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Gosh thanks everyone. There is 4 inches of solid beam below the crack let into the wall and that part at least seems sound though the bedroom floor did bounce a bit when we did a test jump. :eek: I'll get some measurements and more pics - of the other side and the end - which will show better...

Well it certainly will be a talking point if it collapses :shock: But thanks for that. Have not moved in yet as major works still in progress including potential woodworm treatment. But I'm a bit afraid of putting furniture up there at the mo :(

The cottage dates back to about 1750 so wear and tear? There is a bedroom above. There has definitely been no wall removed. This is the beam closest to the fire and the fact that the cottage has been barely used and poorly maintained over 25 years cant help. Thanks for the various suggestions...

The bedroom floor unfortunately :shock:

So would this be beyond the remit of an average builder?

Just removed some horrible carpet in an old cottage to find lovely dry flags in the kitchen and lounge. This picture doesn't do them justice. What is the best way to clean them up and bring out the colour? Would sealing them cause damp?

Can you explain a bit more thanks? Our first thoughts were bolts with plates and resin.

Note horizontal crack on lower beam. Any suggestions on how best to make this secure? Wondering if I should get a structural engineer in to advise but it's all extra expense of course

Cheers will do

Thanks. So not bolts with plates? Except that would look ugly :(

We were thinking metal plates screwed through from floor above and injected resin. Maybe should get a structural engineer to advise?

There is damp on the first floor chimney wall of the cottage I am renovating. One builder says the fitting of a proper cowl, removal of plaster and leaving to dry should sort it - especially once the place is lived in again and the stove lit Another builder says it needs a lead tray/flashing and...

Hello Getting a bit of 'dust' falling down from two window lintels from what I had thought were old inactive infestations. Does this mean that every bit of wood in the house has to be treated or is it sufficient to treat only where you see activity?

One of the attractions of the property are the little wooden 4 pane sash windows which however are rotting at the bottom. I've been assured by countless people that they are not repairable. When I say I want to replace them with wood, people look at me as if I am mad. Now I've had wood effect...

The over bath shower in my last house was fitted with a perspex screen. Classy to look at but an absolute pain. It was a teeny bathroom - to climb into the bath you had to push the screen away from you to the wall and edge round the toilet (it wouldn't go the other way due to the washbasin...

Thanks. It's an end terrace which also has a property butting on to the rear. So we are just talking gable end wall and front walls (kitchen and lounge). Plus the external walls of a built on shower room. How much space would I lose on the affected walls? He was saying it would make the property...

Currently renovating an unlisted 18th century cottage with solid stone walls. No major damp issues apart from one 1st floor gable wall due to previous chimney ingress (we are taking off the plaster and letting the wall dry out). Ultimately the builder has suggested lining all the external...

I found this guide online. http://www.checkyourprice.co.uk/building-installation-cost/index.php#buildingremovalcosts How realistic do you think it is? There is a limit to how much I can do myself so trying to get a rough idea before the quotes come in (from 3 recommended contractors). I'm in...