I have a problem that no one can seem to solve. On the left hand side of the window sil on the plaster a semi moon shape appears when it rains alot like a tide mark. It damages the paint. I've had a new window put in as someone said it was the window and the I had the roof re-felted back to the first rafter and boards put into the guttering but it still comes back. I'm at a loss the whole room was reskimmed. I've been out of the roof and used silicone to fill any visible holes. The last thing I can think of is the pointing but it seems OK to look at. I've had a roofer, a window person, a builder and yet it still comes back. Help ????

Hi, how can I re-evaluate a build control application if my first attempt to gain building control approval is rejected? What are the main steps toward making an application more likely to succeed?

Hi, I've asked similar before but I need to describe it better. I would like to know a rough estimate in time & money, that it would be to relocate the kitchen from the back of the house into the current living room at the front of the house. Plumbing for a sink, washing machine & dishwasher are required. Electric sockets, electric cooker socket & installed & new lighting. The carcasses of the cupboards that are salvageable can be re-used but would like new worktops & cupboard doors. A radiator needs removing & tiles for the wall space between the worktop & top cupboards would be needed. Obviously I know it'd be an estimate without exact measurements for pricing. There are no walls to knock down, nor is it a listed building. There is a manhole out the front of the house . The boiler can stay where it is. It's a 3bed semi-detached house & basically want to swap the rooms to meet our needs. Appreciate your time answering my question, thank you.

Hi, what is minimum recommended depth for composite cladding on outside if a garden office? I was supposed to have 35mm depth, now my builder has told me it’s out of stock and suggested a similar colour in 10mm depth. I’m concerned it’s not sturdy or durable enough.

Hi, I am looking for someone who could install conservatory. Just trying to find out if could be cheaper to buy one and find the builder who could install it without finishing. Thanks

Can the chimney breast be removed just in the bedroom? the house is a semi detached non standard construction (BISF)

What are some of the best ways of lowering renovation costs?

How heavy is a Juliet balcony made from metal or glass and how do I know if my walls can support one?

We are thinking of extending over our garage but given the scale and price of the work is it possible to do in phases? We live in a semidetached linked by garages house. The Garage is sloped currently. Very high at front and low at the back. I think it would be more achievable to the following Get planning/building regs. Check or modify the footings Raise the back end to a standard height Lower the front end to a standard height Rubber roof Then do the 2nd floor at a later date for phase 2?

I have a 3 x 4 m conservatory with three full brick walls and a dwarf wall across the front (3m). My house is built on a raft, is it possible to add a raft to current building and then convert it too a a two storey to match the back of the house.