned about these and what would be the right course of action?

Imperial press fit fittings exist?

Morning all, I know using compression fittings on imperial pipe, specific imperial olives have to be used. Question is - will metric press fit fittings be ok on imperial pipe? Thanks

Why would that be an issue?

Afternoon All, Recently moved into a house which needs a bit of work. Property has existing double glazing which is around 30 years old, and seems in reasonable condition ie no drafts, no condensation, although there are some cosmetic signs of age, yellowing and some stiff mechanisms. We are...

should have been a bit clearer, there is a parquet floor above which I’d like to save. So to Jack up and repair the joists from underneath was the plan, rather than ripping up the floor and doing it from Above. Not to Jack up the floor and leave it No mention of ventilation

Well better to ask you to be honest, I'm thinking about how the job could be done? 1. Jack up the joists with 4x2 and a bottle jacks temp to remove the timber on the wall ends 2. Lay in DPC 3. Reinstate new timber on the wall end 4. crop out and repair any timber that needs it 5. Set it back...

Also there is nothing above this, nothing sitting on this floor so the whole thing could be jacked up IMO and anything needing cropped out could be done, and putting in a DPC from underneath?

I am looking to have a chinmney removed, and the roof slated over at the point the exisiting chimney penetrates the roof. Could anyone give me an indication of amount of man hours involved in this / scaffold / general idea of costs?

Evening All, Having just bought a property and have had a company in to give an overall survey of the property with regards to damp. To give the big picture - We have a couple of issues as to sources of moisture in the house and this has led to some timbers becoming wet, and a great big...