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Hi, please see the attached picture. The stairs are original Victorian. I am going to get them professionally painted and, later, put a stair runner up them. Before I do that, I want to fix the creaking on certain steps. Does anyone have any advice on best approach? Thanks

Hi, see pic attached. I was planning on painting the wood (not the amtico)! Do you think it is possible to paint over the small concrete infill section also? Does anyone have any recommendations for filler / best approach to painting over? Thank you!

Hi - 90cm wide corridor; staircase to loft. Nothing damp related.

Hi - see pic. Given the location (north facing corner) I suspect it is always going to be a bit damp.

Hi: Slightly better pics attached. Worth noting that the damp patch is above the pipes, but fairly low down on the first floor. On the questions: - Yes, gable wall. - walls in loft are decent condition / dry - no chimney - no drips from pipes (damp patch about a foot above pipes) - roof in...

Hi there, 1900 Victorian terrace. Back of house, north facing, in the side return, there is a corner that has never seen daylight (!) in 100 years, has moss growing on it, and is a bit damp. Guttering is fixed and nothing further can be done to roof/ pipes/ gutter - it is just a very dank...

Hi there: 1900 Victorian end of terrace house. Penetrating damp showing on 1st floor corridor. See internal and external pics (where moss is growing). This is a small patch. Not sure much can be done to stop a bit of water dropping on this brickwork (i.e. cannot solve the root cause)...

See pic - currently having a rear extension to a Victorian terrace. Paths either side of existing rear of property - when opening up the back, discovered that existing (original slate) DPC is 10cm below ground level. Previous owner appears to have internally rendered to stop damp coming...

Hi all - just about to decorate this room, and then noticed the damp patch on the wall. It seems like the guttering outside is causing the problem, but there is no specific area where the water touches the wall. Would be great if you could take a look at the attached pics - any thoughts as to...

Hi folks: I'm currently renovating a Victorian house and would appreciate any thoughts you have on an old chimney breast removal. See the pics attached, which I understand was done in the 1970s/80s. There has been no (apparent) structural issues, but I wondered if anyone had any thoughts on...

See pic, of the stairs that have just been installed for a loft conversion. Is there any circumstances when this is actually ok? Or has someone made a mistake. Essentially the first spindle touches the newel post, and then there are 2 spindles per step, done decently, evenly spaced, until the...