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Hi, We are having our kitchen remodelled, the kitchen is currently an small galley extending into a flat roof extension. THe previous owners have plasterboarded the original external wall where it joins with the party wall. Our builders have been in and taken a piece of the plasterboard...

HI i've removed an old conservatory and have the obligatory outline of sealant remaining on the brickwork! I have used a blade and removed mist of the sealant but there is still alot of sealant that seems to have soaked into the brickwork? Is there anything I can use i.e. white spirit to...

Thanks for your help, fingers crossed!!!!

Thanks for the swift response. I will have a go during the week! Do I need to get a board or something to prop up the cement while drying or will it be a stiff mixture that will stand up on its own? Regards

Hi I have lowered the ground level all around the house to one patio slab width. This uncovered around 9 airvents and some points the patio was 2 courses above the dpc! Under the slabs was mortar, shingle and hardcore, as you can imagine there is now some gaps under the slabs that are...

I agree, I did put the dehumidifier in one bedroom and shut the doors and windows, to start with the RH was high 60's, I then left it running a few hours and the RH dropped to 48. Not long after opening the windows to get some air in the RH was back to 60 :evil: . However, this seemed to...

Thanks for that, we do have the windows open whenever we are in the house. We have two chimney breasts upstairs that are damp, the previous owner told us she had the flashings redone and sealed and they are just drying, they seem to be taking a long time to dryu though, would this be causing...

Hi i've just moved house, my first job was to dig up the slabs from three sides as they were blocking the vents and breaching the DPC, this is no done. I am now concerned about the humidity levels throughout the house, this morning at 19 degrees the RH is 81. Is this due to the wet...

Hi, i've just moved into a new house (end terrace, built 1926). We knew the ground levels need reducing as the surveyor picked it up. The problem is there is a large drive down the side with alot of concrete slabs! My question is, what is the best option, 1. Dig a ditch around the...

Thanks for the replies, I havent moved in yet but will be next week. What do you think about the ditch idea, would this work? Im worried about lowering all the slabs as that sounds complicated, I know I would end up with an uneven surface!! If I could simply dig a ditch and fill with...

Hi I am in the process of moving and the Buildings Survey has come up with (among lots of other things!) the need to reduce the outside ground levels so they are below the DPC. The problem is there is cemented in concrete slabs all around the house, I was wondering if the following is...