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Thanks that's reasuring to know. Sounds like I just need to decide on which ventilation is best suited for my property

No but i suspect vapour some was escaping via the ceiling lights (see my reply above).

Thanks for reply I wasn't sure as it's the older non-breathable stuff which I was told has a shelf live of 20 years so wasn't sure if i really did need a full re-felt job. Sounds like I should ignore the re-felt option. I don't have extractor in bathroom yet (that's another job!) so I have...

Hi all, I have a mid 80's detached brick house with concrete tile pitched roof. I only have (shoddily cut) vent holes in the gable end leading to outside vent the soffits don't have vents. I noticed in attic recently during cold spell there was a lot of condensation and droplets were falling...

It does thanks very much Terry!

You're right it is. Checked both and other is correct x2 white wires show IN. See pic Still unsure whether i can connect either white wire to my mains live & neutral feed

Both of them are like that bought from eBay....likely Chinese seller

Are you suggesting I de-couple the connecting wires and use that side since they are marked "in"?

So there is no risk of reverse polarity?

Hello, Bought a new ceiling light off ebay. Unpacked it to find both wires to connect to circuit are white. Both wires have same writing printed on them. How do I tell which to connect to live & neutral? There are multiple coloured wires coming out the other end of the transformer but they...

They appear on ground floor, 1st floor & I've seem dead ones in the attic too. Which is why I'm worried there maybe a lot more in the cavities on both floors

My concern is they are attracted to damp or rotting wood which is part of the timber infrastructure. I've got a damp reader but that will only indicate if the plaster is damp not timber behind. The only high reading I have are near the kitchen door

Thanks for the response. I checked some sections of the gutter a couple months back and they were fine. There wasn't even any muck. I'll have to do a full check off every part of the gutter. How do I check the vapour barriers. I bought a Boris scope for about £50 but its not the great unless...

Hello all I'm finding wood lice in my timber built house. I don't think I have an infestation as I'm was seeing one every 4-5 days. I've used plastic netting to block the weep holes and removed foliage near the external bricks. These 2 things have reduced the frequency of sighting but I'm...

Here are pictures of the entire area I'm working with. The damp on the skirting boards is on both sides of the doorway so decking splashback seems to be the likely culprit here? I've cut two pieces of the rotten decking to get a view underneath. Looks like some membrane is covering beams...

Sorry for delay - weekend was busy so only got time to look at this for limited time after work. Ive attempted to remove the decking but that is a challenge in itself in finding the screws and then removing them (a lot are stripped). I've managed to get the raised board that was next to the...

Pics of the outside of the door frame attached. Thanks for details list of tasks for proper job. For point 2 the flooring is tiles.

Thanks for reply. There is no plumbing that side of the kitchen on pic the left side of the corner isnt as damp as the right. I think the water is rain water coming from the outside. I've attached screenshots of a video taken from the boriscope going down the hole on the right but the quality...

Hi all, I bought a mid 80's house and have occasionally found woodlice (and odd slug) in kitchen. I noticed the skirting boards next to the kitchen door were blackening & soft (30% on reader). Suspecting they were the attraction for the insects I've removed them to reveal the underlying plaster...