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Hi, Been in our house about a year and noticed due to heavy rain, it dips in a part and collecting rain water. Thinking we will beed to replace this so wondered if we have to do anything building regs or planning permission wise? It is a tarmac driveway, house is about 15 years old so drive...

Hello, I have noticed on my property (15 years old) that I can see a couple of bits of metal which I assume is the wall ties. Is this a problem? Should I get someone to repoint over as quite exposed? Any advice greatly appreciated

I have just noticed this on the lintel, like a small bit is bowed up. I don’t know if it could be caused by when they were doing some repointing near it or something else.At the bottom of the header bricks if you see what I mean. Is it a problem?

We have ripped out the ensuite in a house we have owned for a few months and was checking the joists and was confused by this system? Now worrying these aren’t standard joists and aren’t strong enough. Can anyone advise if this looks ok? It is like timber on the bottom and top and in the...

Hello, Just purchased a 14 year old house. Had a level 3 survey and was told all ok, just cosmetic issues. As we have been here a few weeks now, noticing lots of bits of mortar breaks/holes in places. This is mostly the side elevation. Generally the mortar feels pretty hard, few bits feel...

It is a new build property been in not far off 2 years and thought generally was condensation as around the front door and also bi fold doors. Does this look like something other than condensation ? Think it looks darker in the picture than what it actually is. It just looks like the laint...

Hi, I have been in our new build property for approximately 6 months (first people to live in) and it’s probably been standing around 18 months. When we first arrived, there was a couple of vertical mortar joints that needed filling but since we have been here noticed in particular one side...

Hi, First people in a newly built house. Not noticed this before but in downstairs toilet noticed in the corner of room the laminate floor seems to dip towards the very corner of the room and quite bouncy underfoot. The bit is directly next to skirting baird which is next to the wall that...

Hi, Moved into a new build property in October and wondered if any one with building experience might be able to give some advice re mortar. Firstly when we first moved in, we noticed a couple of vertical joints missing if mortar which the builder filled. However since then I’ve noticed a few...

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Hi, I hve posted previously about some issues with lintels in the house (to rear of property) and looking at replacing windows and doors. One of the things I had noticed was the render, there is a few cracks on this. I have a structural engineer booked for next week but getting myself in a...

Hi, Looking to replace current half concrete/half tarmac drive (we had the tarmac installed but it wasn’t done very well) to a new drive and trying to adhere to where wouldn’t need planning permission. With that in mind, with the size of my drive being approx 7 metres by 6ish metres there...