Recent content by jmhill

Hi, The track on my bifold doors is holding water causing the rollers to rust. This started after the seal was replaced by the installers. The old seal was fouling on the bottom of the door making it difficult to open and close them (there is no up/down adjustment on the rollers). The...

It’s a hip roof btw. That’s next doors chimney behind.

Hi thanks for all the helpful comments. I’m going to re tile the roof and add some roof lights so will replace any rotten or damaged timbers when I do.

Apologies it’s 2.4m oh and there is a pilaster in the middle.

Happy New Year. I want to turn my garage into a home office and want to install patio doors in one side by creating one big aperture where the widows are now. It’s single skin brick construction. What should I use above the doors to support the roof? Thanks, Jon

Apologies for the typos no soil involved and into a soak away

Hi Thanks all. Now I am confused. Firstly I am using 110mm because that is the size of the inlet/outlet on the gully. The gully is a back inlet gully but I want to bring the pipe into the side by cutting out one of the blanks as in the picture. There is no soil or foul water enviovex it’s...

Hi it’s connected to another gulley that takes rain water from the roof of my garage into a soak away I want to take it through 90 degrees.

Hi, I have the below gulley I want to cut out the blank and fir a pipe 110mm pipe into it but how a 110mm pipe fits into the socket but how do I secure/seal it in? Thanks Jon

Hi, My building inspector says I need to maintain 150mm from ground level to DPC on my newly built garage apart from at the front where the drive is level with DPC in order to be able to drive into it. This will mean having to step down the level at the side and back of the garage (it’s built...

Great thanks

Hi thanks, sorry I forgot to mention it’s a pressurised system?

Hi, I have a system boiler and hot water storage cylinder. Recently when hot water is drawn off a loud vibration starts in the airing cupboard that sounds like a horn? Any ideas what is causing this? Thanks in advance. Regards, Jon

Hi, I’m installing a towel radiator in a downstairs toilet that is quite cold. Plumbing in a radiator will require quite a long and complex pipe run. I know it depends on output and size but just wondered if an electric element in a towel radiator generally provides similar performance to a...

Hi, Can anyone recommend a single part heavy duty floor paint for a garage that will withstand vehicle parking please? Thanks. Jon