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Hi Woody, i've been at it with the silicone filling every gap I can see around the cill and the beam. Now for treating the steelwork - what would you recommend - something like Hammerite direct to rust metal paint? And if so, can I just paint what I can see (with the decking up) or do I need to...

Hello Another member on another post of mine pointed out that my steel beams are rusting and should be treated. Is there more to it than just painting with some steel paint? And do I need to completely dismantle the balcony to remove the wooden joists in order to paint under that too? Or will...

I think this all looks ok? Or perhaps it's the bit right next to the cill where water is getting in.

Thanks Woody. Will check all that. Issue is I won't know until i've "Fixed" it for quite some time as it is pretty wet down there now. Need to see obvious drying and then it getting worse again. The balcony has been there since 2006 and the new balcony doors fitted in approx. 2018. I've only...

Thanks woody for your kind analysis. Re. the cill junction, is that referring to the cill on the bottom of the balcony doors? i can't seem to see any issue there but I could be missing something. Plus, the two damp spots directly sit in line with the beams.- so that more than likely explains it...

Hi, I have a balcony above my integrated garage, and water seems to be leaking into the blockwork. I have attempted to silicone along the top of the wood and the bottom of the steel beam but the issue is unresolved. The centre of the damp mark lines up (horizontally wise) exactly where the steel...

Thanks foxhole, good to know that this can be done. Might have to consult a professional on this one though!

Hi, aware I posted this on Boxing day when others were likely not on their computers! Any advice from members on the forum would be much appreciated. Thank you in advance

Ok, thank you! So nothing to worry about then. I would need to double check while it's raining but yes, I assume it just exits down the back of the metal flashing which goes onto stone head unit Edit: Do you know how I might go about cleaning the stone - some brick acid perhaps?

Is this something to be concerned with and can I do anything to make it look a bit nicer? The remainder of the house has the same lintels above openings but they are not discoloured. Perhaps something to do with this second story extension that was done a few years ago causing water to go onto...

Previous occupants seem to have had some adhesive in various places on the door and attempted to scrub it, resulting in fading of the paint. Is it possible to make this good by repainting the door - or would the door need replacing? I've no experience with aluminium doors. Thanks in advance

Hello My house, constructed in 2006 and extended in 2017 to include a bedroom with a vaulted ceiling, has only 100mm of insulation in the loft area. I'm considering adding more insulation (aware that I would unfortunately have to remove the existing boarding) and would greatly appreciate...

Great, thanks for all the info. Interestingly, I found this "Nuaire Drimaster 365" which does in fact take air in from the outside, but only when the loft is too hot. The only downside I can see to this model though is it doesn't contain a heating element. Will have a look in the loft on a...

Ok, thanks for checking. Yes, you're right about the PIV drawing in the outside air therefore keeping the loft cooler in general. I might give it a go then. Do you have one with a heating element as well? As I understand it, the duct will go down and exit through the ceiling of the landing. Is...

Air quality as in co2 and pm2.5/pm10 particulates which generally measure better outside than inside. My only reservations with the PIV would be the inability to use it for most of the Summer. If this house is anything like my last, the loft was sweltering hot. I could indeed open windows for...

Hi thanks for your response. I appreciate the air from the PIV is filtered but if it’s not in use during hot summers then the air coming in through the open windows will also not be filtered (as would the air coming through trickle vents). Is there a particular need for the incoming air to be...

Hi all I live in a detached house built in 2006. Most rooms have trickle vents above the windows and there are extractor fans with timers in the bathrooms and utility room (5 of these in total) While I don't have problems with condensation, I am interested mechanical ventilation for the...

Spoke to some neighbours who have the same thing. They tell me one is for the upstairs rads, one for the downstairs rads, and one for the hot water system (presumably the red one) Why would I need to drain the hot water system? It’s a combi boiler with no tank - what would there be to drain?

the bottoms of the three drains pictured are probably in line with the lowest radiator in the house. The drains on the boiler are higher than half of the radiators

Hello, moved into a house that the previous owners lived in since new in 2006. I’d like to clean chemically clean, drain, and refill the heating loop. However, am unable to locate any drain cock on any radiators. I have though located three pipes with cocks on in the garage (which is actually...