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Hi I moved into a 1930s bungalow with a converted loft at the end of last year; our bedroom is in the loft, with eaves storage on either side. I can see in the eaves that a previous owner has put insulation between the joists , but not very well as there are big gaps on either side. I can...

Just to clarify, the original application and work was done in 1989. Our dealing with the council when they said it had been inspected but no completion certificate issued, and that they would take no retrospective action, was 2003. The house had changed hands at least once between the work...

And thanks for the advice re:regularisation, useful to know.

Yes it would. For various reasons however we were prioritising a quick sale over maximising price. However if we simply can't sell without us doing some work then yes it would make sense to do what's necessary so we've got a legitimate 3rd bedroom, which I assume would be the result of "bringing...

Thanks for the insights. We expected the survey to call out that the room shouldn't be considered habitable but then it's down to the buyer to make their own choice (e.g. I know people who put fire doors on their lofts to get certified and then took them off again - their call), and we had a...

Thanks for the replies. re: escape window - there is a dormer window that opens onto the rear of the property, although it's not something you could climb through. If that was changed to a sash window or something you could get out, would that suffice? I recall that when we looked at this when...

Hi We're currently selling our house which we bought 18 years ago. The house has a loft conversion, and when we bought it the survey highlighted that it didn't meet current fire regs since it is open to the stairwell , i.e. stairs go to first floor, and then curl round and go up into the middle...

Will try that, thanks.

Hi all I'm doing some fixing up of our Victorian terrace - plan is to sell in not too distant future (market permitting!) so just looking to make things good rather than perfect. Our dining room had a fireplace that was boxed in and the hearth just left as flat concrete meeting wood floor...

Floor crack

Thanks - Not sure will have a look

Hi all I need to patch up a window frame for my mother where the previous treatment has begun to weather away . I believe what was used before, based on empty tins in my dads workshop, was Dulux Woodsheen Rich Mahogany (water based) but this seems to be generally unavailable these days. What...

Thanks. Yes there is a little bit of movement (you can hear the floorboards creak if you really put your weight on a tile), but I’d hoped the flexible grout would have handled that. I guess the question is how flexible is flexible?

Hi all I am replacing the grouting on my tiled bathroom floor - it had starting crumbling only a few months after being installed (not by me) and I've finally bitten the bullet to try to replace myself - first time doing any grouting. I have taken out the existing grout using a multi tool (cut...

Look like it is the CH overflow tank. Just been monitoring it - the level when cold is quite high (above ballcock). When boiler came on for hot water, water started coming in the top pipe. I put on the CH heating as well, and although water is still coming in, it hasn't reached the...

Hi, Last week I found water dripping down the wall in my stairwell; turning the heating off stopped it. Having had a fun weekend ripping up the carpet and floor in my (converted) loft, I can see where the water is coming from but I can't understand how things have been set up. As far as...

Thanks Yes it is the same one quoting all the extra work, which could mean he is more thorough, or is trying it on...

Hi, I'm getting quotes for some work done - new boiler etc. - but I'm getting conflicting advice from the contractors I've had in so far... I appreciate that some of this may be just differences of opinion, but I'd be interested to hear anyone's views on this: 1) replacement boiler -...