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Coopa (thanks for a very detailed reply to my pp !) identified (amongst other things) lack of proper undercloak overhang on my roof). Regs apparently say overhang should be 50-60mm. His suggestion to repair that part of the roof was: lift 1m of roof tiles all the way up the roof, fix new battens...

You kindly gave me advice yesterday after I posted, but I think this needs a new thread to avoid confusion: I sent a scaffolder a brief description of the site & some photos, incl. the 2 attached here. He replied with a quote which simply says: "cost for a tower up to the roof level would be...

A plea for help ! In 2010 I moved into a 3-storey terrace house (build 2000). In 2019 a neighbour pointed out a small section of fascia that was rotting. A roofer repaired it & told me he’d use marine ply (photos E,F,G) against the rain. That roof repair itself is now rotting. His repair may...

Bricks of top 3 courses of pillar at one end of 8ft wall (at bottom of garden) were loose. I've 'lifted' or eased out about 20, plus a few red engineering bricks laid 'brick on edge' on the top of the wall that had also loosened. The frogs (& also the 'mortar') on these top 3 courses seems made...

Hi all, just after a bit of guidance, pls ... Replacing old fence, so thinking of 8' slotted concrete posts 1'x6' concrete gravel boards 3'x6' decking boards (cut from boards 3.9mx28x145) six laid on their sides on top of each other with a 100mm gap between them (=3ft approx high) 2'x6'...

A fencer quoted for panels, concrete posts & 12" gravel boards - previous wooden posts had rotted. He said neighbour's decking goes over the boundary in places, so he can't put in a straight fence on our joint boundary. He told me to run a piece of string along its length to see for myself, &...

Hi, is anyone else finding that white spirit isn't as effective as it used to be ? Or should I change brands? Yesterday I was using primer (w/o masking tape as it wasn't a large job). Today I want to apply masking tape for undercoating ... but smears remain (caught in the light) from yesterday...

Roofer has done a repair. Looks a bit flimsy to me. What do you think ? He has arranged for decorators to come and paint it, but they are held up by the rain. So in the meantime, I am wondering if there is anything that could be undertaken to improve what he has done OR is there a protective...

I have been given a quote for CCTV but am unfamiliar with the terms & what it all means. I asked for precise information about what equipment was to be supplied (by which I meant manufacturer, etc, like Hik ...) but this quote doesn't seem to have it. I'm EOT (3 storeys), in a fairly quiet area...

Good morning all, wonder if I can trouble you for advice re: damage to town-house roof (rain water ?) (see photo). (1) Is it possible to identify cause ? (to eradicate future problems); (2) Do I need to get it repaired immediately or can it wait till next year (better weather)? ... this is...

Wwyd : Sadolin or Zinsser All Coat .... for barge boards (roof) and exterior south-facing windows, London area. Hoping for lots of views from experts ! Tx, Zena

Morning all ! New plumber (recommended on NextDoor) came round to quote for another job, & offered to powerflush CH system as separate task : System is over 10yo. As I understand it from reading past posts, he should: 1) Leave chemical (Sentinel x400 ?) in system for 4 days beforehand. 2)...

Ongoing problem: I replaced 2 Bristan Pisa cartridges. One at top of house was fully successful & works properly. On ground floor, shower produces tepid through to hot water. As I (sparingly) water the garden from here (attaching garden hose). this is a big cost issue. To (just about) keep...

Hello, a brief question which I'm sure someone on this excellent site will be able to answer : Having successfully bought/installed a new cartridge for one shower, we then tackled another shower: Bristan Pisa Shower was running tepid water. We took out cartridge (approx 4 years old): no evident...

Hello, I would love advice re: new carpet on the flat part of a winder looks as if it has a join across its width, 8" in from (& parallel to) the edge. Depth of tread is 22" at its deepest point. So it is pretty obvious, and visitors have remarked that it's an odd place to have a join. The...

Need one for Saturday morning (if poss.) : can anyone point me to an authentic supplier of parts in north London, or a supplier that can do quick (24 hour?) delivery of a fan that my gas engineer (coming on Saturday) will consider is good enough (quality-wise) for him to put in my boiler. He's...

Not so much a reply, as a question, as I don't know where else to post this ... A guy came round to service my boiler(Greater London): couldn't get the front off, so left: charge: £70. My partner took it off & I got another company in to look at it, with the cover taken off to facilitate their...

Alarm is by front door and needs setting/unsetting a.m. and p.m. So first thing/last thing each day, I descend 25 steps to the front door to set/unset the alarm. If by chance I forget to go down, the alarm goes off. I go up/down frequently, eg if I've forgotten something on the middle floor or...

Hi, Help needed please: Pilot light on Ideal Classic FF 230 boiler lights briefly, but cuts out after 17 seconds, so: no hot water, no heating. Both worked perfectly prior to plumber installing new expansion tank for Megaflow cylinder and fitting new gauge (pressure was registering 0, so new...

Bought too much Trade 'mixed' Weathershield All Seasons Masonry paint. Cans are 4.5L and are sealed. How long might the paint last ? Can I store it over winter, & use next year ? Any suggestions welcome. Or is there a market for 'Sandstone' 'mixed' paint at reduced price (only just been...