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Thank you, yes the lined part is the downstream section - and I totally agree rerouting that gulley near the corner would make sense as it will intersect on the newer unlined upstream section. Next door is exactly the same, had a recent survey when they moved in and were told their same sewer...

Thanks for the replies folks - Now Ive looked closer there look to be some kind of liner going on. I'm thinking that will hamper installing a normal sleeved type junction? Would I be better off putting in a complete new concrete base / brick manhole affair, or is there a particular way of...

We are combined here - houses built in the 70's. The existing loos, bathrooms, kitchen appliances and some rainwater downpipes all drain in to the sewer shown, flowing in from the left hand side of the photo - I'm now moving the washing machine to the right hand side of the photo but to the...

Thanks - that black grid gulley and the rainwater downpipe are all under approx 10sq metres concrete so will be near impossible to find where they go. Based on my suspicions when we did work elsewhere on the house they just drain direct in to the soil and original builders didn't bother with...

Have to admit I always removed radiators before decorating myself but then had some decorators in to do my kitchen and they didn't remove them and just ran a paint brush round the edge reaching in around 2 inches. Looked absolutely fine and left me wondering why the hell I went through all that...

Hi, Am moving washing machine to where the only waste drain option is to go out through wall and tap a fresh connection in to the main sewer running just the other side. Nothing else will ever be needed there so once I'v put the std standpipe / water trap on the inside what is the best option...

Thank you chaps. I've always been wary of humidity having come from an old victorian place. Kitchen and bathrooms here will make ear drums bleed with the suction from the extraction I've fitted :giggle: so I wanted to check if it was something else as there are no other issues elsewhere. That...

Hi, When we moved in to this 70's bungalow there was a small patch of damp on the ceiling above a bedroom window. A quick wipe and it went, I then fitted decent extraction in the bathroom and kitchen and it's been fine for 2 years as a spare room. Now my son and his girlfriend have moved back...

I found out about this when erecting a flat roofed pergola in the garden. Took care in spacing the roof cross struts / joists nicely and then wondered why the OSB roof had overhangs :mad:. Now I know

The onus is normally on the seller to announce any conversion works done and to provide the completion cert. The solicitor just asks the seller the question so they wont know whether anything has been done or not, nor will the Estate agent know or likely care - as long as the works are not a...

Our local plan seemed more of a very long rambling ! The red blob is just a rough position, I'll get the architect to lay out some designs that work and I really want it to sit nicely for that kerb appeal look, and yes the bigger the better as there are stunning views out front, but I don't...

Others might have better suggestions but if you have a friendly builder maybe get him round to see if they can see the shortcomings, maybe with the promise they will get the job if it comes to it. If not then a reputable architect should know what to look for but there might be an initial cost...

Thanks Woody, Understand where you are coming from but there is some method to my madness..... both a structural guy and my builder have eyed it up and said I can pretty much do what I want internally (lots of space / the bungalow is quite deep with 2 rear gables already) but "it's whether...

Hi, my large open loft would be very straightforward to add two to three bedrooms and a bathroom up there, but just one bedroom and bathroom would be ideal as there's plenty of rooms downstairs and I would like to keep the feel of the place as is, but also keep options open to maximise value...

Builders handed over half built extension project - all as totally agreed - and where drainage had already all been signed off. There was quite a bit of shifting round of the drainage to accomodate an extension and we ended up with a semi installed gulley that wasn't connected to anything but is...