Rainwater reacting with building materials
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Rainwater appears to have seeped into my extension due to lack of cavity trays and is causing a chemical reaction producing an irritant gas that smells of plaster or emulsion. I know that plasterboard reacts with rainwater to produce hydrogen sulphide but that smells like rotten eggs. so what could …
Porcelain cladding slips
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What's the process in cladding a new concrete block bed with porcelain walling slips, do I need to prime the wall first ?, if so with what? Thanks
Bathroom Knock Through
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We are looking to renovate our bathroom which is currently a separate bathroom and toilet. The wall in between is a supporting wall so will need some sort of support once removed. When looking in the loft directly above the wall in question there is a single stack of bricks …
Removal of back door?
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Can I remove my back door without a warrant/planning? It’s not used so need more kitchen space. Please note we do have Patio doors for another exit. Not sure how I go about this job - builder/joiner?
Garden gym (scaffold)
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Hi, i have been asked by a client to put up a permanent scaffold frame for pull ups, rope climbs, general exercise. Height will be around 2m at the highest point. I don’t usually do scaffolding but this is a very simple job. Just wondering if i need any sort …
Ducting for a kitchen extractor
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I live in a house built in 2016 which is still under the NHBC 10 year warranty. The kitchen extractor fan has never worked properly and completely died shortly after I moved in. When it did make some noise I found all cooking smoke ended up in the downstairs loo …
Damp proofing shed base built on a slope
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I want to build a large well insulated shed (to house a tortoise). It will be a self build because of the unusual shape to fit where I need it to go. The base will be concrete with an air gap, then insulation, then air gap with a wooden floor …
Black mould problem
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I have an old property with solid walls. Black mould is coming through to the inside from the rendered gable end. I have had a lot of contradictory advice. I want to know if I can use a waterproofing solution on the outside wall or something else. Many thanks for …
Plaster cracks that appeared after trickle vent install
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Hi, I just had some trickle vents, window handles and door handles installed today and after workmen left i noticed about 20cm to right of the window up the wall and on the ceiling there is a long hairline crack (about 1 metre) long that appeared in thr plaster. Is …
How to tell if rising or penetrating damp?
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Hi! We have some decking that is built right up to the house, it extends up against the house and an extension, the problem area is a corner that doesn’t get much sun. There is an area of bricks that don’t dry out when we’ve had a lot of rain, …