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Get an asbestos survey done first, just in case. Personally I'd go for a new log burner or renovate the existing one. But can understand the desire for an open fireplace. Do check with the local council re emissions, granted you don't have neighbors but it just takes some busybody to complain...

Evening all, This really has been a source of worry for me, so any help would be much appreciated. First off all, I know that 30's Bay Windows are just going to move at some point. We are on clay. What I'm really, really keen to avoid is underpinning, which could devalue the house. This house...

So I recently noticed some step like, hairline cracks in the garage this weekend. The garage is a part of the main house, so a part of it is underneath the upstaits bedroom. The cracks are just to the internal plaster, outside garage wall looks fine. Looks like a part of the crack may have...

Thanks for the replies, sorry for the lateness of mine. Had a bit of a health issue. I've attached a picture of the front part of the roof, this is the part where there are the most number of the small folds. The rest of the roof seems ok This was the last part of the roof done, at the end...

Thanks. After a day with the dehumidifier, the boards looks a lot dryer. No sign on ingress downstairs. I'll get the electrician in next week to put new fittings in, just to be safe. I'll try and sort out the baths overflow drain myself, fix the shower partition so that it doesn't week, then...

The RCD on the left tripped. As you can see I presently have the downstairs lights off, until electrician gets round.

Thanks. There's actually a few more areas front roof and back. But if it doesn't affect performance, I'm not too bothered.

Thanks, probably what the roofer will say. So doesn't weaken roof in any way? Same company did a neighbors roof, there's looks fine.

Great, I have a lovely old asbestos artex ceiling. No sign of any leaking though. I'll have a look at the breaker when I get home re what is tripping.

Ok, I'll keep drying and book the electrician in for next week. And get a proper plumber in!

Yes, good point re silicone. U bend doesn't seem to be leaking though, its the overflow. I wont use the bath/shower until all sorted. Electrician recommended replacing whole light fitting, I'd like him to do a safety check just for my piece of mind. Then I'll get a plumber on the case...

The tripping occurred whenever I turned on the kitchen lights, they made a popping sound. Tried every other light and socket in the house, all seemed normal. For safety, I'm leaving the downstairs lights off at the breaker. In terms of immediate safety, I'm wondering if theres any other...

A couple of days back the shower partition leaked and flooded out the bathroom floor. Last night, the kitchen light underneath the bathroom tripped. Took the bath panel off to have a look, and found damp floorboards. Also the baths overflow drain had been leaking beneath the U bend (second...

I'm not sure to be honest. If it doesn't get worse and doesn't contribute towards a problem down the line, then I'd leave it. Though some expansion/contraction is going to happen, its not great when the roof is less than six months old!

Hello all, This morning I noticed a few 'folds,' in the felt of my flat roof. Roof was installed last winter. It seems to be full of air, and goes down slightly when pressed. Anything to be concerned about? Cheers.

Wow, that's quite an increase in materials.

Just had the bill for my new flat roofs, both garage and extension. Roofs around 4M by 3M each. Came in at £4,500 inc VAT. I'm in the London area. Three layer felt with lead flashing. Part of a joist had to be replaced in one roof, along with one board and fascia. On the other roof, all...

I'll bear that in mind.

If that's the case, is there any way to remedy it, or are those marks permanent?

We're not all roofers mate. It may not be rocket science to you, but your average homeowner may not know. Would you care to elaborate.