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We have had some external brick walls rendered using VPI Monocal GM and after about 4-5 days we have a 9" crack from a window corner. Image attached Why might this have happened? Is it likely to be a materials or an application fault? What other implications might follow? More cracking or will...

My daughter has put an offer in on a bungalow and noticed this cracking of the plaster in the corner of one bedroom. The left side wall is an internal wall and the right side wall is an outside wall, with a conservatory on the other side, which is a plastered wall, so the brickwork is not...

Hi Wind has taken the plastic end cap off my roof. Please can anyone please tell me what I need to search for, to buy, to replace it? Missing end looks like: Should look like: TIA

We live in a 1960's bungalow that was built on low lying, boggy land, so that we are in a fog/frost pocket that means the humidity in the house can be high. When the weather is very cold we get damp on the underside of the roof felt that wets the tops of the timbers, where they touch the felt...

I have a small 2 bedroomed flat that is heated by night storage heater and hot water from an immersion heater. An electrician has given me a quote as he says I need to remove the non compliant consumer unit and replace with 18th edition RCBO board. Remove night storage board and replace with Rcd...

Our lounge ceiling is papered with Anaglypta and is very uneven. We have had a plasterer look at it and he suggested it would need re-boarding and skimming with plaster. We are concerned for our carpet, wallpaper and other fixtures in the lounge Our alternative was to DIY and use some Dumaclip...

Recently moved into a 1960's bungalow and the living room, which is dark, is decorated with magnolia paint on plaster walls and has a new good quality carpet. But, the ceiling is painted, bubbly anaglypta and the joints in the paper show and it is uneven Would love to strip, skim and paint...

I have a low garden wall which is shared with my neighbour. It is about 750mm high and built of 9inch brick. The land is low lying, heavy clay with a high water table and the wall, although about 50 years old is solid, but tatty and mouldy //www.diynot.com/network/Clickem/albums/...

We moved into a bungalow about 15 months ago and have completely renovated everything, including new gas heating, bathroom, kitchen, windows and doors. The house tends to be damp, so that we can find mould on things in wardrobes or on the backs of kitchen cupboards. We try to combat this with...