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Thanks, that's also helpful

Great idea thanks mate!

Hi, I have Dulux paint with plastic lids, when I push it back on I can feel air escaping as it's not sealing properly. Any ideas how I can get it to be air tight please?

Ideally I don't want to drill into the concrete posts, I'm thinking maybe fix wooden posts with a bracket or metal strapping of some sort to the concrete ones, to screw the gate hinges and bolt to the wooden post.

Hi, I have an old stone terraced house which had the loft boarded and plastered when I bought it. I can't see the beams at the edges to check they aren't going rotten, also it would be good to add some insulation in there if possible. Should I buy some kind of large access panel to fit in both...

Yes its tiled

Thanks, it's boarded and plastered and has a velux window, and solid wooden ladder that has always been accessible to the tenants. I'll look into fire regs, that hadn't occurred to me tbh.

Hi, I have a loft room that has no insulation. Because it can get cold in winter tenants often close the hatch and leave it like that which can cause some damp condensation issues. Is there some way of preventing this please? Possibly some ventilation?

I hardly ever open it but water was pouring in from the top when it was open and it was raining. I guess because it pivots back there is nowhere else for the water to go, so maybe they just can't be left open when it's raining? Thanks

Hi, what's the best please, I have used rust neutraliser, just need some decent paint that will protect it from moisture. I used some specific radiator paint years ago and it ran like nothing else, looked awful. Thanks

Thanks for your help, it's a rental property and silicone only lasts so long, they don't tell me it's leaking and then it's new worktop time. I was thinking this may be belt and braces, which is what I try to go for.

Hi, I have had my back boiler disconnected and replaced with a combi which has a flue going through the wall. I have a bit of damp at the top of the chimney in the loft, I'm wondering if the chimney should be capped now? If so it it something I can do myself? Thanks

Hi, ikea sell a stainless steel trim that goes at the back of the worktop and the wall. I wondered of anyone has experience of these and of it will help seal it from water behind the sink? Thanks

Hi, I had a back boiler disconnected and new combi fitted. At the time the house was tenanted and the plumber advised it was best to leave the old fire cover and boiler in place as it would make a lot of mess to remove it. I'm wondering if I can remove the fire and buy a radiator cover to go...

A few feet of the cement seems to slope towards the back of the house, there is a drain there though.

Thanks John, I'll take those when I'm next there. It seems like the wood is a batten to attach the plasterboard?

https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/what-should-i-do-with-a-small-damp-patch.631914/

Thanks John, is there any chance you could look at my other post please? I'm.not having much luck with that.