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    Opinion on the looks of finished roofing repair required!

    Hello, everyone! I am looking to get an opinion on how the works that has been done to this bay roof looks. Let me know if you find it aesthetically pleasing or not. If you want, you can also drop a comment and let me know more there, especially if you also have remarks on the functionality of...
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    Next door's dodgy roof

    The landlord of the house next door to mine is building a 2 story side extension and loft conversion, the new roof appears to have some problems and I was wondering if any of the following would be a building regulations issue, a planning compliance issue or potentially pose an issue for my...
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    Chimney lead

    Hi Hope someone can help. Don't know where to turn. We saved up and employed a local Renewables company put in a new roof. They gave a detailed quote with new roof timbers, felting, batons, new wood "valleys", new slate roof and "ridgetops". A local chap ( separate from the roofers) did the...
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    EPDM flat roof replacement costs (30sqm)?

    Hi guys, Currently looking at gettng my 35 year old mineral felt flat roof resurfaced as it's been end of life for a few years. Currently collecting some quotes for an EPDM rubber roof as would prefer to go that way then GRP or the hybrid systems, just seems a little less prone to pinholing...
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    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.
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    Structural Beam removed for Chimney 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...
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    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...
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    Marley Edgemere Tile

    Hi there, I am currently trying to decide what tile to reroof my house with. I mentioned to a local roofer I was considering using the Marley Edgemere tile, mainly for it's low profile appearance, and was surprised he was of the opinion it was a terrible tile. Has any one experiance of using...
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    How to fix poorly fitted PIR Insulation

    The PIR insulation between the rafters in our eaves is poorly fitted and either falling out, has peeling or punctured foil and there are gaps everywhere. I think the builders cut it all with a butter knife. We are about to do some work on our loft conversion-style bedroom and I would like to...
  10. M

    PERGOLA ROOF - AIR FLOW ADVICE

    I have a wooden pergola lean to against my property. I have purchased some clear acrylic polycarbonate sheet roofing in a roll. I want to secure this to the pergola but allow it to “wiggle” in the wind to some extent - probably only in high winds as the area pick up some gusts. Is there a...
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    Roofing Ideas for extension (garage conversion)

    Hi I am looking to convert the garage and back utility from a flat roof into a pitched roof but the problem is that the front room has a different shaped roof than the side elevation and main roof pitch. So it has a valley. I would ideally like a pitched roof but just wanted ideas and...
  12. Chipola

    When they say always hire a professional...

    Hired a guy off mybuilder last year to fix my bay window valleys, 60 odd good reviews. They did some iffy refelting, reconcreted with a mix so heavy on sand you could crush it with your bare hands weeks later, and in doing their 'work' broke several tiles and turned one slow leak into two bigger...
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    Flat roof material

    Hello I'm about to get started on an extension with a flat roof (approx 20m2. The architect has suggested polyroof flat roof covering instead of traditional felt roof. Apparently its better and will last longer, which I'm sure it does. Does anyone have any advice on how much the price...
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    Leaking dormer roof and differing opinions from different roofers to fix... help?!

    Hello everyone I could do with some advice on our roof. We bought it 3 years ago, it was essentially brand new (developer knocked down bungalow and extended up). Based in Nottingham. We noticed a few small patches of water after about 12 months or so, and contacted the developer to see if...
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    Cold Roof Insulation Plan

    Apologies for starting another thread, but would appreciate if someone can review my cold roof insulation plan. I have a garden room made from single skin thermalite blocks, poorly constructed over 20 years ago which I would like to insulate and improve. 1) Two 50mm holes along top of each...
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    Fascia to roof - gap size

    I've had a rotten fascia board replaced and noticed the gap between the fascia board and the slates seems pretty large, maybe a couple inches. Does it need a drip edge installed or has the fascia just not been made big enough? Or is it all ok? It's on an extension which is about 30 years old...
  17. M

    Water streaks on wall

    Hi everyone I have noticed some streaks coming down from the ceiling in my bedroom, seemed to appear after we had the gutter repaired last week(pics attached). They aren’t wet to touch but are visible in the paint, does anyone have any idea what they are? Need to know whether to call a roofer...
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    How to gain roof access on a small ridged roof?

    Looking to access the roof of the house to investigate potential issues with the chimney, however the ridge length due to the Shape of the roof is small. Has anyone seen any sort of roof ladder that would adapt for this roof? If it came to needing work done, would there be a specific scaffold...
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    Black and white mould in loft

    My recently purchased house has a lot of black and white mould on the internal roof sarking boards. This is especially bad around the chimney breast. I would obviously like to cure this issue and we have been informed that this is due to lack of ventilation only. Question is, is its a simple as...
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    Is this a normal finish ?

    Hello my garage has recently suffered a large leak near to the lead flashing. The builder says that it’s nothing to do with the lead however the next door neighbours is the
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