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Update: I have just tightened up the nut with a spanner and now the hose it working without any leaks. I’m very pleased. Thank you for your input and helping me with my first plumbing job!

I think you’re right it’s leaking from the nut above. Is this something I can fix myself or do I need a plumber? Thanks

Yes it’s screwed on tight. There’s no dirt as the connector is new.

Thanks for the replies. I’ll try a metal one. Not the plastic isn’t split. A brand new one came with the hose and that still leaks.

I’ve just bought my first hose pipe, set it up this morning and was disappointed to find it leaks badly when in use. It’s not the hose itself which is leaking but the tap connector that’s screwed into the tap. I’ve tried using the old connector, the new one that comes with the hose and with the...

This isn’t good news. I employed an NFRC company to do it but they subcontracted out to another company without telling me and I don’t think they’ve done the valleys right. The rear valley leaked the night they finished the roof. Do I get them back out to redo the bottom of the valleys? I have...

I had my roof redone before Christmas and I’ve noticed one of the tiles isn’t sitting flat on the roofline. I’ve phoned/emailed the company about this and they said they’d send someone round to sort it when they were in the area but haven’t been back. My guess is they think it’s such a small...

It could have been there and it was harder to spot on the old felt. My old roof had much less ventilation, and non breathable felt. As I said in my post above, inside my roof space is now dry thanks to the strong winds yesterday and no new condensation has appeared overnight. I’m hoping it was...

I I have those vents fitted instead of soffit ones. I can feel air coming up but I can’t see them from inside the roof space or looking up from outside. My question is about the ridge ventilation. Are all dry ridges vented? This is what the ridge from inside my loft looks like. Should there be a...

I’ve been looking on Google but can’t find the answer to my question. I had a new roof put on last month with breathable membrane and vents in the eaves and ridge. Insulation was also upgraded. However since the roof went on I’m having really bad condensation in my loft that wasn’t there before...

I’ll have to look into getting one fitted. None of my neighbours have them but plenty have roof tile vents. I know at least a couple of the neighbouring houses have condensation issues.

The outside of the roof.

A close up photo of the apex. It looks like the old felt has been left up there.

I’ve made a couple of posts about the condensation problem in my new roof space, I’m starting to question whether the ventilation system has been installed properly. From what I’ve read online there should be a gap in the felt at the apex but there doesn’t appear to be one in my roof space. Any...

Yes there are down lights/spot lights in the bathroom and en-suite. I didn’t put them in and need someone to go into my loft to look into that. Also we have an extractor fan that doesn’t work in the bathroom. I have put duct tape over the open vent in the bathroom but I suppose moisture could...

Following on from my previous thread about frost in my new roof space, a week on from that I seem to have a bad condensation problem in my loft. New roof went on last month with 3 ply breathable membrane, and ventilation at eaves and ridge. We also had the insulation topped up in the roof space...

What can I do about it? Would more ventilation in the roof help? Thanks

Yes, it’s definitely frost not ice. The new insulation has made the rooms below warmer and the loft colder. I can feel airflow when I put my head in the loft. I’m just concerned about what’s going to happen when the frost thaws as there’s quite a lot up there especially near eaves. I’ve never...

Last month I had a reroof done on my 1970s house all done to building regs standards by a NFRC company including added loft insulation. I was in the loft space earlier this week and I noticed the new breathable membrane was all covered in frost. I phoned my roofing contractor and he suggested it...