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Hi thanks for this What do you mean by abutment flashing soakers? And stepped flashing ? Not sure if I have 2 flues I think it's just one? Can you still have it swept if there is no chimney stack any more? Where the damp patches are you couldn't take back plaster to brick as this part of the...

This is another pic of the exterior Also you mentioned not thompsons water seal, what product should I be looking at ?

Hi It was like this before the chimney was done so it must be coming from the outside? But how would you know? I have attached a pic of the exterior, the damp patch is to the right of the chimney breast where it meets the tiles

How can you tell? And how would you fix this ? Thomson water seal ?

Hi What is the cause of this on the wall of my daughters bedroom, its just showing in 2 places, where the paint has cracked off, and now its looking a bit black underneath. Also after periods of heavy rainfall it smells damp in the bedroom. It has been like this for months and could it be...

Hi I am having a summerhouse installed on Monday from a local joinery firm, but want a waterproof membrane for the floor, what do I need to get and where would I get it from? The summerhouse floor will have 12mm t&g floor and the building will be on pressure treated joists to allow air...

How would laminate flooring be any different to carpet tiles? In terms of making the sub floor sweat

Rather not paint was looking at either laminate or vinyl

I thought you could get waterproof laminate that is used in bathrooms What other flooring would you recommend vinyl?

Hi Would laminate flooring be ok to be installed in a childrens playhouse in the garden? I was going to get some waterproof laminate to put in there like they have in bathrooms etc The floor currently is 12mm t&g flooring, but dont want to put something on this that would make it sweat and...

Hi I have noticed that on the grout line next to the toilet basin is damp (circled in pic below), and hoped someone could help me find out where this could be coming from? We had a problem with when you flushed the toilet that water would be leaking out of the seal on the back of the...

Hi I am having sandstone slabs laid at the moment And just noticed that around the edges of the slabs there is white staining around the edge see picture below The slabs have been laid on full bed of cement and have yet to Be pointed yet What is causing this and how can it be...

It's a 15mm stop cock, pipework after is standard 15mm as normal in all houses So it doesn't make a difference ? Ie if it was 25mm into a 25mm stop cock then to 15mm internal copper you are saying the flow would be the same?

They would have to make one dig again by the insuduct as it's where the 25 mm goes into 20mm We thought it was done to satisfaction it's only because it's leaking in about 3 places under our sink at the moment and I was looking into this and insuduct I started to question why they have...

Exactly they had plenty of 25mm pipe so no idea why they then used 20 and then 15mm copper before getting to our stop cock The flow is marginally better than before but it's hardly noticeable it just annoying that you just want a good job done and you trust them Yet they don't do a proper...

Hi We have just had a new water main installed and a new stop cock in a new location ( through the wall into our kitchen cabinet under the sink) They have used insuduct but I just wanted to know why they used 25mm pipe up until the 90 degree bend in the ground then 20mm mdpe pipe in the...

Hi I have a stone wall and want to increase privacy into the garden by placing a 5ft featheredge fence on top I have read though that this is not recommended but can it be done so it's secure and safe What is the best way of fixing the posts to the wall, I don't really want the posts...