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My neighbour had a new roof installed last year , and we also agreed to get a rear party chimney taken down at the same time. This year some tiles fell off where the chimney was. I had not seen any picture of the roof until this incident. (I did ask but forgot to follow up) Anyway Roofer fixed...

Hi, We have an external wall made of bungaroosh abount 3.5 sq m. it is in a recess under a staircase and will eventually be completely hidden by a fake wall about 1m away. The fake wall will be in the kitchen area. I'd like to insulate the external wall. Because it will be hidden , It does not...

Hi, I'm currently having a shared path block paved with the neighbour. This is how it looks before it has been compacted. Shouldn't it have been levelled up more first? The fitter assures me that: 1) after compacting it will be level 2) some dip will keep the water away from the walls This...

I have removed an old extractor (installed by previous owner) to be replaced with a new one. The old one did not have a plug but the cable was attached to a live cable behind the wall using a connector block. My handyman says the new extractor fan has to plug into a plug socket? Does it...

Hi my folks live in a Victorian Semi in London. There is lots of damp on multiple walls at the rear of the house. I've been reading about the 'Rising Damp Myth' and similar skepticism. E.g. http://www.buildingconservation.com/articles/risingdamp/risingdamp.htm...

Hi recently had a party chimney removed. The gaps in the replacement tiles look far bigger than existing ceiling. Does new bedding look as bad as I suspect? Also the party wall is not flush to roof. Is there any regulation around this? Or should I fill gap myself with concrete? Or get builder to...