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If his part was original manufacturer then he can and should demand the same part. I see nothing wrong with that.

What makes you say this. It's a victorian property. Cement wasn't used widely in building until 1930. I'm 99% sure it should be lime pointing.

https://www.familyhandyman.com/doors/repair/lengthening-an-interior-wood-door/view-all/ Know its a hastle but increase the size of one is an option

23vc is totally right. When the paper gets we it will pull away. Taking the plaster with it. Yeah it is. Might need a coat of pva as it's painted the skimming when tacky not dry. Assuming the paint is sound. If it's flaking then you need to a few more steps

Pmed you

Concrete is technically not waterproof. And what concrete isn't cracked

Both are possible causes

Yeah... And that seam between the wall and the dpc water can easyly get down as you have no drainage up there. .. Also you have water that can come thru the patio and under the dpc

That dpc is below the outside ground level tho isn't it? So you have ground outside above the dpc... So repairing the dpc is a waste of time. Dpc stops vertical movement to water. .. Not horizontal.

I don't know why it wouldn't be allowed. It just feels wrong. Like a child could come rip the trunking off the wall or something

I have a spur in my house where the cable runs from a socket... Inside some plastic trunking... Then enters a surface mounted box. 1. Is this allowed. 2. If it is allowed should there be some protection to prevent cables being pulled out..... And what kind of protection Thanks

Just popping out so will look better later.. But that dpc is useless when you have soil that high against the wall. Which is why you need to decrease ground level which isn't exactly easy for you... Or improve. Drainage to stop the water even getting there in the first place. If this was an old...

You need some kind of French drain to stop water entering thru the wall. But the more I think about it I think your guttering is leaking...

Yup. Looking at all of that.... You need some kind of slot drainage around the edge. Water is entering down the edge of the building and thru the render. It can't escape anywhere because the render is trapping it. And it's causing your damage. Could be broken drains but I'd say it'd unlikely...

Damp meters are really a waste of time. The problem here really does sound like a ground level problem. I do think you need to either lower the ground or tank. The problem with tanking however is that over time your bricks can crumble as the moisture is just left there. External ground...

Have you lifted the cupboard? You said the house is on a slope... Is this room at bottom or top of the slope? And what is the age of the house. Do you have some photos of the area outside of the damp areas. How high is the ground level If the ground level is high outside then dpc is a waste...

So back to the topic in hand.... I would like to thank those who have given me serious help. So... Yeah.

Im redecorating and it was unsightly.plus I've been fixing bodge jobs as I go . The previous owner was a nightmare. The favourite bodge I found was a patch of wall where she had put cornflake box cardboard to cover a hole then wallpapered over it **** Moderator's note Some off topic posts...

Thanks. Will do that then as it's within the 150mm. Is it worth putting some plastic trunking around incase any need to be pulled through in the future?