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    Advice on installing panel slats against a wall that has a gradient (rear extension wall with a pitched ceiling)

    I understand that in order to draw the angle on the slat widths and to cut, I would need to draw a horizontal line on the wall, starting at the spot with the lowest gradient. From there, I could figure out the vertical length and use a straight-edge saw on the actual slats themselves. *The...
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    Advice on installing panel slats against a wall that has a gradient (rear extension wall with a pitched ceiling)

    I was also thinking of using a protector to work out the angle. which would remain consistent across the 60cm widths of the panels.
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    Advice on installing panel slats against a wall that has a gradient (rear extension wall with a pitched ceiling)

    Advice on installing panel slats against a wall that has a gradient (rear extension wall with a pitched ceiling) Hello all, I'm after some advice on how to measure and cut the slat panels for a wall that has a gradient ceiling that is pitched. So the height of one end of the wall is around...
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    Damp showing in Chimney breast

    The house was extensively refurbished in 2015 (before we bought it) its possible that the hearthstone would have been removed.
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    Damp showing in Chimney breast

    The source of the water was coming from the side of the wall, where you can see the rotten part of the joists. This was caused by the groundworks outside being higher than the level of the external wall DPC. I excavated the ground to around 70cm deep, poured in some concrete to below 30cm of...
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    Damp showing in Chimney breast

    Makes sense!
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    Damp showing in Chimney breast

    No its the sub floorboards.
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    Damp showing in Chimney breast

    I dug out a picture (excuse the pun), of when the joists were repaired near the chimney, this was at a point when there was still wallpaper on the walls. However, looking at the image closely, I do not see any tide marks.
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    Damp showing in Chimney breast

    Thats a massive job, could I not use something like Dryrod Damp Proofing Rods DPC Kit https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dryrod-Damp-Proofing-Rods-DPC/dp/B07YMZBVC Drill and insert these rods at the base of the breast (where the flooring meets not below the subfloor), then not having to rip out the...
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    Damp showing in Chimney breast

    Good shout, about looking at other side, never noticed that area before up until now. Getting to the floorboards is going to be a pity, due to the laminate flooring, with the subfloor running perpendicular too... We had these out a couple of months ago, and I did not notice any water at the...
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    Damp showing in Chimney breast

    So there was no rain overnight, and perhaps a light drizzle in the early hours. I was just looking at the chimney breast, and it looks noticeably worse than it did yesterday and on Monday (when I took the original pictures). I've booked in a plasterer to hack back to brick and then build up...
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    Damp showing in Chimney breast

    When we removed the floorboard, we removed any rubbish that was laying in the foundations, regarding the air brick I can not see any rubbish in there.
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    Damp showing in Chimney breast

    I thought I had replied, but for some reason, the page didn't save. The floor isn't solid, it has a subfloor, which has been recently lifted due to a couple of rotten joists, This was due to the DPC being penetrated as the ground works were higher, but that's now been resolved. The property is...
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    Damp showing in Chimney breast

    Thanks for your response, we did have remedial works, to the enclave of the left side of the chimney breast, a couple of the joists had rotted, due the outside grounds being higher than the dpc. This has now been resolved, ground works lowered below the dpc, and poured some concrete to prevent...
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    Damp showing in Chimney breast

    I’m in the process of painting and decorating downstairs and have noticed this damp patch on the chimney breast. The wall used to be covered with wallpaper, and a few months ago, I stripped the wallpaper and had the wall re-skimmed. Ever since I had the chimney breast re-skimmed, I’ve noticed...
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    Advice need on

    Morning guys, I hope you guys can give me some advice on the best to fill the edge of the window board (mdf). I was thinking perhaps use a two part wood filler all the way up the edge of the window wall. Once dry and sanded back, cut 1mm away and fill with a flexible non shrink caulk to stop...
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    Chase Copper 22mm pipe - building regs?

    Hello, Anyone know the build regs for chasing copper pipes vertical - is it 1/3 or 1/6 of the external wall? thanks
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    Recommendations to prevent cracks appearing near window board

    Hello. Can anyone recommend a way to prevent cracks from re-appearing when filtering in, on the window board near the edges (as it meet with the internal wall). I have used Ronseal white wood filler, which states that’s it flexible, however Im seeing cracks appear after a few weeks. I would...
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    Heatrae Sadia Megaflo - small popping noise, when hot water is drawn

    Unfortunately, I am still experiencing the same random issue - I've added a link to the popping noise. I've also reached out to Baxi, to see what they make of it.
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