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Hi thanks for the replys so far, I have tried to add bigger pics in and i just can't get it to work - aplogies for that, im just following how it says to add on the site and thats all thats heppening. Anyway, back to my orig post, from the (poor quaility) photo the patch repair to the roof...

Hi All, Im helping out a friend on a property he's just purchased. Our fisrt problem is resolving a leak in the kitchen. I have attached 2 photo's here. Photo 1 of the roof shows a previos repair - anybody know what type of reoair this is and if as a precaution i can just re seal...

I have just had a call to paint the outside of a house... The guy says he attempted a DIY job last year but has made a bit of mess of the higher sections and where he's painted the sills what looks like yellow staing has come through.. He painted the hosue is Dulux wetahershield and also...

Thanks for responses. I decided after taking various bits of advice that i'd advise the couple to save up a little over the 'warmer months' and look to have a proper repair done in the future. I treated the condensation issues and have offered my advice on prevention and managing it...

It probably hard to show you without a picture, but the wall and the pointing is a pretty bad job - its all crumbling out and in parts missing all together - they say the son-in-law (now ex son-in-law) did it a few summers ago. the wet patches internally are all around and where all the missing...

Hello, I've been asked to look at a house where there is penetrating damp (although minimal its getting worse and the small dehumidifier is collecting a lot of water) The gentleman suffers from emphysema and being in the dining room is not helping his condition. there are condensation issues...

Hi, As you’ve had no reply I’ll give you my opinion on this. I was actually asked to help put airbricks like this into a small hallway in a property for tenants – they reason was that they had 2 children and the amount of washing they did had no option but to dry on a maiden in front of...

Hello, I posted a question over on anoter section about a leak i was repairing (//www.diynot.com/forums/roofing-guttering/guttering-ladders.354844/) Anyway - I've (hopefully) repaired the leak and in the process of drying out the walls. I've been asked to paper the walls (not my...

Hi, I have recently painted a room. Under the window there is a area of paint that has not/will not dry. The rest of the room is fine. I think as the area under the window is very cold (ans possible damp) the paint will not dry. I have re done a bit of pointing and sealed the brickwork...

Thanks for the usefull info. I am quite confident up ladders and will probably back down if its a little tough. I was planning on putting it off until the weather is a little better but the leak is getting worse so looks like i'll have to give it a go this weekend. Looks as if the most...

Hello, New to the forum after picking up few good and few not so good tips - ha! Anyway a family member has a leak into their bathroom and from looking the outside it looks like the issues is the gutters (she informs me in 15 years they have never been cleared out). Anyway as they...