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Personally, i'd stay away from contacting the Utility Co unless/or until it's necessary. Presumably you'r in contact with BCO? If so ask them your question, they will have seen it many times before. BCO might require that, pre-inspection, you expose the service cable across the proposed...

1. If you have racked up four corners, then either pull them down to one block height, or as suggested, leave the corners alone, and lay the remainder of the DPC at the one block high height. However, water will penetrate and by-pass the DPC now in position ( see 3 below ). 2. Perhaps you...

The dating of when DPC's were first installed in any kind of UK housing stock seems to be a contentious issue. If you disagree, and think that it's a cut and dried matter, then please post and say why? I'd be willing to offer a £100 prize to any charity nominated, for anyone supplying the...

Tony, with respect, for i've learned a lot from your posts. But Manchester builders did build-in some kind of DPC's into some housing stock going back into the mid 19th C. Slate, bitumen and engineering/dense brick were some of the materials used. AAMOI: The whole issue of when DPC's were...

Fully support noseall and woody. My take on this is: never paint brick or stonework. Painted render can cause all kinds of difficulties, not least, condensation - even with "approved" paint. If you were to attempt to render over the in-situ painted brickwork you would first have to grind off...

1. Change the bath. 2. This might involve a remodel of tub,tile and shower unit/type and screen(s) - that is, if you wanted to bite the bullet for a rental. 3. Dont shortcut or delay, you will only cause yourself further difficulties with your renters and your bathroom fabric. 4. Make certain...

1. Again, as countless posters have been requested, perhaps you will post pics? It helps no end for us to give you a coherent answer. 2. You "think" that your bathroom floor is solid? Which is it - solid or suspended? 3. What kind of shower do you have? 4. If possible, you want your pipework...

1. You dont say what material the bath tub is made from. 2. Or where the the hole is in the bath. 3. Generally speaking, no, i wouldn't repair a hole in a tub - would you want to risk any kind of patch failing? 4. How come the screen "fell"? 5. Do you have an electric shower unit? And is...

Presumably, you mean a comp. end-stop? A pic would help. There might be a more basic difficulty with the valve. However, all leaking or weeping compression fittings should be dis-assembled and cleaned and made good using two wraps of tape and an overall smear of any pipe dope (thread...

I dont understand what it is that you are about to do? 1. Does the external stop-cock work? Any new, internal stop-cock will have an arrow on it that indicates flow direction. 2. What we are seeing is presumably a dug-out slab - in the kitchen? 3. You will have to move your Earth connection...

As the answers above indicate, manipulating, or even working with in-situ lead service pipe is nowadays a contentious issue. Some Utilities will insist that the lead is replaced if their attention is drawn to it or before they will make any connections at the external stop-tap. AAMOI: when...

Yes. Perhaps, with respect, you should read the reply again.

No problem with your proposition. The studding is merely backing for the plaster lath wall (s ). It is not structural. FWIW: at some stage you should think about getting a new roof covering ( or re-covering ) with a vapour barrier over, and insulation, between the rafters. There's not much...

There's been a recent, sudden rush of glowing information about EPDM on this forum. It might all be quite innocent, but it does make me wonder. The material seems to do the trick on small/residential flats. However, it's early days and many "new" roofing products have not lasted the course...

The "vertical beams" are studs. Take some pics of where they go to, and research how a stud wall is constructed. They might be below a large beam, a purlin, or directly support the roof rafters. Also, investigate and pic if possible, what the stud wall is sitting on. Typically, you can...

Perhaps you should direct your question to the manufacturer, or any large mfr. such as Vent-Axia. If BCO is involved in your project ask them. I have flued thro the back of a c/breast, but only when the appliance was installed in the c/breast with the front face removed to form an alcove...

From the information you supply i find it impossible to give you an opinion regarding damp vs condensation. Plus i know nothing about compensation and local council's. Perhaps you should take photo's and all documents and visit the Citizens Advice Bureau.

As Nige said, the roof and shared, box (?) gutter and RWP funnel require attention. Your brickwork is lipping in all 3 pics, although i cant see any bulging. This indicates that there might be other details requiring attention besides the lintels and frames, and cracks. The left hand bonding...

Research bolt-on's in this forum. Bolt-on a 3ft plus 14" length ie. 4ft 2ins.

Yes, your dry mix of 3 or 4 grit sand, and 1 cement can be brushed and packed in (some mix 6:1 ) to the walkway, and struck off. It will pick up ambient moisture and set without, potentially, messy watering. 1930's house should be a s&c mortar. A lime mortar is more easily crumbled.