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I have exposed brickwork in my kitchen and after discussions with the plasterer have agreed to have it platerboarded and skimmed. This makes things a lot easier for the electric work, etc and is cheaper. However two walls are external-facing and someone has advised me that if external facing...

Thanks for your views lostinfens, another interesting opinion. I have now just got into the house and have had a look at the situation. The walls don't feel damp, but the plaster at the base of the ground floor is in bad condition. After stripping some wallpaper it just crumbled in some...

Will also be taking lathe and plaster ceilings down which should be fun. Any advice on how to do it? Will do the worst one and if it's as bad as everyone says I might overboard the rest. I just want to do a proper job and take advantage of the house being empty and dust not being an issue.

Thanks guys, I think I will gut the place, then tape the polythene/foil to the walls. I'll also took under the floorboards and will arrange to get the joists repaired and get some new airbricks installed - I assume that's a simple job? I'll also look for the DPC. I have had two damp proof...

Yes I called the council about that and they said it should be ok as long as I take my council tax bill and id. Additionally the van is a pharmacy van, so not as suspicious as a builders van for example. They don't issue permits, but it's the best I can do. I'll take a load of evidence and...

I am shortly getting access to my new house (4 bed, 4 rooms downstairs)which is in need of a lot of work, although nothing structural. I will be having new heating, electrics, plastering, etc, but firstly need to clear the place out so I can have a good look at everything and start again. I...

DIYNewbee, it was an auction purchase, so no such opportunity. However the surveyor was clear that there is no major issue, just some minor damp in an old house and it needed to be checked out to see if ventilation could resolve. It's not a big deal, but quotes from damp proof companies are...

Thanks a lot for the useful advise John. The slight damp is low in the walls. The two front rooms (4m x 4m) have just 1 airbrick at the front of the bay windows. They are partially covered by vegetation outside, although I don't know about inside as I am not in the house yet. I don't believe...

I have bought a house built in 1900 and am due to complete shortly. I had a survey done and the surveyor noted that there was some low level damp which i should have investigated. he also mentioned that there was insufficient sub floor ventilation which could be the root cause and installation...