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by girlie26
Wed Oct 16, 2024 6:56 am
Forum: Roofing Repair and Construction Forum
Topic: Help with New Roof Issues!
Replies: 1
Views: 101

Help with New Roof Issues!

Hi Everyone Hoping for a bit of help on behalf of my elderly mum and dad. They recently had a new roof fitted and are a little unhappy with the outcome. I attach photos of both before and after the new roof was fitted for clarity. I live away from them so have not seen it myself, but they tell me ‘i...
by girlie26
Mon Jun 10, 2024 8:13 am
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: Help with plastering and internal wall insulation
Replies: 4
Views: 361

Re: Help with plastering and internal wall insulation

Thanks once again for all your help Stoneyboy- really appreciate it!
by girlie26
Sun Jun 09, 2024 7:31 am
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: Help with plastering and internal wall insulation
Replies: 4
Views: 361

Re: Help with plastering and internal wall insulation

Thanks so much for your comprehensive and very useful reply Stoneyboy. And thanks for your kind words too - I am so upset at the state of the house, it's going to be a costly refurb, and all just for the sake of opening a few windows! Party wall - you are quite correct the house is on hill. I'm at t...
by girlie26
Fri Jun 07, 2024 9:16 am
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: Help with plastering and internal wall insulation
Replies: 4
Views: 361

Help with plastering and internal wall insulation

Hi I am after some advice if that’s OK, as I am going round in circles here as I don’t have the knowledge - however I am really trying and it would be good for me to understand. I am the landlord of a property – small terrace built around 1900. The now ex-tenant never opened a window, dried washing ...
by girlie26
Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:16 am
Forum: Roofing Repair and Construction Forum
Topic: Roofing Repairs for Leaking Roof - Which Quote?
Replies: 1
Views: 359

Roofing Repairs for Leaking Roof - Which Quote?

Hi Guys Hoping someone can help as I am struggling, but trying, to understand. I recently had a RICS damp survey on a rental property I own. The survey highlighted the following recommended actions: • Repair/remove chimney stack • Replace rot affected roof timbers • Consider re-tiling, replacing fel...
by girlie26
Sat Nov 25, 2023 9:24 am
Forum: Damp and Damp Proofing Forum
Topic: Help With DPC and Plastering in Rental Property
Replies: 3
Views: 683

Re: Help With DPC and Plastering in Rental Property

Thanks for your kind reply stoneyboy, really, really appreciate, especially as you say it was a hell of a post. Apologies I just wanted to give full facts, well as much as I am aware of them. Chimney stack was already there. I think they are saying the damp course needs doing because there is rising...
by girlie26
Tue Nov 21, 2023 9:47 am
Forum: Damp and Damp Proofing Forum
Topic: Help With DPC and Plastering in Rental Property
Replies: 3
Views: 683

Help With DPC and Plastering in Rental Property

Hi Everyone Hoping for some expert advice if that’s OK. I have been the landlord of a property since 2006 and have some plaster/damp issues that I am trying to understand- first post so please forgive my lack of knowledge in advance, but I am trying. To try and be both brief and clear, I list below ...
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