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Morning all, Next problem to tackle. Old chimney was rendered years ago ( not sure when) and I had it stormdried 2 months ago but water is still tracking through the brick work and then running down the face inside the loft. 100% sure it is not a problem with the roof all soakers in place...

Evening all, Moving onto the next part of the house project. Will be fitting some external wooden cladding (19mm Waney edged Oak) to 2 of the external walls about 40sqm in total. Due to some brick returns I was going to use 50x50mm treated battens. Would hammer in fixings be the best fixings...

Morning all, The ongoing DIY continues... Forever. Just looking for advice on frost damaged bricks. 1830's house with lime mortar. Is it best to chase the cracks out and point them? Or use a sealant to fill the gaps?? The house has recently had wall tie replacement hence the mortar lifting on...

Hi all, Thinking of taking down a lath and plaster wall next to the staircase to allow more light in. Should I get a structural engineer in to check? Attached is some (very) rough plans of the house. There is no support under the offending wall but unsure if this will effect the wall under...

Morning all, Long time follower and have used many threads to help with work before but a bit stuck with this one. My house is 150 years old and is a mash of renovations and additions. Going to have a rewire in a few months so wanted to check all the floor joists were in good nick and...