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not sure what a cement boiler is. the hse web site has good info on asbestos. as far as i know there is no requirement to remove asbestos only to take special action when it is removed. i understand that it's quite expensive. i would ask for a reduction in the price to cover it's...

wood can go anywhere if it's not good quality (seasoned to let the moisture dry out under weighted conditions) or assembled well (to hold it in a fixed intended position). i'm trying to say it's not a top notch stair and i myself would move on and forget about it.

from the latest pic i think the stairs themselves are the problem. they are not what i would call traditional - they are an open stair. i don't believe this type is a strong as the traditional type ie with treads and risers (the risers here have been added after manufacture). the side...

just a quick thought on "SBR". i'm no expert on it and there is probably different types. the type i use would not alone be enough to tank. u would need to check the manufacturer’s instructions. i understand it is effectively a type of "PVA" which does not re dissolve when wetted after...

it's quite amazing. thanks for the extra pic those ends "stringers" are matched during the manufacture. i can't believe putting the cupboard underneath has caused so much deflection/movement - bent upwards given the line marked i can understand your desire for perfection (me too). i...

the chrome spindles do look top notch. i've almost got to use them but cost has been a key factor hence i've used Richard Burbridge all wood kits (there is a website). i would hope with the chrome spindles they could still be cut to length. care would be needed to avoid damage and...

with damp you really need to find the cause before treating. i always mark the profile of the damp readings along the internal walls. if it's a relatively straight line not exceeding 1m then it's very likely to be rising damp. often you get spiky profiles which can be penetrating (blocked...

Roughcaster, it's true then - beauty's in the eye of the beholder :roll: i now see the error of my ways - been spending too much time cooking curry

i'm quite happy to be daft. the 1st artex ceiling i did was a bathroom - i remember it well - yes i scraped and flattened and boy it was sweat and tears and took one hell of a long time to do it properly. the trouble is for me once started there is a tendency to become sloppy and lower your...

if you still need help on the damp i can put my 2p in

i'd put money on the window man putting the door in and disturbing the brickwork (probably not putting a lintel in). the crack in the path would need to have been there for a long time for this to be the case. along with no internal cracks.

don't mess about scraping and flattening – get on with the pleasure of covering the dam stuff up (I have it on pretty much every ceiling in the house – not by me – it was fashionable – I just don’t know when) - just remove any loose then either method as roughcaster says depending on how...

it's difficult to picture exactly but i'm pretty sure i would just put thicker tile adhesive on and blend the tiles in so that they don't catch the eye. if you’re sure it won't work go for Richards

i find there is less likelihood of cracking if the ceiling is up 1st.

yoocan, the pics brill did u get sorted on this - it looks in good condition to me (and i'm not joking)

unless u think there is a structural concern i would forget about it and press on putting the new in. as long as the new base rail will sit down ok then the individual spindles will be cut to take up the difference and no one will ever know. i know - it's quite amazing how things are out...

for me yes on 2 counts. lofts are not good places for storage - i would try and be more ruthless and dispose of as much as u can - if u've not used in say 3yrs are u ever really going to. i was much in your mind a while ago until i moved and had to get the stuff out the loft. i've since...

i've not come across this myself - but find it astonishing. i'm not sure what the dip has to do with the sound. the trouble is i think without more info people are not really sure on the cause (what's different in your house to cause the noise) and therefore how to sort. i'm not sure...

Shytalkz, Gabions - how could i - knew either "you" or noseall would sort me out on the name. ps would not have put you down for 2 wheels though - SE's being very risk averse. i still yearn for the 2 stroke era but the bikes have gone and so have my reaction times. :D

thanku Noseall Phil, you have got the real men helping now and i would do exactly as they say. had an out of the box thought over night - on motorways you often see large masses of stone sitting behind steel mesh. a civil friend told me these are effectively retaining walls. i think...