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We had water ingress around the chimney a couple of years ago; we ended up with a new roof as a consequence. The woodwork / timber around the chimney ended up being really sodden at the time but has of course since dried out. I noticed today that it has changed colour, now concerned this might...

Hi all, I need to do some pointing patch repair to a few places, and trying to identify what might have been used originally. House is ca 1950s ex-council house. The weather-facing front (front.jpeg) has a distinctly different look-and-feel to the back of the house (back.jpeg), which is much...

So sitting in the garden on the first decent day of late and noticed white stuff on the chimney brickwork. Quick google suggests efflorescence and advice seems to range from ignoring it to something being wrong with excess water and moisture that needs sorting out. A couple of things - chimney...

So I'm in the process of getting a garden office installed. It was put together two weeks ago, windows and doors have been in since last week and I'm currently waiting for the insulation and cladding to be done. Annoyed that it's not done yet, but also pleased because you can see things that...

Dear all, I would like to tackle our outdoor window sills (photo attached) - they need re-painting. I just cannot figure out what sort of material they are and consequently what paint I would use. I'd like to stay with some red-dish but am really unsure what type of paint I'd need? Is it...

I had a 8x8 corner pent shed delivered and erected in December last year. In January, the roof felt was replaced since it was leaking. With the warmer weather the wood has – as expected – shrunk as the boards have dried out. This is fine for all horizontal shiplap, but has caused issues on...

In order to make the (new) shed at the end of the garden somewhat more usable, I wanted some sort of lighting. Eventually it will have power run to it properly, but for now I have gone with a solar lighting kit, specifically this one. It consists of: 1) a solar panel with these specs: Size...

So I had a new shed delivered and erected last week. 8x8 corner pent, sturdy construction. Not cheap either. Very impressed with shed and company who supplied so far, but... First rain and it appears to be leaking. Not what I expected, but maybe my expectations are off. I'm hoping somebody...