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I have recently purchase my first home The surveyor has stated the roof has a proprietary plastic membrane. is he right? photos below The surveyor also said the bay window area is dry lined . he wrong there no dry lining. All the doors are on upside down. which wasn't picked up in survey Should...

Here are a few pictures of the roof membrane. The surveyor has stated the roof has a proprietary plastic membrane. is he right? The surveyor did say the house has condensation issues i think he is wrong and believe it has a penetrating and raising damp problem The surveyor also said the bay...

Before i purchase this house i had a home buyer report done The surveyor didn't notice that all the doors in the property are upside down The survey also stated that the bay window area is dry-lined so he was unable to i inspect the wall, I had a builder around and he told me that the bay...

Picture of the two damp patches in living room

Its the hallway so no chimney, it a solid floor so no joist or crawl space, i have have another damp spot in the hallway and two more in the living room. The floor covering came with the house

I have a small damp patch on the party wall about 50 cm in height form the floor and about 10cm in width. its a Victorian house which i purchase one year ago. i also notice the first panel of laminate flooring nearest to the wall is darker. Any ideas what could be coursing this?

I came across this webpage on how to identify raising damp. Am i right in thinking The Blue line is when the samples have come out of the oven, and red line is when they have came out of the desiccator? I cant see how this experiment would distinguish between a historic rising damp issue which...

i live in a Victorian house which has a humidity problem indoor humidity 65% at 18c I have been advised to reopen the air vents in the bay window and one at the back of the house to allow air flow the ground floor is a solid floor. The only issue i have with this idea is outdoor humidity is...

I need to get my Chimney repointed. I been reading articles online and they say its more labour intensive to use non hydrated lime the cement Why is this the case?

I am going to place my order online is the best choice NHL5 With NHL5 do you mix it with sand? Also can you buy some type of dye i would like it to be dark grey.

I am going to have my chimney stack repointed its a Victorian house. is it best to use cement or lime mortar? if lime mortar is best which type should be used?

Try disconnecting garden wall from house and leave an air gap the wall could be pushing moisture into your house

I read on the internet that house built after 1875 would have been built with a damp proof course. I live in a house built in 1902 Victorian terrace, should this house have a damp proof course?

Could anyone tell me the reason for replacing blown render on outside of house? If its not cracked just making hollow sound when tapped I

Could anyone give me the material cost only for building a small extension like the one shown in photo the size is about 3 x 3 meters

At the moment i am using a dehumidifier in the kitchen which brings humidity down to 50% within 2 hours of turning off the dehumidifier its back up to 80% humidity. I notice the kitchen floor tiles are a semi gloss type which make them look wet. Are they the breathable tiles that are laid on...

The humidity is usually higher inside the house then outside The downstairs floor has been filled so no floorboards. if their was a leak under the floor upstairs would it be be noticeable with a damp patch on the ceiling?

I recently moved into a Victorian house which has high levels of humidity The humidity levels are higher at the back of the house usually about 80%. I never dry cloths within the house and use extractor fans in the kitchen i bathroom. The bottom of walls in the kitchen and hallway become damp...

Here is a clearer picture the gray patches on the floor are just dust. The floor has rough texture finish The floor hasn't been painted this colour because there no flaking.

I recently moved into a Victorian house and the kitchen floor seems to have pink coloured concrete, i have notice this type of flooring in a lot of Victorian houses Do anyone know what type of flooring it is?