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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...

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...

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...

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...