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Hi, Thanks for all the good advice. I am also getting a damp proof course done as well as dry rot treatment. They have ripped off a good two to three feet of plaster from the walls. But the £850 is simply for the dry rot treatment. The size of the room is approximately 3meters by 3meters...

Hi all, I have just purchased a cheap property with the intention of renovating and letting out. When the carpets were lifted the floorboards in the front room are very wet with white dry rot spores. The house is a very small two up two down terraced house. To remove the floor...

Hi all, My bathroom is a hot bed for mould and condensation. we only have a small window so we need to install an extractor fan. however, i am confused. Here is what i know: 1. One connected with light switch, turns on, then turns after a few minutes of turning light off 2. Pull cord -...

Hi All, I am getting my front Yard re-done. but before I start, I need some ideas. I dont live in a semi detached or semi detached house. I live in a 3 bed terrace with a front yard which is not gigantic. I dont have a drive way. I just want the yard to look appealing and different. All...

Should I be worried that this had to be done?

Actually, u have just answered my question! It certainly looks like cavity wall tie replacement. It's identical to the last image in this page. Thank you!!! http://www.diyuniverse.com/damp-remedial/63-cavity-wall-ties

What's a wall tie and why would it need to be replaced?

Hi, yes this is an exterior wall. I have noticed that the pointing directly on the outside of this wall, particularly the lowest brick(s), is very poor. Perhaps water is penetrating through this and getting into the wall? You have also mentioned damp proof. How would I know if my house...

I have a bay window, and the door is on the side of the window. The holes aren't fixings for a metal gate as the wholes are every where on the front wall, top to bottom, every 4 bricks down and across. No other house on the terraces block has it and I can't see any plugs. The texture of the...

Hi, below are picture of my kitchen wall. My kitchen sticks out at the back of the house. I am not sure whether I am getting rising damp or condensation. Whatever it is, how do I stop it? A couple of pictures show the blotches above skirting board, and it also exists in the corners of the...

Thanks but I am not sure what you mean? Does this mean these holes DO NOT represent cavity wall insulation? These holes were here when I moved in...

Hi! I have attached a picture showing my exterior brick work at the front of the house. I cam see circle in the brick work. Is this cavity wall insulation? Please look at the images and let me know! you may have to rotate the first image 90 degrees to the right. Is this cavity wall...