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I’m currently removing all the plaster off one wall as there was a large damp area showing through (tried every product to cover it), it never showed mould but it was always present, and slightly wet to touch. I’ve taken a lot off but the top section in the centre of the wall has a cement like...

Hey everyone, Just looking for some advice on these cracks in our bedroom. They were caused by steels going in on a ground floor extension so they were expected, however its been about 3 years so hopefully everything has settled. The cracks go straight through to the brick. The plaster doesn't...

I recently had a landing ceiling replaced, along with a section of plaster that had previously been damp in our bedroom (The damp issue was resolved last year) I used my builder (plenty of feedback a few negatives but mainly positive) and the guy came and put on the boards on the first day. I...

Hi Guys, We had our driveway done last October. From my view they did a great job, went above what we asked by fixing the edging walls and removed a good depth before sub basing The old drive was originally pebbles but had turned into a hardcore base game that was a muddy sandpit when it...

Hey Everyone, I currently have what looks like a condensation issue between the outer and inner frame of a Velux window. It’s about 6 years old, this year we noticed 2 small brown stains on the ceiling where it’s been landing. I’m unsure if it’s done this before and based on how the waters just...

Does anyone have any idea what this metal rod with a ring could be before I start digging around it? It was covered by a foot of soil and assume it goes down at least another 2 foot, We have about 3 of these dotted around. It’s a 1920s house based around KD a lot of farms and fields. Unsure if...

Hey Everyone, I'm currently looking at some resolutions to my suspended floor. Bit of a background, the house was built about 100 years ago, the hallway and kitchen a solid concrete floors, the living room however is a suspended floor with a void underneath with a slight gradient from from...

Hey guys, I’m just digging up an old yorkshire stone path that looked like it was originally used to get to a coal bin. Ideally we just want to fill it and grass over it. The channel is roughly 6-7 inch deep and soil is sticky and claylike. Through the rainy season we get a lot of marshy...

Hi Guys, We have just had pest control out to remove some floor boards and treat and the area for wood worm. The floorboards are old and they were touching the brick so water was passing through to them. What we have now seen is that there is standing water after any rainfall in one corner of...

We have recently had an extension done, all signed off and the builders have done top job. We went away last week, and when we got back we’ve noticed some green mould. It was very hot last week and we left no ventilation. Most of the mould was on skirting in old part of the house we built off...

Hey guys, We're currently getting an extension but the room attached has had rising damp issues in the past. We've fixed the source but the walls still hold quite a bit of moisture. I've had a damp company put in rods and put on a meshed membrane. Unfortunately I needed to get it done at short...

Hi Guys, we’ve just had the top half of our 1920s house externally insulated and rendered (it was rendered before and the bottom half is brick). We’re considering possibly insulating and rendering the whole lot in maybe a year or 2. The problem is the bottom half pointing really needs doing its...

Hi everyone, We've recently noticed some condensation patches on the edge of our ceiling. We've had damp proof treatment and a membrane put on the wall, and we assume the condensation is coming due to the blown rendering outside which is due to be fixed when we have it removed external...

Hi Guys, I’m planning on getting external wall insulation (and having the current internal sucked out of our 1930s house as we’re sure it’s causing issues). We’ve had a quote we’re happy with but it doesn’t include removing the old pebble dash render, just making good/removing loose pieces...

Hi Guys, We're currently looking to build a new garage we have a budget of 25k, and ideally want to build it so it's secure and usable all year round. I've added a few details of things we ideally want. After having our first quote through (38k) we're trying to decide wether we just purchase...

Hi Guys, Recently our C&K alarm system has become unsresponsive. The backlight is on in the code panel and the buttons make a sound when you press them but the mains light is no longer on and nothing happens when we try set the alarm. I’ve opened the box and the alarm and original battery were...

Hi Guys, I’ve currently booked in a few quotes for a patio done. The length been 7 metres by 6 meters. The ends are going to be joined making a triangle with a slight S bend. We’re looking to have a step up by roughly 4 inches and an block edging. The plot is currently just grass. We’ve seen...

Hi Guys, I'm looking to build a low retaining wall, roughly 4 meters long and 1.5/2 foot high. It won't have a great deal of weight behind it, just the same depth of soil sloping away. I'm looking for advice on how deep and wide the footing should be assuming it should be a concrete mix, it...

Hi guys, I'm looking to hire a decent vacuum that is capable of sucking up large/hard debris in my loft. The old roof had know lining and was nailed on and then covered in a nasty backing cement like product and when they removed the old roof a lot of it fell into the loft which i'm now...

I’ve just started replacing my nasty fibreglass loft with sheep wool insulation. Above our bedroom there was a water tank and cylinder. They built a dodgy shelf originally, we’ve now replaced the system so I have moved the tank which was sat on top of the shelf seen on the picture and I’ll be...