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There has been a water leak from upstairs recently, and it could be due to that, at least that's what the contractor told me. I'm waiting for him to come back with a quote. I have an extractor fan in place, but yes the bathroom get steamy very quickly especially in winter and there isn't a...

Hi! My bathroom's ceiling has some issues that I need to resolve. 1. Mould. I applied some bleach diluted in water and it's now gone. I'm planning to repaint over it with damp-proof paint. Is that ok? 2. paint flaking. In some parts of the ceiling, the paint is flaking off. Not sure how to...

This is my plan: * Cut a hole in the plaster board where the water is leaking. Check where the pipe is or where the leak is coming from, hopefully not far from that hole. * Cut a bigger hole to fit the access panel * Repair the leak either myself or got a plumber in. * Fit access panel, put...

Okay, I'm less scared now about this stuff :-) Thanks for the help.

Something like this? http://cms.esi.info/Media/productImages/The_Access_Panel_Company_Loft_Hatch_access_panel_2.jpg I'm pretty new to DIY so if I were to cut a hole how would I repair it? Cut some plasterboard, plaster it and paint over it?

Hi, I just bought a flat and when I operate the shower I have leaks from the bathroom ceiling. I had a look and it seems the water pipe goes from the water tank to the shower head by going through the false ceiling. Now, I've called a plumber but he can't have a look if he can't access the...