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Cool, that gives some clarity. Thanks for the input all.

Even though the wall suffers from condensation? Will it not come through the plasterboard over time? Or are you saying that because it is insulated the wall won’t get warm and so the condensation won’t built up? Thanks @motorbiking.

Hi all. I've read conflicting things about how to do what I'd like to accomplish so thought I'd post my own question as everyone's circumstances are different so here goes. I live in an end-of-terrace circa 1906 property with cavity walls. Both internal and external walls are of red brick...

So you don’t think that the concrete being in the cavity wall is acting like some kind of bridge of moisture?

There’s nothing that I know of, just the roof. There is a boarded off section in the loft where the roof slopes down to the eaves and it’s only in the corner section of the house in the area above this slab. So it’s feasible there may have been a chimney or flue of some sort there at one time.

Hi. I need some advice on a concrete slab that I’ve recently found under the floor boards in my daughters bedroom on the first floor. It’s in the corner of the room adjacent to the two exterior walls (and coldest walls). I’ve always had issues with damp patches on these walls and very much in...

Ok I’ll try all suggestions. Thanks for the help.

I’ve tried pulling the lever handle and prizing but didn’t want to do it too hard for fear of damaging the chrome. The horizontal part that connects the tap handle to the spout rotates but is limited by the handle so I guess I’ll try a bit harder prizing it off.

My kitchen tap is leaking on both the cold and hot taps but more so on the hot and I’ve fallen at the first hurdle. I can’t figure out how to take it apart to see if it’s the washers. No branding other than the kitchen was bought from howdens. Can anyone advise? Pictures below. Thanks in advance.

Hi. I'm adding an extra 170mm of insulation to my loft but I have electrical wiring running around. It's basic wiring for the lights in the bedrooms and bathroom but I wondered if they will be alright covered up? They are covered in places by 100mm (which is the reason I'm topping up as it's...

Hi all. I live in a circa 1903 victorian end of terrace house and last year I stripped the walls of the end room of its wallpaper as there was damp and mould in the bottom corner. I have since treated this area of mould with anti mould paint and it hasn't come back in over a year. However, on...

It's just a slate roof: and yes it would be good to keep the rafters exposed if possible.

Hi. I have an extension with a pitched roof and exposed rafters with skylights but it gets very cold outside of summer. It has a fibreboard ceiling that bows and has cracks in places (see pictures) and I want to insulate it as best I can. Firstly, are the fibreboards worth keeping or should...

I've exposed the brickwork in my fireplace and I wondered if I needed to treat the brick at all to withstand the heat? I have log burning fire stove so most of the heat will be contained but wondered if I needed to seal the brick at all?? Picture below:

I shall probably try the wood route. Yes I'm trying to find out what the wire is but I suspect it's a phone cable as they're everywhere. Thanks

The bottom of my front door frame is missing and looks in the past to have been completed with a putty which is now coming away. What's the best way to fix this permanently? The area is roughly 60mm wide by 70mm high. See pic:

Ahh right, I see. Well that has narrowed down my options to two then. Strip off the distemper or get it re-skimmed. Thanks!

Why's that? Will the paint not bind to the wall?

When you say that paints don't adhere too well over distemper, what if I was to seal it first with PVA and then paint as I'm not too excited about having to wallpaper it again??!

Hi, I have already removed the glue. I used a steamer to remove the wallpaper which got rid of most of the glue and went over the walls with sugar soap solution so the glue has now gone. This morning I went in there and it smelt of damp horse but I'm convinced this is more to do with the...