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I've been quoted just under £1700 to restore the concrete to a suspended timber. Is this too much? I'm trying to get more quotes but builders are letting me down with popping over.

Can anyone else confirm this? The weather is turning colder and I would like to do something "if I need to" before it's too late. If I don't need to do anything then that's great. I contacted the manufacturer of the blocks and they said there should always be a layer on them such as render or...

I think I'm going to get quotes to restore it to solid suspended floor. Obviously difficult to say but what is a fair price to get this done? Ballpark figure

Remember I'm talking about the other side (the outside) just to clarify, Are you saying I can leave these blocks in the elements and they will be fine?

I've had my kitchen window replaced with French doors in a 1907 mid terrace house. The builder has used Fibolite blocks to fill at the side. The house needs plastering throughout so he didn't plaster inside. He also didn't render outside (on my request). I plan in the summer to remove the...

No replies. Should I put this into the builders section?

Anyone? So what should I do about the floor? To get someone in to help I should know what the best approach is.

If I lift the timber floorboard and look towards the concrete I can see brickwork for a dwarf wall (the subfloor has little brick walls at certain distances). In the brick wall I believe is a hole. That's the only entry I see for air to pass. I've attach a picture. Yes the render is well above...

I know that. That's why I want to provide ventilation as the subfloor has none. I think removing the concrete is what is needed. I have rough plans of the kitchen yes but nothing concrete. I don't have the funds yet to buy a kitchen. Need plastering done and get the floor sorted first. I've...

I recently purchased a 1907 mid-terrace house which unfortunately has cement render to the rear exterior. The kitchen needs re-plastering as there is a lot of crumbling and damage to the kitchen walls on one side. (The other side has Artex) The kitchen floor is a mixture of concrete and raised...

I'm not sure what you mean by pic 583. I've uploaded a video of the back and side of my house on YouTube. Please could you take a look? The air vents are in the subfloor below ground to provide air flow to the subfloor. I'm getting the back garden concrete dug up next week and replaced with...

Didn't realise you replied. I'll reply fully when I'm back at the property next week. I live there part time while I get the place sorted. Maybe it's best I post a video showing you the whole area and I'll upload it to YouTube for you to see.

Can you show me what you mean in the form of a picture regarding the gulley grate? One new air brick as been fitted (the terrcotta plastic one) which is providing very good air flow at the rear. The 2 other air bricks at the rear are not as effective. I'll try again to give them a clean but they...

Yes probably all the concrete or at least the area beside the house. How deep should it go? Not sure what the builder used for the wood. It was from a can with the words wood treatment on it which I think he painted on. Nothing was wrapped but I could show a photo if you want to see. According...

Ok thanks, I'll get the concrete dug up and the floor lowered. How about the recommendation of painting the brickwork under ground level with bitchunin paint? Good idea or bad?

Hi, I have recently purchased a mid terrace house built in 1907 which has been vacant for half a year or more. It has cement render to the back (unfortunately). To the rear of the property, the kitchen floor (half suspended wooden floor, half concrete) has rotten joists all along where the...