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Looking to re-pave the garden in the coming months. Is it a good idea to put a gravel boarder between the house and the first line of slabs to aid drainage? Or should I pave up to the property and angle away?

Hi We've noticed a damp spot that appears to be coming out from where our windows sit. The front side of the house, where this window and room sits, get no sunlight so in general it feels quite damp anyway. Any ideas on how to prevent this? The windows to the house are old and were installed...

Hello Is this cause for concern? The bottom few bricks around my property look wet and I can't see your standard blue bricks either, although they may only be installed on newer homes. In the next year I'll be looking to replace the front garden with a driveway and I'm unsure where the damp...

Hello I’m looking to board my loft and whilst clearing what’s currently there, I noticed some old and compacted insulation. Does this need replacing? Or will it do a job if I add additional insulation on top? It’s around 80mm in depth.

Hi all I'm getting puddles outside my front door when it rains. Is the best solution here to lift the paving slabs and angle away from the house? Thanks

Hi all A bit worried about this on the front of our property and wondering whether it's Japanese knotweed. Any thoughts? Thanks

Hi all Having a few issues with the boiler. The pressure drops as soon as the heating is switched on (see video). I’ve checked for leaks and can’t spot anything. There are no damp or wet patches on ceilings and I’ve ran some leak sealer through the system too. I’m topping the system up...

Hello In the video linked below, there seems to be water dripping from either the fascia or soffit (sorry I'm unsure which is which) as well as the guttering. Any ideas of why this is happening? How to fix it? And how urgent it is...

Hello We have a patch of damp on the inside of our wall and after removing the gutter next to it, we found a hole. We think it's pretty safe to say that this is how the water is getting in. Without having to remove multiple bricks and repoint, what is the best temporary solution for this? Thanks