roof

Hi, I am looking to buy a property and wanted to check if it is okay that the purlin is supported by a set of bricks, just one brick wide. Is that normal? Surveyor has suggested some additional support things I should do in the loft, but I was really concerned when I saw this just one brick...

Hi All, I'm embarking on a single story kitchen extension for which I will be bringing in trades to do some of the work and DIYing the areas I feel confident in doing. I would describe myself as a pretty proficient DIYer. I'm currently designing the details of the project and was hoping for a...

just bought a new property and in the processes of doing it up. Old owners had removed the chimney and looks like they had a go at repairing the area. Roof is made up of rosemary tiles i have been quoted around the £1000 mark but also been told if its not leaking dont worry. Any advice would be...

How To Build A Brick Wall This is the garage Brickwall I built I am wondering if anyone has any advise for finishing it I’ve included a video but I am trying to fire proof the garage by bricking the side of the garage that has it covered and also fire board the underneath and side of the...

Hey Guys, I am purchasing a house and the roof is in quite a state im not sure what to do, I am quite handy but I have no idea when it comes to lofts, please see picture attached. I need to install new flet? - not sure where to buy or how to install I believe some roof tiles are missing and...

I live in an old Victorian house. The loft in the kitchen has been removed to make the room taller. Old chimney breast has also been removed with only a bit of it remaining to support the chimney stack outside that remained intact. I've been having a number of leaks over the past couple of...

Hi there I have been having some slow water ingress that’s causing some mold to form. The cause appears to be be damp coming through the parapet wall between myself and my nighbours house. We both had extensions at the same time, but where I used a builder he did his himself, but he did use a...

We live in the top floor of a tenement building and spotted these pipes which protrude a fair bit through the building's roof - they are definitely pipes, about 22mm width, look to be copper, and they sound hollow when tapped (and can be moved/are light). They run through the attic and then...

Hello 1st time poster. I have recently had 2 skylights installed in my dining kitchen area. The plastering is complete and I am seeing damp patches on both windows in the lower corners on both windows. It is not raining outside at the moment, but it is very cold. The day before we had...

Hi, I'm in the process of getting an old roof redone in natural slate and am curious as to your opinion on its progress. It's not complete yet, with ridge tiling being the most obvious, but also the porch area. However, I feel the look isn't as uniform as I'd have expected, with several areas...

It’s time to make the cut across the ridge of the breather membrane… cassette roof construction ie; tiles, batten, counter batten, membrane, osb, 50mm air gap, rigid insulation, osb. However it just doesn’t quite feel right after working so hard to protect the building and keep water out. I...

Recently have a loft conversion completed. No flat roof, but extension of gable ridge to get a bigger space and link into existing M roof at the end (think an upside down VW roof). Issue I’m having is wood within the eaves area is wet and dripping when raining. The repairs from the roofer do not...

Hi all, We’ve recently moved into an 8 year old house and, as expected with the damp weather and snow, have noticed an issue where our property joins with the semi-detached neighbour. There seems to be insulation above the felt and below the tiles, and this area has become damp. I’m not sure...

Hi All, A quick question which i hope has a straightforward answer. We have a cold/open/vented loft. Air comes in via the soffits below the rafers at floor level. I've insulated the floor to recommended standards and boarded, being careful to leave adequate space around the edges so...

Hello, I’ve noticed these white marks on the roof beams in the loft and am very worried it could be something serious. Please could someone tell me what it is and if it’s possible to remove? Many thanks.

I am going to run a dehumidifier in the loft when the weather is at its coldest and would like to know if anyone knows the science that would help me set the humidity detection to the right amount. Example; operate to dehumidify to 60% and operate when 5 degrees celsius or lower. I want to...

Following extreme weather the day before, I discovered a small, dribbling leak coming through some ripped inner felt in my 1960's roof. This felt has been ripped for several years with no leaks. The rip is quite large, the width if two beams and about 3 inches in height. Had 2 roofers quote...

Afternoon all. I have a dormer bedroom, built into a hip roof under what looks to be permitted development. There is a 2x2 m stone column, from ground level all the way up to the eaves of the hip roof which contains two stacked bathrooms, one for each flat (ground floor and first floor) which is...

Hi everyone, I hope someone can help as I'm going around in circles We have an old Wickes upvc conservatory (part brick/glass), with polycarbonate roofing. It's about 9sqm. The conservatory is attached to the house, and the house patio doors have been temporarily taken off (and used for a...

My partner and I recently purchased our first home in South Wales. It's a 1930s build with a welsh slate roof. I don't know how old the roof is but it could potentially be as old as the house. The survey flagged up that the underfelt and battens needed replacing and we had several quotes to do...