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Hi Guys and Gals. I've been getting my spare room ready for a new carpet. Lifted the carpet and noticed a few of the original boards are split so am replacing these with reclaimed boards. I've also noticed in one corner of the room there are 2/3 boards that have a significant gap between the...

Sorry... one last question. Tile materials?? Is there usually an option between clay, concrete etc? is the norm clay tiles these days?

Many, many thanks for help. It all makes sense and will go with baby ridges and hip irons. I think I prefer brown tiles to the reddy/orange colour you see on a lot of new and old houses these days. They stand out too much for me. Cheers, Pete

bayy roof

I thought he said cement or concrete and not baby ridge tiles but i'll check with him. Have you ever heard of cement/concrete being used instead of baby ridge as that is what is currently on the bay... not a ridge tile in sight!! When you say plain tiles I'm guessing that 02 brown roof tiles...

Hi all, I've been getting some quotes for recovering the bay roof on our victorian (1890) end of terrace house. I'm really looking for some advice on which tiles to get the roofer to use, it has been suggested that I use 02 brown roof tiles by the roofer with cement ridges, does this sound...

So i've finally had time to have a proper look outside and take some photos. Peaps i think you're right about the render, I can now see there is a thin crack which is in the same area as the patch inside. I've taken some photos and highlighted the area where the patch is to try and help. I...

Actually I think it is a 9" solid brick wall. Cheers, Pete

Thanks for the responses. The first thing I did was check the gutters and drain pipes and all seem clear and in good working condition. There actually is a small crack in the render on the outside wall but nowhere near the corner where the patch is. It's strange as I have no other damp issues...

First off, apologies for the duplicate post. I thought it might be better placed in the building section but couldn't see a way to move it over. JohnD - thanks for the detailed response. Lime plaster sounds likely as it is a greyish white colour. I'll hack it all off and have a look, where...

Thanks for the replies guys. The house is from around 1880-90 which i've recently purchased. the wall is the far corner wall of the property and it is end of terrace. I'm guessing from your assesment of the material that it is not the original wall/material?? So... to repair do you think...

Hi all, Firstly this is my first post so please bear with me. After removing some horrible shelves in an alcove in preparation to re-paint and spruce up my dining room I've discovered a patch of plaster that sounds very hollow when knocked (the wall around it sounds fine). After painting...

Nope, this is the far corner of the house.

I think it was built about 1880 to 90 I've had other rooms stripped back and replastered and this wasn't apparent with those rooms. Any ideas what could have caused the patch to appear and how to go about fixing it? Thanks, Pete

Hi all, Firstly this is my first post so please bear with me. After removing some horrible shelves in an alcove in preparation to re-paint and spruce up my dining room I've discovered a patch of plaster that sounds very hollow when knocked (the wall around it sounds fine). After painting...