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Years ago, i was asked to view a chimney breast job. On entering the end terrace house front door i was confronted with the owners extensive family sitting with very unhappy faces, on carpets that covered the whole open plan ground floor. Looking up i could see the roof rafters, there was...

The render at the front appears to have been an amateur application. Its failing where discolouration and cracks show eg. at the corner in pic 1. Does it bulge anywhere? The masonry plinth at ground level is doing nothing but trapping water. Where are your floors in relation to the...

I dont see the point of attempting to salvage something thats already a hopeless case. No matter what effort and materials you waste on the frames and cill they will continue to deteriorate, and probably cause some internal fungal damage. Replace with something better & safer ( you should...

Well, you've taken immediate and appropriate steps to contact him, and deal with the situation as best as could be expected of a layperson. When you contact him, be calm and rational - no threats of any kind. If it goes to law, then keep the law on your side, which you've done so far. What...

Well spotted doitall. I've just googled marley's instructions for "demounting". Check out their pdf. "Demounting" and replacing the tee (insuring that the three inserts are also renewed) might save you some difficulties. But i would first be certain that the LH pipe isn't leaking and...

1. When did you first become aware of this difficulty? 2. Does he claim to be a 24hr plumber? 3. What is the suspect pipe, or pipes, supplying - domestic hot and cold, or central heating, or rising main? 4. You, yourself, might find a way to isolate the leaking pipe(s), esp. if...

I go with you on that noseall, however, I think that the straps could be already in place holding down the inside skin plates for the flat roof joists. If the rafter tails are well/long deck screwed (or even bolted) on to the flat roof joists it would do. Packers could take up any gaps. If...

I think that you are going to a lot of expense and mither just for the sake of matching old and new tile. 40 yr old tile, unless delaminated, should be good for years to come. However, Redland or Marley produce an almost identical product in terms of quality - go with choice, price and...

1. The flat roof has failed, it has to be stripped and replaced. 2. Even if the leak is in one place(corner), by now the woodwork, & detailing, will be fungal damaged at a distance from the perhaps single weak spot. 3. The fascia appears to be tight to the render, hence, no ventilation is...

Ply is typically specified for framed roof dormers. The ply sheathes and firms-up the framing against racking, for instance. Perhaps, your vaulted framing/cut roof design requires sheathing to firm it up, but surely it could be done on the exterior and with 22mm ply, unless its a "dropped...

1. You will have difficulty matching the old weathered mortar. 2. Lime mortar will not be as bright as cement mortar, and it will quickly weather. 3. Your lower course of brick is stepped out to provide a footing - there will be one or two further stepped out brick courses below. 4. DPC...

Your existing floor plan gives you ample opportunity to rearrange the whole left wall side of things from the exterior former coal storage to the stairs soffitt or bulkhead. In fact, depending on money available ( as always ), you could re-arrange the whole ground floor layout, and save a...

Fine. That will work. Replace the pan connector. But why not give some thought to knocking thro the compartment wall to give a larger bathroom, and more lay-out options?

If you do that, it will work but it will look weird. Never make your biggest investment look weird. Weirdness does not sell, or increase value.

To test your water service leak theory, then turn off the external stop-tap ( and confirm it is off ) and leave it that way for, say, 48hrs - while you go away for a week-end or something.

If you have somehow tapped into the water table then, unless an exceptionally dry period, water will constantly enter your system. Especially, if you are low lying compared to any surrounding ground. French drains, run-offs & sumps have to be very carefully thought out, and sometimes...

brooks693, Are you thinking of running the new soil pipe horizontally thro the wall and dropping into the old, above floor position seen in the pic? Or are you figuring to come under the floor to make the connection with the existing drainage? Perhaps, if you came back on here and...

What kind of pipes are you referring to - gas, drinking water, c/h pipes? Plastic or copper pipes? Google WRAS Schedule 2, para 7 explained - for simple explanations and diagrams.

1. You could remove the CI gutter and clean, de-rust and paint it. Note, it will be heavy to lower. Cut the bolts at the unions with a mini hacksaw. Re-join with a putty paint mix on to a tacky painted union and galv. gutter bolts. 2. You could carefully detach the fascia and circular saw off...

You are right steve, but i've such a horror of call backs that its belt & braces for me everytime.