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No money no DIY skills....
Sharp1986
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Last year I had leaks spring up in the dining room, wet spots on the wall. Used to get leaks above the window internally in dining room and living room.
It wasnt always when it rained so it made me think it might be the central heating system.
This year it's just in the living room, as per the picture.
How on earth do I find out where the leak is coming from, do I have to smash up tiles in the bathroom or uproot flooring in the bedroom.:mad:
It wasnt always when it rained so it made me think it might be the central heating system.
This year it's just in the living room, as per the picture.
How on earth do I find out where the leak is coming from, do I have to smash up tiles in the bathroom or uproot flooring in the bedroom.:mad:
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baths leaks and tap leaks coming back down the stem the have been known to travel along joists and make patches.
ch boiler pressure dropping indicating a leak?0 -
How do I check the boiler pressure. It's a proper old set up0
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No pressure to check if it's an old boiler (not comby)0
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Maybe check the header tank to see if it's topping up; you could put some string on the fill valve and see if it gets wet.0
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Last year I had leaks spring up in the dining room, wet spots on the wall. Used to get leaks above the window internally in dining room and living room.
It wasnt always when it rained so it made me think it might be the central heating system.
This year it's just in the living room, as per the picture.
How on earth do I find out where the leak is coming from, do I have to smash up tiles in the bathroom or uproot flooring in the bedroom.:mad:
Taking the bath panel off and watching for leaks would be a start.0 -
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sevenhills wrote: »If you own the house, these things are important, find someone to fix it. Get a lodger, £300+ per month; that will help.
Came across an advert from someone looking for accommodation - Claims to be a handyman and willing to do "odd jobs" in exchange for a rent reduction. The OP might find one similar.Any language construct that forces such insanity in this case should be abandoned without regrets. –
Erik Aronesty, 2014
Treasure the moments that you have. Savour them for as long as you can for they will never come back again.0 -
Came across an advert from someone looking for accommodation - Claims to be a handyman and willing to do "odd jobs" in exchange for a rent reduction. The OP might find one similar.
Had a lady near my parents' home who had some 'handyman' lodging with her. This guy was a total Walter Mitty. Messed her home with absolute crap work. He even made her a 'grand' gate opening on the side of her garden for car parking using two feather edge panel fences on hinges which just about shut in the middle if you dragged them. I saw him shaping the concrete mix holding the posts with his bare hands.
At some point she realised her home was being devalued and he disappeared. She had all his work corrected.0
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