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The smell is Musty and a maybe a bit stagnant. It only happens once we have used the washing machine and not all the time its as strong. Sometimes the smell stays confined to utilities section and 3 times so far in the last 2 months it stank the whole ground floor but as above, only occurs...

The contractor sub contracted the plumbers. The smell is coming from under the boiler (where the big gaps around the pipes are in the picture) as well, would a trap resolve this and what type of trap do I need?

We had some extension work few months back and ever since the work was completed, occasionally we have been getting smells from behind the washing machine and under the boiler (which are next to each other). I have attached pictures of while works were being completed and after work has been...

Hi all, Any ideas where I could purchase some good quality solid oak lacquered engineered flooring that is of good quality? I was thinking of the Elka range but not sure any others that of equal or better. Look at getting a good deal as we will require at least 89m2 worth. Thanks

dann thanks for your post. The walls all have horrible paper stuck to the old plaster and when we have tried to take off the paper it took off the plaster as well. The coving is the only feature we would like to keep but to achieve this they will need to simply skim the current walls.

My property was built in the late 1800's. The walls I have been told by the builders are weak and so far has knocked down 3 internal walls and replaces them with plaster boarded walls. My living room they also wanted to knock down the old brick walls and replace them with wooden which we...

I am currently having my house renovated and ever wall in the house has been taken back to its brick work. Should any external walls have insulation put on the internal side according to building regs? i.e. The rear bedroom wall facing the garden Few rooms used to get really cold during...

They are using plasterboard and skim method. £200 per wall was due to size of the project (rear extension , 2 bathrooms and finishing of 5 other rooms), so im sure they aint really loosing much

Also another thing. The builders were unable to retaining the coving on the ceiling. I am skeptical if in reality they could save it?

What about the current cement between the brick, thats the biggest problem. They can replaster but they said guaranteed within 1-2 years cracks will reappear. Is there anythig I can advise the builder to make the current old brick work stronger?

According to the builder the issue is with cracks appearing in the plaster in the future. He said as its not 100% stable, through slight movements over time and through heat from the radiators, it will in the futue cause cracks as have been identified on other internal walls. What would...

I have just taken a few pics. One where the internal wall was taken out and the state the bricks left are in and the where skirting board has been taken out of the wall the builders want to take out. Still think we would retain the wall?

The builder is charging me only £400 to take down 4 internal walls and replace them with wooden walls. The pictures below are currently some of the walls and their conditions. The builder is also rewiring the whole house for free so I doubt he is in it to pocket from this...

Heres a pic with the one of the walls removed and the wall with the spade against is the one that they may have to remove depending on condition...

Unfortunately not as the other internal wall has been knocked down which was winder. There are 3-4 other internal walls they are considering of knocking down and ill try to get the pics of them before hand.

Here is a pic of the current internal walls

Had a builder over and advised that my internal walls are not very stable in a sense that after a few years, due to small movements, cracks would appear in the plaster boards. He has advised me to knock down the non supporting walls and put up wooden walls which he has advised are far...

The extension will be brick showing

Is there much difference between the 2? I have been quoted an extension based on yellow brick and been advised it will be fine to use and will look good as well. I know most builds are with red bricks so what would be the real reason behind the red brick?

We might be able to have the side extension joint to the neighbours wall (wall party agreement). If we with this option, how much would it affect the costs of the extension work?