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    Under bathroom sink leak

    Hi there. Hoping someone could give me some advise please. I’ve noticed below the sink, water pooling up in the cupboard located under the sink. Having looked at it whilst the tap is running I’ve located where it dripping from but no idea how to fix. I’ve taken a couple of pictures to illustrate...
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    Internal cracks

    Hi. Hoping someone could give some advise please. have a number of corners in my house showing cracks. My plan of action is to use fibre tape and then filler before painting. Does that sound correct for the cracks I’m seeing? Also, around the bottom of my front door I’m seeing some gaps...
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    Vertical crack Outbuilding

    Hi all, wonder if anyone has any advise. I’ve been monitoring this crack for a few months now and has grown to what it is today. I had an outbuilding build Sept 2018 and since then I’ve had to repair the other side of the building by putting in an expansion joint to allow for wall movement...
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    Raising the lawn

    Hi. My lawn is lower than the patio and is uneven/patchy. I’ve been thinking about raising the height (say up to 10-15cm in some places) and levelling out. not all that knowledgeable about how to do so. My first thought was top soil and dropping it over the grass over time. Not sure if that’s...
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    External wall finish

    Hi. Doing a few repairs to some cracks in my external wall. Now that I’ve applied the filler I want to make the finish to match the existing wall (see picture). Any ideas on how to do? Could I do using a sponge to create the dash effect perhaps? Thanks
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    Crack to external wall

    Hi. Spotted this crack to one of the external walls of an outbuilding that we’d had build a couple years back. We had an issue with one of the walls last year which is a single wall. For that the builder put in an expansion joint. Now I’ve spotted a crack of one of the double walls, I assume...
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    External wall tidy up

    Hi, Looking for some advise please. I had an issue with a new Outbuilding developing cracks, allot of trees about. An expansion joint with ties put in place to hopefully remedy following chat with Structual engineer. A sheet of plastic put over the ties but the wall either side looks very messy...
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    Cracks in staircase

    Hi. Have recently done up my house including putting in a brand new staircase. We moved in June this year but have started to notice a number of cracks in the staircase which has got me concerned. Not sure if they are cosmetic or structural issues? I have 2 sets of stairs - one to the first...
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    Cracks in the ceiling of single storey kitchen extension

    Hi. My builder has completed a kitchen wrap around single storey extension (8m by 5.5m). Project was completed around May/June. I’ve now started to notice some cracks on the ceiling and has got me worried that it’s something Structual. I’ve taken some pictures. The cracks are all in the new part...
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