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It's a bungalow with no walls in the loft, like a pyramid roof. One bloke suggested a pepper pot stack?? Wouldn't climb a ladder and suggested a drone....WT*!

But this only happens when it rains...ftom the West

They have had rats. I'll get that checked out

Hi I have a 1963 rental, traditional brick and tiled roof construction. Never had damp issues before ( we lived there for 18 months before renting it out) owned it fir 20yrs. Tenants have rightly complained of water pouring down from under the coving on the west facing wall. There is an external chimney breast. I can't see any evidence of cavity wall insulation and the flashing and roof have been checked....Any idea what's causing this and who would I go to fir a solution?

Brilliant news! I've past Building control! Best news for a very very long time. Thanks everyone, could not have done it without you!

Sorry for my grumpy reply. I'm just so fed up of jumping through hoops for something that anyone else can do once that golden ticket has been recieved....I know someone who is installing mdf panels with minimal protection and he's a retired fire commander. It's been a long haul getting this house to the point of signing off, single handed and I've fallen at the final fence, I'm exhausted...heyho, thanks for your help guys

I sealed ALL edges with pva and have given 5 coats of graded paints ect. Ive left a 5mm gap at floor level too so no chance of wicking if water escspes. Fan is in the shower cubicle, directly above shower. It's a guest ensuite so will rarely be used. I don't know about others bathing habits...but water will not reach the panels. Have I justified my choices 😥

Yes he is. Just git a tech sheet from the actual manufacturer and its classed D

Just had my building inspector in to sign off our reno. I uses 1.2 x 9mm MDF panels in a bathroom and this is a possible fail for sign off... Intumescent paint has been suggested but can I use this over the top coat and a clear finish? Any advice on arguing the toss? If I had installed this after he eould be none the wiser. Spitting feathers!

Lots of valid points made. Believe it or not the company have been around for years and really do have a good reputation, they look after my rental too. He does employ guys so maybe the one was a dud. I dont like to stand over trades and spell the job as I am very trusting of their experience ....nievety i think now.! I have photos of the befor work. I've had one hell of a job getting plumbers in just to quote and was feeling quite desperate hence falling at his feet when he agreed to come in. I always pay trades within a few days too, I think I'm a good customer but I'm constantly learning the hard way with trades! I'll send him photos see what response I get.....thanks everyone

Hi, I had a new boiler installed last November by a reputable local company that I have used a number of times without issue. The boiler sprung a gas leak, he checked it out with a sensor and could find nothing....there was a strong smell of gas. March 24 I bought a 2.5k new range cooker blaming the smell on our current 20yr oldcooker. Guys arrived with it to install and discovered a gas leak. Took cooker back at my request, Cadent confirmed leak, plumber came out and fixed leak from boiler he had originally installed and tested. April, i asked same plumber to do second fix on my bathroom I had built myself as an act if 'goodwill' for the stress and disruption of the gas leak. He did so but the basin trap leaked, the shower valve was upside down, the rad not centered on the wall and trap door that I had built to access floor pipes was jammed in and required a crowbar to open. I rectified all of these issues myself and did a bloomin good job too! I then received a bill for £367..... Now, i realise he never actually agreed to work for free but neither did i recieve a quote for 2nd fix either. Do I have any grounds for not paying? He's now getting person and I haven't.

Shower valve fixed and it doesn't leak either!! Plumber had put it on upside down..... Thankyou everyone for talking me through everything. I've gained alot of confidence in the process and a teeny tiny nugget of knowledge. Much appreciated

I'm not confident cutting the pipes for IVs so I just loosen the nuts and straighten the valve!

Hi, I've just turned the cookshop off, turned on the basin taps that are right nect to the shower in question and the flow stopped nothing seconds! I was expecting it to be awhile fir thr pipes to empty throughout the (large) house...no? Photos of job....wont slot of wster escspe thats left in the pipes?

Thanks markc....there's no pump. Should I also turn the basin taps on aswell as the shower, to dump the water? I was thinking about fitting isolation valves while I'm at it but never tried this befor and the plumber used plastic pipping, any tips on this??