Recent content by Mattsw17

Thanks guys for all the advice, I have been up in the loft but couldn't see a noticeable difference in the beams but it looks like I'll be heading up there this weekend...then look to get it fixed as per your comments. Thanks once again - Matt

Thanks Datarebal, Two questions: 1) Would you recommend just removing the new section of breather underlay? 2) When you say the tile headlap looks wrong do you mean there should be more of a overlap from the tile above? Matt

Evening all, We’ve had a long-standing problem with the gutter not draining away the rain fast enough at the top of the run, resulting in water pooling and the over-spilling down the wall. This has been resolved by the installation of an additional down-pipe at the top end of the run (not...

Iggifer - thanks for your thoughts, will see what they say...

Evening all, I need to move the electric supply that's coming into my house in Tooting to enable the basement to be deepened as the incoming head is currently located within the basement where the new front bay window will be created. The plan is to relocate the supply down the side of the...

Evening all, Work won't be starting until July hence needing an a short term solution so I can strip out the basement. The longer term solution will completely relocate the pipe as a new bay window will be going in its place which is a little above my skill level... Any further ideas of how...

Thanks for the advice / replies everyone - the plan is to replace the lead pipe completely, and re-route it, however for the time being I just need a short term fix to enable the basement to be cleared. Matt

Evening all, I'm looking to cap off the main incoming water pipe that comes into the house through the basement so I can strip out all of the existing pipe work. The whole house is in the process of being gutted - with the basement being dug out deeper to make it habitable. As you can see...