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Roofing advice
Straight advice on roofs from a working roofer. What goes wrong, what it costs, and when you actually need to do something about it.
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How to tell whether your roof needs repairing or replacing
The nail fatigue test, explained for someone who has never been in their own loft.
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What to do in the first hour when water starts coming in
The bucket, the bulging ceiling, and why you should not go up a ladder.
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Why you should never let anyone pressure wash your roof
What a jet wash actually does to a concrete tile and to the ridge bedding.
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Cement where lead should be: the most common fault on local terraces
Why damp on a chimney breast is nearly always a flashing problem.
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Lime or cement? Repointing old stone the right way
How the wrong mortar quietly ruins a stone gable.
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The gutter that caused the damp in your front room
Most jobs that start as a damp wall end at a gutter.
