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    Customer won't give us a chance to rectify problems.

    Under the 1982 Sale of Goods Act you have a right to a job done with reasonable skill and care. This does not mean perfection it has to be of the average for that trade or profession. I recall from somewhere that six years might be the limit for claims but in any event pointing should last...
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    vent in defective flues in chimney breasts

    I would have posted this on the gas-fitters page but access is denied. . Dear Brothers. There is currently a debate on the plasterers forum in respect of bricking-up former fireplaces and placing a vent in the brickwork. I once did this on a bedroom fireplace (as part of an improvement...
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    Ventilation to help cobat Damp

    Assuming there are no other causes. The condensation is a result of moist air shedding liquid onto a cold surface. Ventilating as you suggest will help if the moisture in your home is greater than the moisture in the air outside; the greater benefit will probably be from the fact that...
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    Damp patch above a window, problem.

    Get the builder back and get him to assess the situation. Diagnosis through examination is the route forward. The other responses are disappointing. Regards steve
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