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That's annoying. Reason we went with a tall one was the space it is in is quite narrow and the other walls have been used for other things. Might sound like a daft suggestion but might a small fan by the rad help circulate the hot air bette

Pardon my ignorance but what difference would a normal radiator make? All hot air rises regardless of how it was produced, doesn't it?

Thanks. Both are very hot to the touch and from what I can see and have been told by the builder they should be up to the job. Hence why I'm confused. I'll read up on balancing as I've never heard of that.

Just had a small extension built which is a bathroom and utility room. The ceiling is vaulted. I watched the build and everything is well insulated using the specified stuff from architect and building control. The bathroom has a large towel rail and the utility room has a very tall radiator...

Thanks everyone. Safe to say it is possible to get it at the same price. Shame as the guy is otherwise excellent. Maybe I'll source it and he can fit it. Ta.

Roof tiles, windows, brickwork, decking (surrounds house) plus all woodland around it.

Thanks woody. There isn't a single thing on the house that is black - everything is brown so it'd look daft with black. Faded brown still better. Thanks again.

Have been getting some work done in the house and had asked if they could replace our guttering as I had been told previously by a couple of roofers (who were there for other work) that the gutters were not deep enough for the size of roof and also needed reseated to run properly. Trade said it...

:-) I didnt mean frames - I meant the sills. All the sills are wood but all the doors and windows are plastic.

Moved into a house a few months ago (have asked quite a few questions about it already!) and have had condensation issues which have been discussed elsewhere on this forum. Water vapour sources have been reduced as much as possible by the installation of extractor fan in the bathroom (door...

Cheers. Roofer coming round next week weather permitting. Will update this when I know if it has solved the problem.

Thanks. I have gone ahead and accepted the first quote. I can't do nothing and I can't in any way afford a reroof after spending everything on moving so I see this as the only thing to try other than buying lottery tickets.

Can I ask what counter battened would mean and how it would cause this problem? I'm trying to understand the issue and why it hasn't destroyed the roof in the 30 years it has presumably been there.

I wish I knew why they were coated. They will only have been about 15-20 years old. With the wetting Ive seen in the last few days, I would have expected more historic staining but there didn't seem to be much or any before last week other than the bits at either end of the roof. The only...

Can anyone comment on whether or not the power washing of tiles and then painting with Aquaseal would cause them to become porous over time? This is the only suggested reason for a reroof and I need to know if it is in fact unlikely. The tiles are 30 years old Max so I would have hoped they...

Got the quote in from the second guy. £11k+vat for reroof. £1400+vat for new ridge and verges. Wouldn't guarantee work as not confident the ridge is the problem. Reroof is out of the question.

When I get the next quote in I'll let you know what it says. Ridge is apparently 14m long.

I am almost tempted to go the ridge route. Will assess when the quote comes in. Thanks for all the advice and opinions.

Been back up and stuck my hand under a number of the boards and only the ones showing Damp are wet underneath. The others have totally dry felt. Not sure if that changes things.