Recent content by Applegarth Hall

One thing, it would be an illogical place for a foul drain: on the opposite side of the building, and upstream of both toilet block and septic tank. It’s also not on the line marked on the deeds to the septic tank. So is rainwater the only other option, or might it be grey water?

Thank you. If I were to get it jetted, will they know what they are doing, or will I need to find the other point first and watch them to make sure they don’t do anything foolish? (I mean, is it usual for someone to just come and physically jet what I point at, or will they bring a bit of expert...

Thanks. I'll watch some YouTube videos on unblocking blockages...

I don’t think the photo will help. But looking in a good light, I think the pipe flattens out after the slope and the soil is maybe an inch or so of sediment. But the thing is… what *should* it look like? But also, what should it do? I’ve just tipped a jug of water down it, and it hasn’t...

Ha. I'm afraid I am being conservative - of my data. I have dozens of photos queued to download to my laptop when I am on wifi, but I realised last night I cannot just choose a recent photo. They download in order. I'll try and see if there is a phone app or if I can log in here from my phone...

I think the problem with that is that there are several (four? five?) different sections divided by brick foundation walls (on which the joists are placed). Will the water definitely run to one deepest place, or is it not likely to just stay in these channels? Also, I'm not sure how I would be...

I can take a few photos tomorrow, of the external areas, but the continually damp patch is under the stage so it is really hard to see or get decent light for a photo. The floor has been repaired, although I do have a photo of the water. The exterior with the pooling water is nowhere near the...

Oh OK... my water feature! So... glass floor, watercress, frogs... Seriously, though: how do I stop the wood from rotting? Maybe it's just another feature (Victorian floor, probably been there since new)... I save up, get it all replaced, keep an eye on the ventilation, and it'll last another...

There's no water - but there's not really much going on here. I occasionally flush the loo, and do a little bit of washing up every few days, but I wouldn't necessarily expect to see that water there, as the drainage to the septic tank is on the other side of the building. I really don't get...

OK, I'm just going to list everything I know! Village hall, built 1897 from sandstone & brick. Floor - suspended pitch pine T&G on joists. Water pooling in the substrate under the suspended floor - a few inches suddenly, after rain Rumours that a stream runs under the hall (it doesn't, as there...

I have got water coming up under the suspended floor and the floorboards are damp (even in dry weather). I want to eliminate drain blockages. The position the damp is rising from is very close to the rodding point, so I have taken the cover off - but I am not really sure what I should be able...