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by stuartmcc
Thu Jul 29, 2010 1:48 pm
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: Damp Wall
Replies: 3
Views: 3035

Damp Wall

Hi My house is built on split level. The back wall of the lowest floor is retaining the front garden etc. These brick retaining walls have been painted but are flaking off and lumps underneath the paint are widespread. When you scrape the lumps off they are powdery. There is also a damp odour. Is th...
by stuartmcc
Mon Jun 14, 2010 11:36 am
Forum: Flat Roofing Forum
Topic: Mystery on a flat roof
Replies: 0
Views: 3157

Mystery on a flat roof

Hi I'm looking for some advice about flat roof. I had it redone 3 years ago and up to Dec had been fine. In december during the very heavy rains water was streaming through the light fitting filling several buckets very dark/black water. A couple of weeks later during the heavy snowfall it once agai...
by stuartmcc
Mon Feb 01, 2010 4:13 pm
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: Air Brick
Replies: 1
Views: 2406

Air Brick

Some years ago we had to have an air brick put in because the old boiler we had did not have enough ventilation. Since then we have had the boiler moved elsewhere but there is still a gale force draught from the air brick. Can I just block it up and if so do i need to block inside and out. Thanks fo...
by stuartmcc
Fri Jan 29, 2010 3:43 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: sink drainage
Replies: 1
Views: 2379

sink drainage

I have a bathroom sink which doesnt drain properly. It seems to drain for a few seconds then stops. The water then remains and drains over quite a long period. I have tried to check for blockages. and looked under the floorboard at the plastic drain pipe. I notice that about 3 feet from the sink the...
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