This is a general question to get a better understanding behind the reasons of doing something a certain way. I am researching building a office...
Hi all, we are planning on adding a pitched roof to an extension we want to build with Marley concrete tiles on it and two roof lights in it. The...
Hi, I'm new to this forum and would massively appreciate any comments. Recently I had a dry ridge system fitted to roof hips and ridges. As I...
Hi, In the last year we moved into a 1960s semi detached. The house has a chimney stack which is no longer in use but, from what I can see, has...
I'd like to add a couple of roof windows to the pitched roof above our kitchen to let more light in, as well as a window on the external wall but...
Hello! I have a bowing roof on a mid terrace. The 4 purlins at some point in the past have had supports removed along the length and have rotated...
Hi, first time poster here and sorry this is a bit of a long one. We have rusty reddish coloured marks coming through on a bedroom ceiling, in...
We're in the process of buying a mid-terrace Victorian/Edwardian (estimated at 1900) house and have just received our Home Buyer's Survey....
Good evening, I have recently moved into a 1960s bungalow with a dormer. We started to get leaks in the living room after a couple of weeks of...
Hello, I recently moved into a house and there’s water leaking from the point where the roof meets the chimney breast. I’ve put a bucket down...
Had a new roof done and I'm a little concerned as to the standard of finish. Is this normal!? New home owner and first time employing a roofer, so...
Hello everyone, I have just started a new job in the commercial and industrial roofing sector, as a trainee estimator, are there any...
This is a section of my flat roof extension. The top rafters simply support a suspended ceiling below the original ceiling. The bottom ones...
Our Victorian property has a flat roof side extension for the kitchen. The kitchen ceiling is in part under the original property and in part...
Any views on this mechanism of insulating conservatory roof? Have been looking at replacement roof but perhaps this may be more economical? What...
Hi there, I had my roof done last year and chimney flashing replaced on both sides - the house is a terraced and our neighbours had theirs done at...
Hi there - help really appreciated! Around 5-6 years ago our roof started leaking. We were advised it was the valley that was leaking and paid...
Hi everyone, just looking for a bit of independent advice until I get a professional in to take a look. We moved into a 20 year old house about 2...
Hi Folks, I as ever need a little guidance to enclosing the exterior steps to my basement. There was a rickety roof with fencing panels for the...
Hi, This is a small flat roof that joins to the house and main pitched roof. Some background info: It has never had any insulation between...
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