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On this picture I can see a brick at the bottom of the wall that appears to bridge the cavity.

Hi, I have some 1970s walls that I have stripped and sanded. I am.planning to usedulux bathroom paint which I find usually doesn't soak in even when thinned with water Should I seal the plaster first with something? Thanks

Thanks for your help Terry, you are spot on there!

Hi Terry, yes they must be different thread patterns, the house was built in the 70s if that's any help?

Hi, I am trying to fit a new radiator but the 15mm compression fittings are not going on the old valve thread. I'm not sure what to do, I can try to get the old fittings out of the radiator but I can't see that being easy. Maybe I can just cut the nuts off and use them with new olives? I also...

I don't know that there's plasterboard above, if there is there are gaps in it where the cables for the downlighters are.

Hi, I have wooden cladding above a shower and all over the bathroom ceiling. A couple of pieces of wood are slightly bowed and gappy and I am concerned that water vapour will cause damp in the loft. Any ideas what I should do with this stuff please?

What should I do with a small damp patch? The paint has been flaky but not black or mouldy It's at the bottom of a wall where the old wall meets the extension. It's a concrete floor.

Hi, I have a deck on a steep slope, one side is close to the deck, one plank rotted there, what's best to do with it please?

Hi, I need to fite remedial ties, would I fit them in the mortar, which is old around 1910 or the brick? Thanks

Thanks, yes I understand that. The actualsale value of the house would be around 150k. It seems a big difference.

Hi, I have a stone terraced house, quite small, 2 up 2 down, Buxton area. I am trying to work out the rebuild cost for my insurance, I used the Abi calculator. I entered the total external floor area as 90sq metres, I think the internal floor area is around 80sqm. It's coming up with a top...

When it's blown by the heavy rain we get most days I presume..

Hi, I recently got 2 separate damp companies to look at it. Both said it was probably due to poor ventilation. One said that it's likely that water is running down between the wall and concrete. He suggested I should build up a large triangular section of mortar at the bottom of the wall to...

Hi I've got some speedfit under my sink, there's this area where the pipe doesn't look straight into the fittings. I think it's partly because the pipe coming in from the bottom is bent at an angle, and part because the hole in the cabinet is slightly out. The tee goes out to a washing machine...

Thanks, I am unfamiliar with polymer plastics, where is best to buy them please? Or what brand should I look for?

Also is there any kind of sealant I can use one's that are just about ok but have been wet for some time?