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Emma, In our case we had been quoted for a traditional cavity tray installation but due to the way the wall is constructed it would have been sited above the ledge significantly above the window so I was sceptical if it would have worked and its a much bigger job to install. At least they were...

Hi, Just a few weeks after installation during February 2020 we had some extremely wet and stormy weather. It was heavy driving rain for long periods onto the the wall where the cavity tray was fitted. I kept a close eye on it and it stayed completely dry inside. I was very happy with this as...

Hi, I have a 1906 house predominantly of brick construction but with a small mock Tudor style timber framed section (approx 1 x 3m) to one corner of the house housing a small portion of the bedroom above a storm porch. It is definitely a timber frame construction rather than cladding. We have...

Joe, I certainly understand how you feel. Builders are not keen on these jobs I guess because it is so difficult to know where the water is entering. You didn't post external pictures, was the cavity tray installed directly over the lintel? The first builder to suggest it for us wanted to put...

In case anyone is interested I contacted Martyn at the above link, provided some photographs and my location and received a prompt quotation with a 10 year guarantee. The price was less than I had been quoted to install a traditional tray into the rendered section above my window. They have...

Yeah, I've sent them an enquiry with pics. If it could be fitted directly above the lintel that sounds like it would be the best option. As previously noted another builder was suggesting placing one within the render so I'm guessing because it is not practical to fit a normal tray directly...

I found this slimline cavity tray system online: http://www.cavitytrayman.co.uk/cavity-trays.html Looks like this system may able to be slotted in irectly above the lintel by cutting out a line of mortar. Has anyone any experience with it? The guy has a patent for it and lives fairly local to...

One of the builders I've had out did suggest fitting a cavity tray with weep holes into the rendered section above the ledge. I guess that would keep out any rain penetrating the render and getting into the wall but wouldn't work if the water is penetrating at the ledge or below. I'd have done...

Hi, It is mistly a cavity wall turning to solid in the loft space. Yes it is a west facing gable which gets battered with driving rain in winter. The lintel is probably sandstone to the outer wall and timber internally. How would a cavity tray be retrofitted to an old house? Where would it be...

Hi - I have been battling with intermittent leak for almost 6 years now, due to the intermittent nature it is very hard to determine where the leak is coming from and also if any work done to fix the problem has had any effect. The leak is above the frame of a ground floor window in a 1906...

Yeah, thanks. We've not made the final decision yet but my preference is leaning towards a matching roof rather than a better looking tile. Up close though there is no comparison between the rosemary tiles and the concrete ones. It's a shame next door haven't re-roofed with Rosemary's...

They have gone for the large plain concrete tile in the same colour as the Rosemary's. We have the samples now, up close the 20/20 is quite nice actually. However I've been looking at semis with mismatching roofs as I drive around all week - it just doesn't look right. I think it's better to...

Youve hit the nail on the head there - we bought the house because it was one of the very few we have ever seen that has almost all of the original features remaining. We have stained glass windows, leaded casements, sash windows, all the original doors, minton tiles, parquet flooring, deep...

Hi, Weve recently bought an Edwardian semi built in 1906 which currently has the original rosemary tiled roof. The roof is a mess and the previous elderly owner had it painted before he put it on the market which limits repair options and in reality as its approaching 110 years old now...

Hi, Im looking to get my original single glazed sash and casement windows professionally draft proofed, Ive had one company out but was a bit shocked by the price quoted. The sash windows require no woodwork repairs and currently open correctly with the cords having been renewed...

Hi, thanks for the reply. Sorry for the confusion, I was actually referring to the bedroom floor where there was a small gap between the skirting and floorboards in the bay - it may be nothing it wasnt huge and I wouldnt have noticed if it wasnt for the cracks. The ground floor seemed fine...

Hi, We went to view a 1920s house yesterday with a large bay window to the front. I noted that in the ground floor living room there was a visible crack around the coving in the bay. There were also cracks running vertically down the wall where the bay meets the house. In the upstairs...

Its an old row or terraced houses, I guess theres one tap for number of houses. Seems a bit odd that the stop tap is at the front when the water supply appears to come in at the back. Oh well all fixed now anyway. :)

That had actually crossed my mind! Im not on a meter though and to be honest as I only pay £12 a month unmetered Ive not been inspired to get one! As for stop cocks there is one in the house, but I can see that nothing goes back into the garden downstream from that so its definately not...

Hi, Theres an outside tap at the bottom of my garden which I recently noticed was leaking quite badly. The tap is connected to a 15mm copper pipe which comes directly out of the ground next to the garden wall. It appears to be completely separate to the house supply anyway and there is no...