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Good afternoon I’m on renovating my property and just went into the loft the first time since the summer and it has quite a bit of condensation on the underside of the membrane the roof already has a couple of tile vents in but I havnt yet got around to putting any insulation down in the loft I...

Hi good morning I’m looking to install a driveway in the spring in the front of my property it’s all currently grass and approx 40sqm I’m trying to do it so I don’t have to go through the planning process. I’m thinking about block paving half and gravelling the other half would I get away with...

Hi good afternoon I’ve got a question I’m wondering if anybody can help with I’m on renovating my property and have a bath waste going out the wall and a separate waste for basin and shower going through the wall I’m wondering if I can join these together outside and only make 1 entry to the...

Hi all it’s the first winter in our new home its a 1970 ex council property we’ve been having some really heavy rain the last few weeks with strong winds and I’m just starting to notice white staining on the exterior brickwork walls are 50mm cavity and don’t seem to have any problems with...

Hi good afternoon I’m looking to install a new driveway in the front of my property it’s currently grass built on at least 900mm of clay so can’t use a soakaway as garden won’t soak as I have open trench currently off new water pipe and it sits full of water. The gutter from the front of my...

Hi good afternoon I’m looking to repoint the front of my house when the weather improves I’m just wondering if anybody can advise on if this mortar is lime or cement I’m going to replace, the house is a 1970 ex council house with solid pre war common bricks. Also the best mix to use to put the...

Hi good afternoon I’m after a little advice please I’ve got a front garden which is built on clay soil 1970 ex council house. Next door has the drain for roof water in there garden so I’m left with no where to drain my water fall from footpath is towards the house I have an alleyway at side of...

Hi good afternoon I got some plastering completed on a house refurb 2 months ago heating has only just gone in and starting to notice a few cracks is it anything to be worried about most are corner of doorways but 1 is in corner of room. Thanks

Hi good afternoon I got some plastering completed on a house refurb 2 months ago heating has only just gone in and starting to notice a few cracks is it anything to be worried about most are corner of doorways but 1 is in corner of room. Thanks

Hi all just noticed a stair type crack on the exterior of my house running through the mortar at the top corner few courses down from the guttering wondered if it’s something to be worried about or best way to fix it we’ve just purchased the property so unsure how long it’s being this way thanks

Hi good evening all I’m just on stripping house I’ve just purchased and noticed this rsj supporting underneath the stairs going from kitchen to hallway. It’s probably been like this for some time the house is 60s ex council should I be concerned. I’m planning on blocking up underneath from floor...

Good evening all Ive removed a 4” block wall between my kitchen and dining room in a 1960 council house I have recently purchased. The wall was approx 2.2m long. The wall runs parrelel to the joists above it with no joists touching the wall and nothing on top of the wall just a empty void to...

Good afternoon just on removing a 50mm block wall between toilet and bathroom upstairs wall is built on floorboards and nothing running above it in the loft ex council house 1960’s. Noticed some timber in the wall 3/4 of the way up, in line with top of door frame just wondering if anybody has...

Hi all I’m on prepping the bathroom ready to tile and noticed the internal wall has a gap where it meets the external wall. The wall is around 3 inches thick and not a supporting wall looks like it may have being built off the floorboards to be honest house is 1960/70’s council house. Any ideas...

Hi good afternoon I’m just about to employ a bricklayer to install a Birtley LA single leaf lintel above the patio doors 2700mm lintel 2400mm door opening, internally there is a big concrete lintel which looks as though it was cast in situ my question is does the new external steel lintel need...

Evening all got some repointing work carried out on my property in the summer builder used a 5 in 1 building sand and cement mix. After the heavy rain at the weekend wall looked all wet which is normal I assume just wondering if his mix is absorbing the rain thanks

Good evening all looking to install a new kitchen with integrated appliances just wondering if I should get the door supplied as a blank for washing machine and drill hinges out myself of get roof with hinge holes pre drilled thanks

Hi good evening all im wondering if anybody could advise if this pointing will hold up this winter just purchased the house and pointing seems very Sandy I’m worried incase the rain absorbs through to the inside above windows as they are just soldier course so guessing no trays etc in above...

Good evening I’ve just purchased a 1970s ex council house and have taken the concrete footpath up at side of property and noticed a crack through a couple of bricks below dpc. Wondering on best cause of action to take. Looking like it may of being like this for some time but being hidden by the...