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Thanks John Would a de-humidifier be of any use for this sort of thing? Cheers, Andy

Hi, hope this is in the right section :) The waste for my washing machine was left unconnected to the drain for a couple of days. There was about 5 washes done at about 40 litres a wash. The water has all seeped away into the concrete screed floor in the downstairs cupboard where the...

Hi Maltron Any chance of explaining this a bit more please? :) I have now numbered the pics and added a title for clarity. The numbers are visible when the photos are opened. Cheers, Andy

Hi John Aye, they're the old flashings before the inboard side was renewed as in the following pics. The old flashing was stuck on with silicone. Pretty grim looking! The outboard flashings haven't been renewed so could also be stuck like this also. It's hard to tell from my pictures so...

Thanks Nige With reference to where the air bricks should go below the lead sheet, I have a photo that shows a view inside the chimney before one of the pot caps was put on last year. One of the pots had been left without a cover. This photo was taken by the bloke who fitted the pot cover...

Cheers alittlerespect, excellent info. That all sounds like a good idea. I've uploaded a few more pics including a view of the pots. The first ones show the old inboard flashing which was renewed last year. The old flashing looks like it was just glued on with silicone. The new flashing is...

Ok John, thanks for the info. Cheers, Andy :)

John Fair point about the outboard flashing. No scaffold was used for the flashing repair on the rest of the chimney so it's possible it's not great. If this flashing was poor, would the dampness make it round to the mortar joints I have exposed in the loft? The raised ridge tile was part...

Thanks John I think the flaunching was supposed to have been renewed but the pots were not removed so it was likely a patch job. I've got a photo of the set up of the lead on the chimney stack Hopefully this is clear enough. It's pretty much the same from the front view Cheers, Andy

Hi Everyone 2nd post on here! This has proved to be quite a saga so hopefully the experienced posters here can help me out :) I’ve got some crumbling bricks on my chimney breast. It has been getting worse over the last 6 or so years. I have had various people look at it but nobody is sure...