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thanks once more for the advise, although it have to admit that one went straight over my head! I'm having trouble finding a builder who will consider such a small job too. Shame i'm not compitant to do it myself..

my roof it about 10 years old i think. i spoke to a dryrot speciallist who told me it was condensation deposits (salt mainly) and not dry rot. It dusted off fine and there is no sign of any damage to the timber. They did advise me however to improve the ventilation in the area, so may...

Thanks for the advice. The timber doesnt seem to be effected or damp. When I poked the area it just dusted away..like washing powder? From what I say..and I wont hold you to this do you think it sounds serious enough to get a speciallist on or just clean if off?

I was clearing out some of my attic space yesterday, a cupboard section of the loft conversion and found some powdery white stuff on some of the main roof timbers. In one or two places it is quite thick, elsewhere there is a light dusting of it. I initially feared dry rot, but having checked...

I have managed to drill through an electrical cable between a light switch and a light. I was considering simply using a connection block to fix it, then plaser over it. is this okay?

Anyone know of a wallpaper or such that can be applied to aid in sound proofing, as we have noisy kids next door who wake us up each morning. Ideally we want to keep the wall as it is, because it has coving etc, and to paint the walls (maybe over such a covering).