roof

Hi :) I have just bought a house in need of much renovation! One room is flat roof and I am unsure if I need to add any insulation between the rafters or if there is a layer of inuslation above the boards and the space between the rafters is for air flow. Any advice welcome :) Thanks

Hello! We are building rear extension at the moment, our roof is pitched roof (gable roof) and our neiboughour is shed roof (slope roof), so our roof edge is generally lower than the neiboughour's Our builder said that it's better to have around 100-150mm gap between our extension wall to the...

Hi I purchased a 1600's house a few months back which has historical woodworm (obviously) but following 2 independent assessments, no sign of new infestation. However - having had a *really* good look around the loft, probably 10% of the rafters have been well chewed through and I suspect need...

Hi, We have a narrow (3m wide) pitched roof extending from the main roof over the kitchen in our old bungalow, most of it looks insulated with the thin black stuff in 1st pic, but there's a 5/6 foot section that is bare tiles (pic 2) quite breezy in the recent storms though we've had no...

Hi , The boxed in support beam in my kitchen had water coming in. The hole in pic was made to see where exactly the water was coming from (photo attached). I've been told three different things - that it's because there is probably no tray in the cavity wall, that it's the render, that it's the...

Hello I have a damp issue, paint peeling and water marks at the interface of the original building and extension. I looked at the roof. See two photos. The photos show the pitched roof of the extension, where it joins the original building wall. The render on the wall of the original building...

After few season on not be able to use the conservatory as too cold on winter and too warm on summer. I`m now exploring the idea of converting the roof into a solid one but not sure what can be done without stripping everything down. This is a Victorian conservatory 3x3mm around 20 years old...

Hi folks just wondering if anyone can give me a bit of advice?? I'm currently having my home extended and I've received a letter saying that I've made changes to the roof of the house that wasn't on the planning permission that was granted and now the council have referred it to a planning...

Hi, I'm installing a flat roof on a single storey extension. I'm installing the first rafter and unsure how far it should be from the adjacent wall that runs parallel. Is there a set distance or does butt up to the internal wall ? I will be adding insulation in between the rafters so not sure if...

Hi all, We're battling serious water damage on the second-floor front wall of our Victorian semi (pic 1). There are no visible issues on the exterior. The previous owners advised that it was caused by an unresolved roof leak. They finally got the front re-roofed but didn't repair the damage...

Hi, I've recently moved into a house and have discovered this hole in the roof felt. My initial reaction was of course looks terrible and I need to patch right away. I've discovered that it is however right underneath the one vented ridge tile, so I'm wondering if at some point it was opened up...

Hi All, We bought a property and on moving in noticed a wet wall underneath a parapet (vendors painted over the issue). The leaking side has flashband over lead flashings which was done to in a poor attempt to solve the problem. There is also some cracks in the render. Pictures are attached...

I had an issue while I had some of the insulation up it wasn't all sealed in for a week and caused condensation to form on decking, dried this off as best as I could and then sealed the pir foam (50mm) in place, foamed all gaps and taped it. Now move on around 2 weeks I decided to take one panel...

Hi everyone, I'm building a heated garden office with a box profile metal roof. This space will be heated during winter months. I've got 145mm rafters with glass wool in-between. 15mm OSB ontop of the rafters, then Breathable roofing membrane. I've then fixed the metal roof directlu ontop of...

Hi there, Link to images https://imgur.com/a/HTqoKSX We are looking at a terrace house that has had 6 walls removed across the first and second floor as well as a chimney stack removed. All building regs have been approved but I can't work out what's going on here. I assume the purlin used to...

I have a rental property where my tenant complained of water leaking through the ceiling. It tripped the MCB and he didn't have power for a night, wet carpet and sofa. No heating as that's electric. He mentioned that there was scaffolding next door. When I arrived I was shocked that it is...

I've recently has a damp patch appear along the length of a bedroom ceiling by the outside wall (following some bad weather - Peterborough area). A roofing company has come out and recommended the following, but I'm not sure it's right & would appreciate people opinions. They've recommended...

Hi all I hope you're all keeping well This is my first post and I'm hoping to get some advice on a case of extreme condensation in my loft. I've read the various threads I could find, but wanted to get your take on the solutions I've been offered by several roofers before taking the plunge. I...

Hi, I've just had a steel put in to remove a pier between the kitchen and a single storey extension. I've been in the property a year and always thought the kitchen got far too cold. Turns out, its because there is no insulation in the flat roof on the extension. This was all signed off with...

Hi I read somewhere that all original roofs on Victorian houses were slate, does anyone know if this is true? My current one has clay tile (Rosemary I've been told) and I'm sure the roof had to have been replaced at least once in its life. I am thinking of replacing it again. I'm very...