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I have taken some moisture readings on our external brickwork and would appreciate some advice. The bricks that are at ground level are showing moisture levels at 19 - 26%. The next layer up are at 5 - 14%. Both these layers are below the DPC. The layers above are showing are 0 - 5%. Inside the...

Hi I am looking for some advice. I have a new build house, 8 years old. Our side path has never been entirely flat and I’m not sure anything has changed over the years, but I have noticed a dip in the paving slaps around the manhole for one of the waste pipes leaving the house. It slopes from...

Hi, I am looking for some advice. I have spotted a crack in the mortar of my house wall. It is at almost ground level and below the DPC, see the below photos. Wondering if this is something that I can just repair or if I should get a professional out to look at it? House is still within NHBC...

Hi After some advice. I own a new build, approx 6.5 years old. I was in the loft and notice that one of the hip roof joists has a horizontal crack, photos attached. The crack is about 1.5m long. It doesn’t go through to the other side of the joist and, although I am not sure, looks more like a...

Hi I would appreciate some advice. I bought a new build house a little over 4 years ago. I have recently noticed cracking in the mortar between some of the bricks on one side of the house. The cracking appears to be below the DPC. The cracks run about 5m along the length of the wall, roughly...