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Perhaps - but it is ironically worse now (on that particular patch) than it ever was when the insulation was present, so I suspect something else is going on. Also, pre-insulation removal the mould was black. this white flowery stuff has only appeared post removal of the cavity wall insulation.

You could be on to something here. Thanks Do you know how we tell for sure, or what is best to do about it?

Our 1920s semi had a damp problem. Failed/wet cavity wall insulation was identified as the cause, so we had the insulation removed. It was removed amid this damp winter and air-brick ventilation was installed on external walls to help it dry out in the longer term. But now, after it has been...

The science of it goes over my head - I don't understand why the yacht varnish wouldn't protect it.

I have some old interior silk paint to use up.....and some sea-facing beach hut doors to paint. If I paint the doors with primer, then the interior silk paint and finish with a layer of yacht varnish, will it work? ..and for how long, etc.

We were advised this would risk breaking the adjacent tiles, and the concrete may be covering up some unknown problem.

So we are doing the kitchen in our 1928 house. Under the old lino we find the original reddish quarry tiles. But they are in bad nick, covered in glue and one or two missing (replaced by concrete). It will cost £400-£600 to professionally clean and restore them, but they won't ever be perfect...

Firstly, thank you for your advice Vinn, it is much appreciated. I hear what you are saying. However, the issue that is holding me back is that this is the second hole I discovered. The first one I already filled in, but as the pic shows is was in a much less accessible position underneath the...

big-all, Looking again (see attached pic), the down pipe from the roof gutter serves both properties and flows into our drain as well as our neighbours drain. Would this count as a shared drain do you think?

Sure, here you are. The problem area is located by the photo date stamp in this picture. Thanks for looking at it. Q: Why the raised concrete platform aspect? A: Not sure what you mean here. The vertical bricks at the rear surround the drain. The 1.5foot area of horizontal concrete is actually...

Thanks for the advice. That sounds way beyond my very basic DIY abilities. Who should I approach for help?

Thanks for the advice. We are a semi-detached house. I don't believe we are on a shared drain, the drain goes off our property directly onto the highway. How do we tell for sure though?

Discovered a worrying hole just below the ground outside our 1928 house, just a small entrance but about 1foot deep by 1foot wide underneath. The house is built on clay, but the 'groundsure' report from 2 years ago when we purchased said the risk of subsidence in the area was very low. This...

Dave, you ask - "are the council bound to come round and inspect the site, if so, will they fine him, take him to court, take me to court etc.?" No, No and No I would have thought. Worse case scenario - someone complains and the Council insist the condition is adhered to. I think you would...

Q- I wonder if he could raise a retrospective request to drop the requirement for my two spaces. A - Yes. He can apply separately for a removal or variation of a condition. You say "(He couldn't build his new house without meeting the conditions which included providing parking)", but I don't...

How long ago was the permission given? Some conditions have a habit of 'slipping away' forgotten and are not enforced, particularly if no one notices or complains. It sounds unlikely that anyone will complain about your garden, unless your parking your vehicle elsewhere is a nuisance for someone...

I was just up in our loft when I noticed a few of the joists have these patches of white on them. I hadn't noticed them before, but we haven't lived here long. The joists feel otherwise solid to touch and the whiteness seems fairly superficial, a little felty and scrapes with fingernails. Is...

You need to speak to either the original Planning case officer who handled the application, or to Planning Enforcement. However, even if they have breached the permission, the Council might not do anything. Sometimes they decide it is not in the public interest to enforce, especially if...

Generally the answer is NO - provided you are building more or less the same size and on the same footprint.