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Thanks @Wayners. I had put them tablet dehumidifiers into the kitchen and while it soaks up a lot of moisture I don't think its enough. I did find out my father bought a dehumidifier from Aldi a while ago that is still in the box. I will put that in the kitchen and monitor the wall over the...

The paint in my parents kitchen is falling off the wall and I'm not 100% sure why. Last year there was a lot of mold growth on the interior block walls (ie not an exterior wall) and the paint was falling off the walls. I put this down to the fact my parents refuse to turn on the heating and use...

No Tool Stations in Ireland however this seems to be the same product https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pipestation-15mm-Isolation-Valve-Pack/dp/B06WRQDWNC/

Perfect @terryplumb thanks very much for your advise. It's very much appreciated.

I was a bit confused about this as I couldn't visualise it but then I came across this video were he talks about the end of the fitting isn't flat and would cut into the rubber washer thus causing a leak in the future. Then re-reading your first reply and it all makes sense. Am I correcting in...

I've tried readjusting the flexi hose but it always seems to want to go back to the kink. Guess I am better just to replace the whole hose?

As I'm in Ireland were 1/2" pipes are still the standard it could well be. Just so I understand you correctly you are asking me to loosen the nut at the flexi side and take a photo of that? Or on the pex side?

Installed a new kitchen tap and when I was tightening up the flexible hose to the mains feed I noticed I had put a kink into the hose. I did untighten it but then it started to leak but once I tightened it up again there was no leaks but the kick is there. I've no leaks but should I replace the...

I'm just very much surprised a professional used silicone to fix the toilet. From what I've read online it does seem to hold up but it's not recommended. I would be surprised if it would be allowed on a industrial setting and would likely be flagged on a snag list for a new build no? If a...

A four year old toilet in my parents house had a leak coming from the cistern, had to cut off the wing nuts to see the coupling plate was completely rusted. After cleaning up the area I add a new fixing plate with a new rubber doughnut but once I line it up with the wall I noticed the holes in...

So do you think I would be wasting my money to get survey done on the house? Something similar to the type two survey listed here https://scsi.ie/consumer/property-healthy-check/building-survey/ as I'm wondering is there anything wrong with the structure that I'm not aware of or should I just go...

I've been keeping an eye on letting around the area to get an idea of what rent we could get for the house but the house hasn't been done up in many years (last big change was 15 years ago when all new windows and doors were put in) so I don't think it would get a good return unless there was...

My father owns a house in good location in a small town that has been empty for a few years. He isn't keen on selling it and we are now toying with the idea of refurbishing the house before renting it out. Should I first be looking to get an engineer to carry out a structural survey or should I...

Many thanks @JohnD and @diy_fun_uk for all your help. Will look into all the stuff you recommended and report back. :)

Draught is mostly on the lock side of the door. It's all fur but seems imbedded in the frame itself. You can see the light coming through the frame even when the door is closed and locked. However when I press against the door it seals the door so no light nor a draught gets through...

Okay really should of washed the door before before taking photos but alas. It's really noticeable on windy days Bank card easily fits in between the door and the frame but I cannot do the same on the hinge side.

Apologies for the poor quality photos but in my parents house one of the doors has a draft coming through and I can see the fur/brush like excluder running around the door is pretty much flattened. There seems to be a groove for this excluder to run in built into the door frame. What would...

Anything to worry about with these floorboards? I'm not aware of water damage but a coal bucket may have been stored in this general area over the years. Also any tips for getting sunken Phillip's head screw out that are filled with varnish would be greatly appreciated as my current method is...