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Hi Guys, Sorry if ive double up on topics but couldnt find this anywhere. the front of our house is rendered and there are mutiple cracks and holes (from sales sign) which have been letting damp in and has caused issues on the inside. whats the best way to repair these cracks and damp...

Thanks john, that sounds sensible to me :o) I was just being a cheap skate lol

Morning All, Our survey results came back when we bought our new house and suggested we needed ventilation in the loft. My first thought, is how can he say we need ventilation in there when the external wall is full of gaps and holes and causing some excellent ventilation (i jest) What...

Hi All, Our house has render on the external wall between our roof and next doors which is about a foot lower (we are a terrace) this is in terrible shape and has a selection of holes leading to damp in our front bedroom and draughts in the loft. Is it a bad time of year to do this sort...

Morning All, Having finally discovered one of the causes to our damp issues we will shortly be having that fixed and then will be needing to knock off some blown plaster and I was thinking we might as well knock it all back and start from stratch. I was thinking knock back to bare brick...

Taste it? Have you been watching too much crocdile dundee? lol I've got a cousin who is a plasterer i will let him sample some ;o) Ill post a pic when I get home later on.

Hi Oilman, House is from 1880. Don't know when the render was done. Not sure if its cement or lime based render, how would I find out? Rob

Hi All, You may have seen various posts from me about the dampness in my "new" old house... Ive been reading another article today which says that cement render on the front of a house is the devil and can make houses look like they have other damp issues when they dont....the render is...

John, we do, as its not really hanging out weather at the moment ;) Was never an issue in previous homes though and we have less washing now. Its kept to the back room and we try to leave the window on the latch whenever its got washing in. The back room is the least damp in the house as...

hi Woody, thanks for the reply. I did wonder if the DPC, or lack of it, could be contributing, but the "damp man" that came round said as well as the DPC issues he thought there was a lack of ventilation, leading to condensation too. I was thinking it was easier to fit ventilation as...

Hi All, We moved into our first house recently and we have a variety of damp issues. We need a new DPC which is being done soon, we also need sub floor ventilation in the form of air bricks, also being done soon. We have also been told we have a condensation issue which we were...

Hi Guys, I Need to cut a 4.25 inch hole through my walls to fit a passive air vent. Ive seen a bit on Amazon for about 20 quid, diamond tipped. but not sure what drill I could use it with (I have a cordless and corded standard drill, I know hammer drills are out) but are these good enough...

Hi, Dont want to tread on your threads toes, but, I have similar problems but in an old terraced house. Would a vent like this one be a suitable solution? I was thinking of having one upstairs and one downstairs? Would these work for Steffyt too? Seem like a cheap solution...

Hi All, I've just bought my first house, its a terrace built in 1880 (ish). The loft is currently boarded but they have just chucked down some standard tongue and groove chipboard and nothing is secured down at all. I would like to make it into a useable space that i can easily move around...

Geegas, We have a worcester combi boiler I am pretty sure, no idea if its vented or not (complete noob when it comes to plumbing) Let me know what to look for and I will try give the info you need to help out. Pauley, sounds a similar situation but I am without pump :o)

We have bought the house and moved in. Make and model? I don't know, it's just a tap with mixer tap and shower attachment. That's as much as I know, hence the request for help Thanks, rob

Hi All, I've just moved into a house and the hot water is very hot (which is good) But when in the shower the water is very hot with the hot tap on full but as soon as you turn the cold tap just a tiny bit, its goes cold straight away. Even when its running quite hot, it can fade during the...

Im possibly in the wrong section but I need to know where I can get a hydraulic door hinge for a kitchen cupboard. The door opens vertically by staying flat and lifting out and up and then stays "floating" above it's original position if that makes sense?? The hydraulic bits no longer hold it...

So just to clarify, you can roller pebbledash? someone told me to "stipple" it, this seemed to make sense but would take a long time. If its the smooth pebble one not the sharper spa stuff, can it still be done and is it worth the effort? Thanks in advance for the help folks! Rob

AND if you noticed sparkwright, I never questioned if I should sand down and undercoat, I asked what paint I should use and how much to charge.....