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My gable walls bulging a bit, but its within tolerances 'for now' and I'd like to keep it that way. I've been recommended by an SE that I strap my first floor (floor & ceiling) joists at regular centres, and board the loft with ply to prevent my wall bulging any further. So the first floor...

I am trying to cut some 20mm mdpe pipe square in practice for joining with some imperial 21.5mm alkathene with some phillmac fittings. This will be buried and I want to make sure this is pretty darn leak proof. I have tried (and none of these are cheeaap!): - non brand ratcheting 0-40mm...

In my hunt to clear up sources of moisture in my house I had a drainage contractor in...they were installing an inspection chamber, and ensuring any of the other pipework was in good order. The joint from the old clay to the 'replaced' pipework was certainly interesting...so the work was...

I dug a test hole today to prep for some work later in the year (drain depth etc.) However I stumbled upon a few other pipes in the process... The brown pipe is the clay foul drain I was looking for. There is a silver metal pipe in the top of the image - this had roughly a 32mm OD. There...

Good Afternoon, I got a pca-type surveyor in for damp/moisture diagnosis and a wall tie check, but taking the proposed solutions on the damp side with a pinch of salt. I’d like a few extra thoughts if possible please. House background: ~1930’s semi, cavity wall construction, built with no DPC...

Good Evening, This is a little more complex than a usual question on here and I'm looking for guidance on the best approach to take to minimize ruffling of feathers whilst maximising protection of me in the long term. I'm buying a freehold house on a small private road (5 houses). These houses...

Hi - I'm looking for some Party Wall Guidance. I'm in the process of buying a house. The area it's in will become a conservation area later this year, stripping it of PD rights. So I need to get an outbuilding/workshop built quick! I'd like to avoid negotiating a party wall agreement, as the...