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Now coming up through floorboards after I sealed where it was originally coming from (between skirting boards and floors by chimney) should I caulk or silicone now to fill gaps between floorboards to stop it travelling underneath the whole room now? (isolated to one bedroom upstairs) no where...

Hi All, Can't afford to take off the original floorboards and then fill the gaps underneath so looking for cheaper options to stop smoke smoke coming through from next door (isolated to one bedroom upstairs) no where else in the house. We share a wall (1930s semi detached) It's definitely...

Hi All, We are going to install wickes Navelli 12mm laminate but I don't knoww what underlay to buy. Want a warm one as it's freezing downstairs. Also the dining room echos so something with sound reducing qualities too. Subfloor is wooden. Thanks!

Hello Everyone! Having a bit of a disaster at the moment... we took off the laminate beading in our spare bedroom (upstairs) to paint the walls as eventually we are going to get carpets. Next day and over the last month the smell of cigarettes has been getting worse and worse and the room...

See photos. Took off laminate when it rained this time and yeah could wet it being wet under the skirting board (see photo) looks like the floorboards are wet too. Not sign of roof leak or pipe leak or faulty pointy. What's the next steps?? Reckon this is rising damp? No other marks on walls above

Hello everyone, Having a nightmare with our new FIRST house to say the least! We noticed some bubbling on laminate, when it rains - downstairs living room (right at the bottom of the skirting board becomes damp- never above) but completely dries out when it's sunny so it's definitely water...

Hi All, Took off laminate in hallway, discovered that a number of floorboards are discoloured and the screws are rusty. Suggests to me moisture? I have attached pictures. This is under the stairs. The wall beneath the backs back on to a garage wall which is a step down. There was what looked...

Hello, Bit of a funny one, I have moved and painted this room a have noticed the paint is dry literally everywhere but not all the top of the wall all across the wall. (Refer to picture, it's wet all along just below the pink line at the top) it doesn't face an exterior wall - the wall behind...

Hello everyone, Newbie to DIYnot. Bought a house and it smells as soon as you walk through the door. Fine upstairs. At first we thought it was the newly painted dining room giving off a weird smell however I noticed a strong smell coming up from the boarded fire place that was used as a...