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Johnmelad502
Was not sure where to post this so put it in here.
I run my own Handyman service and was asked by a customer to look at her living room floor as it was spongy just inside the front door and the foot of the settee had gone through a floor board in the front room.
What I found was so bad that I told the customer to get onto her insurance company and get them to come look. Unfortunately they can't send anyone around until Wednesday!
If the ladies insurance covers this (I suspect it will) they will no doubt get a builder in to put things right, not really a job for a handyman.
Have loaded a few pictures I took, up to my website. I suspect that the problem is caused by water getting in through the wall at ground level. The house is 120 years old and there is no damp course, and the pointing is in a terrible state.
Yes, I have put down a temporary floor (Sheets of ply) to stop them and their dogs from doing a disappearing act down the void
Three joists are completely rotten, the fourth and onwards seem to be completely dry.
Have now uploaded to this post as you can see
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I run my own Handyman service and was asked by a customer to look at her living room floor as it was spongy just inside the front door and the foot of the settee had gone through a floor board in the front room.
What I found was so bad that I told the customer to get onto her insurance company and get them to come look. Unfortunately they can't send anyone around until Wednesday!
If the ladies insurance covers this (I suspect it will) they will no doubt get a builder in to put things right, not really a job for a handyman.
Have loaded a few pictures I took, up to my website. I suspect that the problem is caused by water getting in through the wall at ground level. The house is 120 years old and there is no damp course, and the pointing is in a terrible state.
Yes, I have put down a temporary floor (Sheets of ply) to stop them and their dogs from doing a disappearing act down the void
Three joists are completely rotten, the fourth and onwards seem to be completely dry.
Have now uploaded to this post as you can see
View media item 9457 View media item 9458 View media item 9459 View media item 9461View media item 9470View media item 9457