Why I never advise buying a new build
Hi Jeff. Am tearing what’s left of my hair out over my new build Bloor home and wondered if I could get some advice. It’s fully ... Continue Reading
Hi Jeff. Am tearing what’s left of my hair out over my new build Bloor home and wondered if I could get some advice. It’s fully ... Continue Reading
I live in a cottage built around 1900 with rendered brick walls (render possibly original) and a slate roof. After the heavy rains of winter... Continue Reading
Dear Jeff, I’m not sure that this is a property question, but I feel it is connected. When we had a freestanding cooker and eyelevel g... Continue Reading
Jeff Howell talks to Paul Morris of Abbey Indendent Surveys to get the best advice when tackling persistent mould problems in the home. At a... Continue Reading
I note that in your column you recommend running the boiler on the “24 hour” setting at low temperature during cold spells. Why is this plea... Continue Reading
I have recently been in touch with The Energy Saving Trust and they state that keeping the heating on all the time will increase the cost of... Continue Reading
I am contemplating installing cavity wall insulation and looking at the materials available I feel that foam would be the best on the basis ... Continue Reading
The government is keen for home-owners to insulate their homes, but cavity walls were built as a barrier against penetrating dampness, So wh... Continue Reading
(First published in The Sunday Telegraph) The origin of the term “bodging” is the old custom of sealing the headlaps of roof til... Continue Reading
First published in The Independent on Sunday A story in the Swindon Advertiser recently described how a local man got so fed up with the per... Continue Reading