Recent content by Dunnomate

Sorry, I was trying to delete my post, got caught out by the page turn, new here....again after many yrs. Still not sussed out how to delete it

Appreciate the comments. Luckily heights don`t bother me, worked on the QE2 bridge at Dartford before they put sides on it. From the flat roof up to the apex, I have a ladder with the hooks over the ridge tiles. I tied a 56lb weight to the bottom of the ladder. If I fall, I aim to land on the...

Cheers Bear2Biker! That sounds just what I need, TEMU to the rescue....my neighbour swears by them(while with eBay, I swear at them!).

I have to access the ends of 3 self-tappers 1 foot down a 6" internal dia flue pipe, to grind them out.... while balancing like a ballerina on my roof ridge tiles. I`ve removed clag/tar but my £80 new in 1984 Bosch 4" grinder & the slitting discs I`ve used since I retired the hacksaw, is not a...

Family moved to Scarborough for a year after Oldham, never been back up Lancs way, apart from a quick trip to Blackpool to pick up a WWII Douglas engine. Good to hear Bluecoat still has good standards. I went on Google Street Scene c15yrs ago to note what covers the footprint my mid terrace...

...and a bag of sand? :cool: Thanks. I`m planning a quick bodge job to see me through the winter, then I`ll probably pay for a proper job before next winter. I may be out of my depth if I start tackling the capping job now. I have a good-as-new replacement pot kicking about but not fitting that...

Cheers, I`ll add a touch of lime to the mix.

Temp solution until I pay someone next Summer to fit a replacement chimney pot. Multi-cracked pot held together with chicken wire. Some ingress of water when it rains. Liner etc holding it in place too. No H&S/Public Liability issues due to location. I intend to line chimney pot with...