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    Anyone help a blonde with her roof lol?

    Hi Guys Hoping someone can help as I am struggling, but trying, to understand. I'm blonde lol! I recently had a RICS damp survey on a rental property I own. The survey highlighted the following recommended actions: • Repair/remove chimney stack • Replace rot affected roof timbers • Consider...
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    Lead flashing just completed and still leaking!

    Hello! Please help :ROFLMAO:Bought this flat in September 23 and I'm so fed up with the leaky roof lol. We've just had lead flashings installed (previously flashings were just cement) and we had a leak around the chimney 1 month ago. The night after it was complete, it was raining, I heard...
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    Long standing damp issue on chimney breast

    We have recently purchased a late Victorian end stone terrace property as our first home and are encountering lots of issues which is proving disheartening and costly! We were aware of damp issues in the upstairs bedroom on the Chimney Breast which is on the top floor (attic is converted). We...
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    Nightmare Pointer-come-roofer

    Good day all, Please help me. My home is a Victorian stone-built mid-terrace home. I recently replaced the 100-year-old Yorkshire stone slate roof with Marley Edgemere tile. This was a very fraught process. Everyone has commented on the roofers' lack of attention to detail and overall shoddy...
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    Chimney Repair Blues...What to do?

    Hi. My half of a shared chimney was recently worked on to repair a leak. Leadwork was replaced and the chimney was repointed. As I know next to nothing regarding these matters I thought I would offer some photos of the result for peer review. Is there anything that looks like a major issue...
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    Chimney damp issues

    Hi all, Thanks in advance for helping. Basically, as can see from photos, we have damp patches on our chimney stack. It's out of use and tops have been capped few years back (before our time). You'll see from photos damp is in 2 rooms, that are back to back, and share the chimney stack. 1 of...
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    Leak from roof, possible flashing issue

    Following the recent storms, we heard water dripping in our loft and discovered what looks like a slipped tile and an issue with the flashing round the chimney. We have a hole in the felt in the loft and you can see daylight. Also there was water coming down the chimney in the loft which now...
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    Leak

    Hi I have a leak originating from the chimney when it is really hard, driving rain (only occurred twice in about 7mths so far). Its a semi Victorian house with the shared chimney on the party wall. The breast to the rear two rooms (grd and 1st) has been removed and there's a beam in the loft...
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    Is this a chimney cap?

    Hi, I have been informed I need to get my chimney pots capped. Due to rain getting in and birds. (I've had a few birds in the flue recently) I had a roofer round today who has told me they are already capped but what they have in them is like a clay half arched inset. I'll upload a photo of...
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