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    New extension - leaking roof or condensation?

    I've been having problems with condensation in my new extension, which was internally plastered about 3 weeks ago. Currently there's no heating in there and I'm due to get a radiator fitted. There's a persistant dark patch to the front, just above the sliding patio door. Recently, this has...
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    Potential maintenance issues with new pitched roof

    I am currently having a new pitched roof extension built on the back of my house. This replaces my existing conservatory with a new room, with the new pitched roof also covering my existing kitchen extension flat roof. It now looks like a proper extension and I'm pleased with it. However, the...
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    Damp course and blown plaster

    I have been quoted a small fortune to damp course all the walls in my dining and living rooms, to tackle rising damp. This would include hacking off the plaster up to one metre, inserting tanking and re-plastering. But now I’m wondering now about the area above that. I live in a semi which at...
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    New Orangery Considerations and Challenges

    I'm considering getting my existing conservatory knocked down and getting an orangery built. The previous resident of my house was a DIY buff and built his own conservatory, which has poor drainage and insulation. It is built on the side of my existing kitchen extension without its own layer...
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