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Hi, I have a few flat concrete tiles which have slipped out of position due I presume to the nails rusting away. As you cannot re-nail these tiles back in place due to overlying tiles, I believe the standard fix is glue them back in position. Can anybody advise me of the best adhesive to use...

Hi, I have a 1890’s house with solid brick suffering from penetrating damp in the upstairs walls. With the bad weather we’ve had in the UK this winter, the problem has been worse than ever with damage to the internal decoration. The entire upstairs level is sand/cement rendered and painted with...

Hi, I have 3 south facing walls, the main being a gable end. Each upstairs wall has suffered from rain penetration this winter with the poor weather conditions. Ever since I bought the house 6 years ago, the gable ended wall has suffered from damp patches but this year the situation is far...

Hi, I have a damp first floor external bedroom wall which is showing signs of damp on the inside. This is a gable end and very exposed to the elements and my question is, is it likely to be penetrating damp or condensation? There is a large double galazed window in this wall and a ventilation...

Hi, Hoping for a bit of assistance here…… I have a vented indirect central heating system and last week the radiators were heating up with the hot water when the heating was turned off. My first thought was that there was a problem was the three port valve sticking or with the motorised...

I have an exposed solid external wall to my bedroom which is pebbledash rendered on the outside (1890’s house). The solid wall appears to suffer from moisture ingress as the plaster has become live in a few isolated areas over time. I have removed all the live plaster down to the brickwork which...

Hi, I live in an 1890’s house with an exposed gable end wall which appears to suffer from damp at about cill level to the left and right of a window. Damp has caused the plaster to blow at a few locations and you can hear by further tapping that some other locations remain live. I was also...

Hi, I live in an 1890’s house with an exposed flank wall which appears to suffer from damp at about cill level to the left and right of a window. Damp has caused the plaster to blow at a few locations and you can hear by further tapping that some other locations remain live. I was also...

Hi My master bedroom (upstairs) has an exposed external wall which attracts damp on the inside. The wall is pebble dashed and is of solid brick construction. The plaster on the inside of the wall has become ‘live’ in a number of locations where it has detached from the brick wall. Mould has...

Hi My master bedroom (upstairs) has an exposed external wall which attracts damp on the inside. The wall has a large window and radiator beneath and is pebble dashed externally and of solid brick construction. The plaster on the inside of the wall has become ‘live’ in a number of locations...

Hi, Just painted my fence with 'Cuprinol' Shed and Fence' and got the inevitable splash marks on a concrete driveway and grey concrete bricks. I could of course live with it and let the marks wear away but does anyone know a successful method of stain removal which doesn't make the prob worse...

Hi, I have low voltage spotlights in my bathroom ceiling and one failed the other day. At first I assumed the bulb had gone but that wasn’t the problem. Next I replaced the transformer, again that wasn’t the problem. All the other lights work fine, anybody have any ideas of what the problem...

Hi, I’m in the process of installing 2 strip lights controlled by a separate switch in my loft. This switch will be connected to a ceiling rose on the stair landing. Anyway, I’ve connected the 2nr 3' strip lights in series back to the new switch. My first question is what do I do with the...

I have a problem that the front door leaks along with the soap dispenser when the washing machine is first switched on. No water appears to be entering the drum. Does anybody know what the problem may be?? many thanks,