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Advice please, Outbreak of woodworm hatching in floorboards of kitchen corner. Small piles of dust next to many holes, cleared dust away and more appeared within days so I think it's active. Lifted floorboards and underside of top varnished board. .. Many many holes almost making board crumble...

Came back from holiday to find several small piles of whitish powder on the wooden floorboards in corner of kitchen. (I can't post photo as don't know how to). I wiped them away and within a week they are back. These are distinct piles of dust, NOT fine layer of dust and definitely not rust red...

in the corner of my kitchen several powdery orange small dust piles keep appearing on the wooden floorboards. I wipe them off and they return over the next few days. Is this a sign of dry rot or wet rot? The wall close to them used to have rain water penetration but that was sorted 2 years ago...

The rear of my house is south facing on a hill and can take a lot of wind and rain, particularly in recent weather. Since purchasing the house I have had outer walls rendered and double glazing fitted. Despite these works rain is gaining access to the cavity walls and coming out above the back...

I am away in winter for a few weeks so i want to prevent pipes freezing etc in my absense. I intend to leave my Potterton Suprima on a low setting around 12 degrees and I was planning on turning off the main water supply to the house. Am i correct in thinking that my specific boiler does...

I have a 1930's built house and one year ago had the wooden downstairs bay window removed and double glazed window installed. The window is a one angle type bay, eg flat front window with one angle to wall. Above the bay window is the bedroom which also has a replacement window, above that is...