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I'm in the process of purchasing a bungalow with an extension. The bungalow was built in 1975, the extension in 1994. I noticed a vertical crack in the render and in the brickwork below where the extension joins the main house. Difficult to say the width of the crack as small chunks of render...

I viewed a house today that requires roofing work (which would require a scaffold at the front and the side), conservatory work and repainting (again, requiring a scaffold at the side). My first thought, even before 'Why do people not just do basic maintenance on their houses?', is 'How on earth...

Please bear in mind I know next to nothing about roofs or building, so forgive my lack of terminology. The situation is this: I'm going to view a house that has no overhang on the gable end. I'm given to believe this is not a desirable situation. With that in mind, is it possible to extend the...