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Thanks so much for the response @JobAndKnock I really appreciate it. That is a very good point re: nails/screws. I hadn't actually considered it could be rust running from somewhere. I'll get up on the balcony later today and check any of the screws which I can find to see if there are any...

An oak timber balcony which is stained dark (not by me, probably at least 8 years ago), in wet weather appears to bleed onto a newly laid patio, which is discolouring the grout. The colouration of the grout can be removed with brick acid successfully but I want to prevent the bleeding. I'm not...

Thank you for such helpful replies! As a next step I will ask the roofer to take pictures and ensure the cap is vented. Ill remove the insulation as suggested to let it dry out. As far as I can tell, it is a single flue to a fireplace on the ground floor (blocked, no vent). If a fireplace...

My wife just raised a good point. The other side of this chimney is a 8 year old extension. I'm wondering if some chimney venting was blocked off by this building work.

Thanks so much Ken. The wooden horizontals are dry (believe it or not). They look like they need removing and replacing but currently they are not damp. This chimney is not used and none of the fireplaces are visible. I do not know if it is blocked, or where. Venting - I cannot see any...

Hi there, The top room in our house had a damp wall, plus part of the gradient from the roof. I took out all the damp plasterboard to identify the problem. Please see attached image. The plasterboard was attached right onto these bricks which are part of an unused chimney. The bricks are damp...