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Ah I didn’t think of the pipes further up. looks like horizontal floorboard it is then

i think I’d have to cut all the doors / skirting if I put the boards on top. it’s only for the landing so I’m fine with noggins / joist hangers. Would the noggins need to be as thick as the original joists ? Or could I get away with 40x70 timber with hangers?

If the holes are not too badly damaged. Some new rawl plugs with existing screws should be fine. If the holes have widened, then you'll need the a bigger rawl plugs and screws to suit.

I've finally gotten around to tearing up the carpet and replacing the landing floorboards. They're full of nails and staples so would take days to pull up and sand, plus the boards aren't in great condition. The current boards are sideways but I'd prefer them longways - is there an easy way...

The leak that i can see coming down the wall in the loft is in the bottom from corner of the roof (the side with the concave plastic in the pic)

Hi, I'm a bit of a novice when it comes to roofing but generally a very good diy-ear. Our roof is about 5 years old (done by previous owner-no guarantee), and we've sprung a leak in two rooms about 8 weeks ago with the 'lovely' wet winter we've been having. I've had 3 roofers give a quote on it...

Roof leak