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    Damp / water pooling in basement

    Hi - old house , semi, cellars , in town with lots of hills . Water pooling on basement floor after it rains . One part of the wall only at front of house , external wall adjacent to a path down the side of house. Path paved as is front garden .Happens when it rains . Generally always damp at...
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    No membrane bare tiles

    Hi I’m working on our new house which has a very old loft conversion , no membrane between the tiles and the plasterboard . We are going to Insert kingspan into the gap between tiles and plasterboard where we can . Any reason this is a bad idea … see photos any advice welcome
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    Leaking hardwood double glazed windows

    Hello - some help would be very welcome . Noticed the windows leaking in all rooms since we moved in. New windows installed in 2016 (no warranty or fensa) . Heavy rain does it but most times little pools below glass or on frame. No misting or condensation ever. Not happening on the windows that...
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    Discovered old wall structure timber / brick?

    Hi . New house I had two long deep plaster cracks under a bay window , first floor above other bay . Damp too. Took off the plaster , no cracks in brickwork but I’ve attached photos of what I’ve found . Wooden pillar (rotted) supports to the window board (which is newer and not rotted snd from...
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    Old roof space conversion - needs felting?

    Hi some advice appreciated - we have a 1901 semi, with an old roof conversion to a bedroom with recent en-suite added . From the eaves which I access from the bedroom stud wall it looks like there is no felt under the tiles . I can’t see past the stud wall of the bedroom but assume same for the...
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