Recent content by carlo789

Hi, Thanks both. . . I think I had seen estimates of £700+ for replacing the pipe (mine will be difficult as it's internal at the ground floor and external at 1st floor loo height to about 6 - 7m from ground level - hence, probably some crazy scaffolding arrangment). I think though, I...

Hi, My second post about my crumbling house. Looking to tackle some damp problems, I started to pick away at a Sandtex type finish on an exterior wall which I thought might be holding in moisture. The Sandtex fell off straight away revealing the bricks underneath and the mortar had, in the...

Thanks DAZB... Would it be normal / ok to say replace the lower 50cm with plastic, apart from the fact it'd look naff?

Hi, I have recently bought a c.1900 house which I am quickly finding out is being held up by the paint and wallpaper it came with. The survey (as you might expect!) highlighted numerous instances of damp in the property, and my first job is to tackle the sources of the damp. In doing...

Soil Stack Probs