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Being a bricklayer i doubt a good gang of brickies could beat a timber frame erection. i do however think that, from the time the footing is poured, to the time a gang could have the two skins built, the the turn around time JUST for bespoke timper panels to be built would be slower let alone...

yeah i agree.....slate was used for nemerous reasons damp, bridging, packing and roofing. Just trim it down with a trowel, axe or tap at it with a hammer

Is it on an external wall...before you start to cure it have you found the problem...it may be something simple like an overflowing gutter that has saturated the brickwork. as for how much the injected dpm is i cant help...sorry

Hide with a shot gun at hand.

On my extention i used 50mm kingspan...i had it all ready...building controll came and said "i want 100mm"...i had the concrete on its way as well. I am a bricky and work on building £ 10m upwards projects for the likes of Sheperds and balfours....i have never seen them put 100mm of...

How long has the house been empty....! it has been wet and frosty of late...and with the heating on, if the house has been empty for a few weeks, you could be drawing out any damp from the plaster/brickwork.

If as i suspect there IS re-bar in the concrete i would go for the movement joint option....flexible mastic or silicone.

Hi only last month we worked on a project like yours....25years you say, well you may want to excavate your foundation of you garage, if it was built 25 years ago 1980 onwards, it would of come under local authority and it should be substantial. your building control officer would be able to...

from what you have been told both people are correct. the way the brest was constructed the wider flue gatherer would of been built into the flue using a tressell. Once the breast had been constructed the tressell would of been removed....kind of like building an arch. Removing the gatherer...

Yes thats a good enough idea...you can by a concrete grout in bags, or mix your own, a slurry of cement and sand. You can also buy a concrete mastic that can be pumped into it with a mastic gun. Because the concrete has cracked, which is more than likely movment, this will act as a movement...

Hi there is no reason for those vents to be coming into the room. i have been told why in that era they thought is was a good ideato vent the house, but for the life of me i cant remember. We have an ex council estate near us and from time to time we do get a call go and close them of with...

I am not to sure but one thing i remember is, mines use skips to move the coal around and they are pretty much the same shape.

Hi rob....Is it a cavity wall..how thick is the wall, is it a solid floor. one way is to take a large bladed grinder and grind out (as low to the floor as possible) about 500mm at a time and push a new damp proof into the cut, and wedge the cut up with slate or resin up the cut, but remember to...

Well if you dont trust any company then its time to call in an independent surveyor

How is the ventilation in the area...remember as well the last few months have seen a lot of rain. a dehumidifyer will help. but remember at this time of year the air is damp as well. Who fitted the base/ conservatory ask thier advise. Is there any other reason for so much damp..it seems very...

That bar is there for as reason dont remove it. It keeps the roof together as well as to help it from pulling apart, it is structual, not just to look pretty. You wouldnt go into your roof and start removing trusses would you. :wink:

I see posts about the vents where the fire place used to be. thats great but then you get drafts....do you have a wooden floor.....if so heres an idea ....i have done this for a few people now. You need air flow though the the breast. now this takes a little longer than just putting in an air...

I cant imagine ever ripping anyone off like that. Police for the stolen items if you have receipts Trading standards. Is he a member of the confederation of master builders....if so report him. Local press.....imagin the head line LOCAL BUILDER RIPS OF WHELLCHAIR BOUND CUSTOMER...

I agree, we have been asked before to help with problems like your own, digging down and replacing could be very risky as old properties were not built on foundations like todays, depending on your location it could be built on sand or clay. if the sand has eroded or the clay had dried you will...

I agree... you need to get in touch with the council and take legal action, small claims court is about 70 quid. Trading standards should be notified and also building control. I say building control because if the work done is not to scratch then there may be a possibilty of a structual...