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Responses below, apologies for my lack of knowledge on this, I'm not in the trade and have never had this type of work done before. 1. A previous DPC has been injected - not much use in a cavity wall unless no original DPC exists? Yes no original DPC, the injected DPC was done way before we...

See attached pictures. First 8 pictures are of the rear of the house, south facing. Last 2 pictures are the front. Wouldn't allow me attach more but the front is in better condition than the rear. I have had a quote from a local reputable building company, I've not used them before but they...

I'll get some pictures this weekend. There is some air bricks low down and somebody has used some clear silcone sealant to block it off. Maybe if somebody has had the cavity wall insulation done. The idea with the additional air bricks is to ventialte the cavity and allow it to breathe and...

Hi all, Hope everyone is well. I have a property which needs some re-pointing. The south-side of the property has had its re-pointing done before but it has not been done well. This was before my ownership. It is now in a poor state, so I am organizing to have this done as the weather is...

Hi all, Hope you are well. Got a small job on a rental, looking to get an idea of what the lab our should be. I just need an approximate so I can plan for the job. Its 4.5m2 of concrete slabs need laying, some digging and leveling needed before hand to match existing slabs. 5m of aco...

Looking to replace the external wooden door of my brother's property. Would like to stick with wooden. Ideally looking for something with no glass, mortice and tenon construction. Struggling to find the right size, anyone idea of where I can find one. I have emailed a few manufacturers but no...

Hi All, Hope you are well. Its come time to have my roof renewed. It’s a small terraced house with slate roof, no membrane. One neighbour has original roof the other has renewed their roof with clay tiles and no valley. The front of the house has a chimney. The front of the roof is in...

I Thank you for your response. I was taking pictures when it was raining and didn't notice any leak on to the wall, from the down pipe or gutter above, but will keep an eye out for this. It may have been historical. downstairs is all solid floor, no wood or suspended floor. This maybe a...

Hi, Hope you and your loved ones are well. See pictures below. This is a family rental property. The tenants are complaining of rising damp, which there is clear signs of inside the property. In the front room downstairs there is damp along part of the walls which has ruined about 6-7 meters...

Thank you for your reply. Apologies for not being clear earlier and for the length of these posts. Basically I try to do a little research before I commit to anything, it’s so I don’t make a costly mistake in my decision. More information on the house: · Spread over four floors...

Hi all, Hope you and your families are well. The time has come to change the boiler in the family home. Currently running a very faulty Halstead Iheat 35c. The house is large, most rooms are at least 5m by 4m, it has 11 radiators, two bathrooms and 1 kitchen. I would like a powerful...

Hi all, Hope you are well. My mother has a Halstead iHeat 35c combi boiler which is leaking. Pictures below show where the leak is coming from. I have traced it back to a part, with part number 10030114. Just wondering if anyone can shed some light on how to remedy the issue. Any help...