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    Lines of water drops in attic

    I've been into the attic and there are lines of water drips all along the length of the attic and moisture on the felt,on the side that doesn't get much sun in the winter. It's not really rained for nearly a week. It's been below zero all week and I'm wondering if it's condensation or a leak...
  2. D

    Ladder Roof Hooks

    Hello, I've got to get onto my roof for some minor tile repairs after the **** weather we have faced recently. I'm a DIYer but no stranger to having to do this, the only difference is this time I don't have my neighbour's ladder. He always lend me a single piece ladder with a roof hook that I...
  3. R

    Slates on exposed verge slipped - how big a job?

    Hi all. The recent winds battered our into wind gable ends and one of the verges in particular has suffered. The house consists of a double gable, one of which has much narrower cut slates on the verge, which I’m guessing because they are smaller havent as much to secure them to the roof...
  4. H

    Gutter Issue

    Hi All, Unsure if this is the right place to be however I cant find much any info online so I thought someone here for sure will. My neighbor is having his guttering changed and fascia boards. Now what the 'roofers' have done is cut the joined guttering at the boundary line which is reasonable...
  5. N

    Joist

    How do I work out how many joists I need I know I need 6x2 @ 400cc I just don’t no how to work out the room is 5.4m w Thanks in advance
  6. L

    Damp upstairs stone wall - guttering or not

    Hi, wondering if anyone has any knowledge on stone walls and damp. House is a victorian stone terrace, took off the wallpaper on upstairs room and above the window was a large damp patch. Roofer said the roof looks fine and it's the gutter (lead) leaking at the join. he's repaired it and we now...
  7. B

    Identifying the cause of a roof leak?

    Good morning I have a small roof leak and am struggling to identify the cause. Small drops of water are appearing at the join between my conservatory ceiling and the adjoining wall. These drops then run down the inside of the UPVC window pain and collect in a puddle on the window sill. The...
  8. L

    Pitch on new dormer roof is half of recommended angle, please advice way to remedy without taking roof off!

    please see pic. The pitch is an issue apparently: We used Redlands black concrete tiles Any advice to remedy this most appreciated as the pitch isnt 30 degrees and we dont really want to take the dormer roof off as we are already over budget! The pitch is around 10-15 degrees apparently &...
  9. J

    White marks on roof beams

    Hello, I’ve noticed these white marks on the roof beams in the loft and am very worried it could be something serious. Please could someone tell me what it is and if it’s possible to remove? Many thanks.
  10. L

    Cracked Vertical Purlin Repair

    I'm in the process of buying a house and had a RICS survey conducted. The surveyor identified a crack in one of the Vertical purlins and said that it needed replacing. We asked the seller to get this repaired for us to proceed with the purchase and their contractor has repaired using resin...
  11. L

    Cracked Vertical Purlin Repair

    I'm in the process of buying a house and had a RICS survey conducted. The surveyor identified a crack in one of the Vertical purlins and said that it needed replacing. We asked the seller to get this repaired for us to proceed with the purchase and their contractor has repaired using resin...
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    Leaking shed roof

    Hi all, I have just joined the Screwfix community so be gentle with me. We bought a house recently and maxed ourselves out getting it so money is tighter than a ducks ****. I have a small building out in the garden, built with bricks, electrical sockets, roof and guttering in it. The roof is...
  13. D

    How serious is this roof sag?

    Just moved into a new place. The previous owner had the chimney stack on the back roof removed and re-tiled just before selling. You can see the roof had a bit of a sag - how serious is this likely to be? The beams holding it up inside are new as you can see from the photos. Had a roofer round...
  14. G

    Chimney taken to roof line, now damp in living room

    Hi All, chimney was taken below roofline 3-4 years ago, in living roof hearth feels damp and smells under carpet. in winter the plasterboard feels wet where the fire place is like condensation. do I need a vent? will this just add to condensation with warm air from house?
  15. A

    Crack below Purlin

    Hi there, I'm selling a house and the buyers building survey has highlighted a crack in the brick work below the purlin. They now want to come back to measure the roof space to pass this information on to a structural engineer. Was hoping someone could let me know their opinions on how worried...
  16. S

    Structural Beam removed for flue

    Hi Everyone, I hope this is the right place for this, but I am buying a home and a survey has returned a problem in the loft. A previous tenant / builder has removed a structural beam to install a chimney flue that I think has structurally weakened the property? My question is, can this be...
  17. W

    Galvanised c steel purlins

    Advice please builder has used galvanised c steel purlins as roofing joists for our flat roof which will have electric cables running lights, Plugs ect then insulated and plasterboarded. I cant see any imformation about using Galvanised c steel purlins in a flat roof anywhere on the net so...
  18. H

    Pergola roof

    I have a 6m wide x 3m deep 2 bay pergola built using Framola brackets. I would like to add a roof to obviously stop the rain. What is my best option? Corrugated bitumen sheets? Polycarbonate sheets? Ply with EPDM?
  19. R

    Inherited DIY garden room with joist concerns

    Hi all, Long time lurker, new poster. I inherited a DIY garden room project when I moved house that I've been working to complete. The previous owner had laid the timber foundation, wall studs and roof joists. So far I've finished the roof with OSB and EPDM, finished the floor with plywood...
  20. D

    roofing advice needed

    Hello, I am posting here about some work needed to my roof. I was given three options by a roofer and I’m not sure which one to choose. The problem is that a lot of my ridge tiles are loose. They are not broken though, except the central vent tile which is cracked. I have discussed with a local...
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