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I'm not sure if it's causing problems at the moment. My house seems a bit damper than average. Currently I'm using a dehumidifier to put a band-aid on the problem and that's working. I'm going to see how the house is during the summer.Green_hopeful said:
Is it causing any problems at the moment. Our decking was high because it was built on the existing path but we left a gap between the wall and the decking and it didn’t seem to cause any problems. Also it would make a difference if it was solid v cavity wall. Perhaps have a look on your old house uk - repair and conservation group on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1023449561785486/RHemmings said:
At the back, my house has two lines of blue-painted bricks which looks like a feeble attempt to hide the fact that the decking at the back has breached the damp-proof course. Should I have that paint removed, or will the wall as a whole breathe if only two rows of bricks are painted?Green_hopeful said:
Painting the bricks is a dreadful idea. Bound to cause problems with them. The link shows that it isn’t even evenly painted.markin said:Around 2-4 Random houses per street in this area have turned Black
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/145733867#/?channel=RES_BUY
This one caught it as well.
https://www.google.com/maps/@54.5668646,-1.192972,3a,83.2y,253.25h,97.15t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s2fK7_TQkoh3bJEj1aeoHFA!2e0!5s20230701T000000!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu
But, in general I want to work on the house over time, and putting a gap in between the decking and the house is on the list.
It's a cavity wall house, with insulation.
I was mainly asking about having two rows of bricks painted blue. On one wall only. Is that in itself a problem.0 -
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/140518847#/?channel=RES_BUY
You wooden believe the interior of this one!
It's actually rather nice...2 -
VERY bad idea to market it in that state "Works are not yet complete"GarretC said:Photo 2 shows some alarming missing bricks from the exterior wall it seems.
Photo 4 looks like a horror film setting
https://www.onthemarket.com/details/14608795/
With the missing bricks, crack lines inside plaster patched up but not painted, it looks to my untrained eye like there might be a subsidence issue? Soon to be patched up, hidden with new paint and probably new render on the front.
At least the savvy buyer now knows this thanks to the premature marketing.
Add in a non compliant loft "bedroom" shown in a picture but not on the floorplan, just to add to the "fun"0 -
ProDave said:
VERY bad idea to market it in that state "Works are not yet complete"GarretC said:Photo 2 shows some alarming missing bricks from the exterior wall it seems.
Photo 4 looks like a horror film setting
https://www.onthemarket.com/details/14608795/
With the missing bricks, crack lines inside plaster patched up but not painted, it looks to my untrained eye like there might be a subsidence issue? Soon to be patched up, hidden with new paint and probably new render on the front.
At least the savvy buyer now knows this thanks to the premature marketing.
Add in a non compliant loft "bedroom" shown in a picture but not on the floorplan, just to add to the "fun"
Judging by Streetview, the exterior brickwork has been like that since mid 2015 - Wonder if the rest of the "refurb" has been hanging around that long.
Her courage will change the world.
Treasure the moments that you have. Savour them for as long as you can for they will never come back again.0 -
Not sure if this place has been posted before
https://www.bracknellnews.co.uk/news/national/24232824.flat-secretly-transformed-artistic-tenant-gets-listed-status/3 -
Those fireplaces are amazing Ron's Place: Artistic fantasy world gets listed status - BBC NewsPatti27 said:Not sure if this place has been posted before
https://www.bracknellnews.co.uk/news/national/24232824.flat-secretly-transformed-artistic-tenant-gets-listed-status/2 -
It's wonderful isn't it? Would be my dream (but Mr S would hate it!)
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Well that's my nightmare sorted for the nightBobT36 said:4 -
BobT36 said:
Was a Pub -the royal oak- I knew it was before i found the street view, but the plan said one room was a showroom.1
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