Recent content by Ben Ben

Hi, Appreciate that there are a few similar posts on here already however a lot don’t conclude, aren’t quite the same scenario, or just don’t give me the info I need so here I go! A couple or 3 years ago I bought a 1930s house, which I’ve come to regret a little but I’m stuck here now so must...

Hi, I need to lay a couple of concrete slabs in the garden. The larger of the 2 will be 3m x 2.5m I don’t have any suitable timber to hand, so I’m wondering what the best wood is to buy for forms…. I have all the normal chain stores near me, plus a couple of decent sawmills as well. Any tips...

Right, I have been back up this morning quickly, went to see if the swan neck could be easily adjusted and the entire down pipe nearly came off the wall. So full replacement it is! I’ll have to wait till tomorrow as that’s the first time I can get another pair of hands to help me lift the...

Thanks - sounds good - how would I free the swan neck from the socket?

When googling the other day, I came across someone who mentioned a product that would line the outlet from the top and connect the 2 back together, but I can’t find that now. Something like that would be my first choice, rather than replacing the entire down pipe.

Here you go, wheeled the scaffold over (should have also wheeled back) and removed and a thin collar of metal so that the gap can be seen. It’s just started raining so you may get your waterfall shot after all

Hi, The down-pipe is completely disconnected at the top, and is offset. I can see this in the pictures I posted. I’m sorry you can’t. It’s a dry day today so I’m unable to take a picture of what happens when it’s raining. The rain misses the down-pipe as the down-pipe is disconnected and is...

Thanks - how would you do the connection at the top?

Hi, In the not too distant future I will be getting all the guttering done. However, up until Thursday I have access to a scaffold tower and I have a gutter so knackered it’s making a waterfall down the house and a lake on the drive. What I would like is some guidance please on how to do an...

Hi, October last year I moved into a 1930s house, that’s had several modifications over time. I really wish I knew what the building was like in the thirties vs. How it is today. Anyhow, there is a double garage to the side of the property. I think these are an add on. The one furthest from...

Hi, I’m a stupid man under a bit of time pressure and couldn’t quite put my finger on it when cutting in contract matt until I was about half way round the room. I then remembered I had forgotten to mist coat. It had been quite a stressful day anyway, and an hour before I had found a gas leak...

Thanks, I think. I'm in the wrong section then?

Hi, I have a Hotpoint dwl-dea 701-b - it's approximately 3.5 years old. Recently the tap / water flow error light has been coming on intermittently. In the past 2 days the dishwasher has become dysfunctional, and the drain is refusing to work correctly. 1. Starting point for debugging is...