Recent content by Dylan T

A quick q for those in the know? I’m laying gravel in a section of my garden for veg beds. Will have medium traffic as will also be the main route to lower part of garden. Do I need a layer of sand between the soil (quite clay heavy in parts) and weed fabric? Soil already quite high so wanted...

Thanks - yup I do that but it comes back - so I'm assuming the paint still lets water in over time; I do a fair bit of work with a company who build outside electrical units and they talk a lot about coatings tested to various standards, and how various paints let water in. So just wanted to see...

I’ve got a few garden furniture items that need repainting - and I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for bulletproof outdoor aerosol paint. Last year I repainted some table legs with some normal automotive spray paint and rust has come through, so looking for something more...

Hi all - I'm planning on building a frame for a retractable outdoor roman blind like pictured. However when it's shown you get these long turnbuckles which render this portion of the cable useless for the blind as it can't slide over them. Does anyone know of an alternative fixing or method to a...

Hi all - I've got a downstairs shower that I rarely use; but after using it it really smells damp. After using it again for the first time in a while today I've tried to find the source and it seems to be coming from this trap. Now it's clear the seal around it has perished, so maybe sorting...

Thanks so much, that's very helpful. I'm having vents added this weekend hopefully, and also adding a few other measures to reduce potential condensation. I'll get the dehumidifer up there and just have to keep an eye; hopefully it won't return!

It's wet

No evidence of ingress from what I can see. The damp is isolated to that patch of concrete, and no cracks in render on other side. There is a flu on that side but its a couple of meters away and I can't see any link between the two. Does it seem more likely to be ingress rather than the...

Hi all - I’ve got a condensation issue in my loft which I’ve found to be a combination of a poorly fitted bathroom ceiling fan exhaust, loft hatch and lack of ventilation. So it’s a given there’s condensation as on cold days like we’ve had it collects and drips from the felt on the coldest side...

Fair point! I'm aware that the draw fluctuates a lot but in peak operation it seems that the tumble dryer is 2300 and the washing machine is 2800. So I'm guessing on the same socket is a no-no. What's strange to me is most seem to do it! It seems trying separate sockets is the way to go...

Thanks that's super helpful, thanks - I was actually wondering this very thing. So really it's not crazy to expect to run this kind of load on a double, can I blame the switch, or is it not recommended? In the meantime I can take that faceplate off and see if it's a ring or spur and go from there.

Sorry badly worded. The circuit tripped and I’m the process the switch on the socket has stopped working with a strange smell inside. I realise that’s an anomaly but Google suggests it was stupid to run boh at the same time anyway

I have a standard 13A 2 gang wall socket in my utility with a washing machine and clothes dryer plugged in. Running both machines wasn’t an issue but after upgrading one that must have a higher power draw (didn’t think to check) the socket has blown. I don’t know yet if that socket is part of...

Entire room

I wish this was the case but unfortunately it’s running down the walls above the caulk, it’s just that it’s more visible here for a photo as you can see it collecting. The caulk was new at point of painting anyway