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    Main supply water meter - Correct Tool?

    I have a leak somewhere between the main supply water meter and the inside stop tap. Thames water have come round and said that as it's possibly a pin hole leak it'll be about 2 weeks before someone comes out and digs down to the boundary line to see if the fault is by the meter (I hope it...
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    Dehumidifer for hallway?

    I've done the letterbox and the loft opening, but I've also added a regular fan into the equation while I'm in. A couple of weeks of this and fingers crossed it should dryout. Dave
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    Dehumidifer for hallway?

    I have been advised to hire a Dehumidifer to dry out a reappearing damp patch on my ground floor causing by my neighbours flooding through a party wall. Is there any use in hiring a dehumidifier or is there something else I can use? David
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    Neighbours extension causing me a damp concrete floor?

    Have uploaded some images to highlight the problem. You can see that the builders knocked down the rear of the property and put the earth from the foundation inspection hole to slope towards the property, meaning the all the rain from the removed gutter pipes ran directly back into the shop...
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    Neighbours extension causing me a damp concrete floor?

    Jerry, thanks for your comments. I called Building Control, and I wished I hadn't - they did inspire me with confidence at all. When I explained the problem the chap's response was that he's not due round for another week or so. I asked when? His response - I haven't decided yet? The...
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    Neighbours extension causing me a damp concrete floor?

    My neighbours have had an extension built and due to the builders not being clever they managed to flood the ground floor. We removed the carpet, and left the concrete floor to dry, it's now three weeks since the flooding and although 75% of the floor is dry in certain areas the floor keeps...
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