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Hello I have a damp issue, paint peeling and water marks at the interface of the original building and extension. I looked at the roof. See two photos. The photos show the pitched roof of the extension, where it joins the original building wall. The render on the wall of the original building...

Thanks tell80, thats what I wanted to know if MDPE was used after the stopcock

Hello I'm having a lead pipe replaced with 25 mm MDPE up to the stop cock After the stop cock what is the best pipe to use. I was thinking 25 mm MDPE has a large bending radius and something more flexible would be beneficial. PEX?? 22 mm??

How about the plaster, how best to remove that without damaging the pipe

Hello I am uncovering the path of a pipe buried in plasters in a wall and concrete in a floor The pipe is made of lead and transitions to copper What is the best way to break out plaster and concrete without damaging the pipe Thanks

I'll scrap some of the mortar and see what I can find. There is nothing sticking out of the mortar, such as a mebrane or slate or bitumen, along its length

tell80 i'll post some photos soon, basically walls look stained and paint peeling woody you think its a bitumen felt DPC. What makes you say that, I can't see a bitumen felt membrane sticking out

Yes it does appear to be doing a good job. I guess there must be a DPC under the mortar. I think I'll do what you suggest and take a little mortar away and see whats underneath There is something going on the in property. At the extension the plaster is discoloured and paint peeling

Thanks for your reply. Not sure what my DPC is made of, there is a thicker layer of mortar between the wet bricks and dry bricks

Hello Can anybody identify what type of damp proof course this would be. It just looks like a thicker layer of mortar from the outside.

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Hello Here are the buds from the plants/trees shown in the last two photos

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Thanks for your replies Do I dig it out only (roots and all) or do I cut it down and use a herbicide on it.

Sorry I don't have any pictures of the flowers, and I don't recall any flowers either

Thanks for your reply This is the plant / tree in bloom in late August

Tricky-Dicky thanks for your reply. Yes I need something in the hedge which will produce leaves all year. How long will privets take to grow to 8 - 10 ft tall Also anyone know what these two are.

Thanks for you advise, it does not sound good for a bush dividing two properties

The Elder tree was a bit brittle, especially as you go up Will the Elder tree create a leafy foilage for the bush

Thanks for the advice