Eaves Storage in a Loft Conversion: How to Keep It Dry, Warm and Usable
The space behind the knee wall can be your biggest store, or a damp, draughty cupboard. Warm vs cold eaves, insulation, ventilation and access explained.
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Step Down Into an Extension: Floor Levels, the Rules and Safer Alternatives
Why new extension floors end up higher or lower than the house, what Approved Documents K, C and L actually say about steps, and how to avoid one.
Damp Behind a Radiator: Condensation, a Leak or Something Else?
A leaking valve, condensation on a cold wall, rain under the window sill or ground moisture: how to tell which is causing damp behind your radiator.
Damp on a Party Wall: Finding the Cause and Dealing With Your Neighbour
Leaks next door, roof and parapet defects, chimneys or ground moisture: how to narrow down damp on a party wall and where the Party Wall Act comes in.
Garage Conversion With a Flat Roof: Insulate, Re-cover or Replace?
Most garage flat roofs have no insulation. What Part L expects, warm deck vs cold deck, when to upgrade or replace the roof, and the checks to do first.
Damp Under the Stairs: What Causes It and How to Fix It
A damp, musty under-stairs cupboard can be condensation, a slow leak, ground moisture or a blocked floor void. How to tell which, and what fixes each.
Mould on the Ceiling: Condensation, Cold Spots or a Leak?
Black spots on the ceiling usually mean condensation on a cold patch, but leaks look similar. How to read the pattern, check the loft and fix the cause.
Manhole Where Your Extension Is Going? Your Options Explained
A manhole in the extension footprint rarely stops the build, but it changes the design. Private vs public drains, what AD H and Thames Water allow, and the fixes.
Loft Conversion Soundproofing: Floors, Party Walls and What Building Control Expects
How to stop footsteps, voices and neighbours' noise travelling through a loft conversion: Part E floor and wall standards, party walls and common weak points.