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It’s all going to plan, but as the old kitchen units are removed, a nasty surprise is found lurking near some leaky pipe work: dry rot.

There are two main types of rot. Wet rot is when timbers naturally decay because they’ve got a little bit of moisture in them, but dry rot is a fungus. It can spread up to about four metres in a single year and it can absolutely wreck your house - but luckily for Ash and Carolyn, this dry rot has been caught early. To cut out and replace the rotten section of this home costs £200, but if left unchecked, dry rot repairs can run into thousands.

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My daughter and I fell in love with the pink glitzy mirror displayed in the mirror showroom on this episode of the show, however I have still not been able to locate it. Can anyone help?

Posted by sam on 25/08/2009 22:15:27

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Who manufactures this exact Garden Room? I've searched online and cannot find a similar one. I keep coming across log cabins etc.

Posted by Cathy on 16/08/2009 13:00:03

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hi was just wondering where you could purchase a garden room in waterford, ireland.love the show.

Posted by paul on 12/08/2009 00:51:41

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Hi - I watched this episode late one night and realised I used to work with Carolyn. I wondered if you could pass on my email address to her? We worked together at AIP in the late 80's. I'd love to catch up with her...

Posted by Lisa Wills on 11/08/2009 23:41:21

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It is great to have before and after photos. One thing that would be really helpful is to show the floor plan before and after.

Posted by bunno on 15/06/2009 03:53:09

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Really enjoyed this week's show very refreshing.

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