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My son accidentally kicked the wall and left a small hole on the wall (plasterboard?) in the living room. A picture is attached. It is about 2-3 cm in diameter. Since I am not very good at DIY, what is the easiest way to repair it? Would POLYCELL MULTI PURPOSE FILLER do? Any advice would be...

When I touch the patch, it is dry. If it is indeed he shower leak, what places shall I look? the sealant around the shower base or the drain? thanks.

This morning I found a patch on my lounge ceiling. It is a bit different from the water mark i know of. The floor above is close to a shower cubicle. I had a shower last night. Do you think the mark is the result of shower leak? Any advice would be appreciated. A photo is attached. Thanks

It does dry out but very slowly. No tree. A photo attached.

Hi Two months ago I have removed an old shed (base rotten) from the far end corner of my garden. Underneath the shed the ground is covered with some slabs. Every morning several of the slabs in this area (roughly of 1.5m by 1m) are always wet even though there is no rain overnight. And the...

dear all I have found that a tile near the vent on my (partly protruded) ground floor roof has broken a corner. A picture is attached. As you can see this broken tile is a bit higher up than its adjacent tile and I wonder if the water running through the gap between the interlocking will be...

Hi I am a newbie in this forum and forgive me for my ignorance. the house is about 20 years old. I have found the mortar joint profile between the bricks underneath my front window (a bay window) is not very neat - there is a small gap between the mortar and the brick. A picture is attached...

Hi When I got into the loft (of my 3 bed detached house) I found a narrow split on the edge of one of the rafters. picture attached. It is a narrow one along the edge. Just wonder if it can cause any problem and I should be concerned? Thanks for any advice!

Hi When I got into the loft (of my 3 bed detached house) I found a narrow split on the edge of one of the rafters. picture attached. It is a narrow one along the edge. Just wonder if it can cause any problem and I should be concerned? Thanks for any advice!

Hi I have a flat roof conservatory of semi-circle shape. The gutter is kind of "hidden groove" around the edge (not the one fitted outside the roof with brackets). It is clear (no blockage). I have found that there is a small area of the roof near the house wall that gathers standing water...

Further to my previous post, I wonder if the cartridge or valve leaks in the future, do I need to remove tiles to have it changed which is lot of hassle. Thanks.

I have a old sirrus concealed thermostatic shower over the bath that leaked from behind the wall, dripping all the way to the ceiling below. The leak was constant even if the shower was turned off. It seemed to be from the cartridge hidden behind the tiles. As the parts are too old and out of...

A small patch of roof felt is missing from my garden shed. From inside I can see it is not leaking. I have been to B&Q but they only sell big rolls of shed felt (for £30+). I wonder if I can apply flashband to the missing patch as a quick fix? Thanks.

What is the rough price range for replacing one broken tile on the lower roof (easy access) and gutter cleaning (clearing out the debris and moss inside the gutters) for a modern 4-bedroom detached house? 5 gutters in total (2 long, 3 short ones). It is in southwest. Thanks.

My roof has concrete interlocking tiles. Recently I found on the roof on top of the partly protruded ground floor, the right corner of one of the tiles is broken off, leaving a small gap at the interlock between two adjacent tiles. The tile may be broken for a long time as I cannot see any...

hi does anyone know why the plastic head of the nail on upvc fascia so easily fall off? I have quite a few falling off on my fascia and it is very unsightly.

thanks a lot for your reply. I don't know what kind of ventilation it is, but just see there is a big silver coloured vent pipe there. the house was built in early 90s. The wet patch of the felt is about 1 meter long (along the valley rafter) and 1 or 2 cm wide. the loft is indeed cold in winter...

In Jan. 2014 when I got into the loft, I noticed that the underside felt along the two valleys of my roof were wet (with droplets). At that point I thought it was rain driven underneath the valley through the mortar cracks by strong winds (we had some extreme weather last winter). Then I have...

Hi I want to ask the roofers here whether it looks like typical condensation or leak?

In Jan. 2014 when I got into the loft, I noticed that the underside felt along the two valleys of my roof were wet (with droplets). At that point I thought it was rain driven underneath the valley through the mortar cracks by strong winds (we had some extreme weather last winter). Then I have...