Recent content by jroy_998

That's what I'm worried about. I can live with a little, but that would make the space pretty much useless. We're going to be doing something else with it long term anyway, but ideally we'd like it to be a semi usable space for a few years.

Fair enough. I've seen a few options so I'll plump for one. So you'd mix a slurry with the SBR, paint it on then put the mortar on afterwards, in small stages? Do you just use SBR in the slurry, or add some to the mortar to? Was the 3:1 sand and cement mix referring to the mortar you were...

The steps are pretty much even/angling away from the garage. The step at the top does angle down though. I'd have to check next time it rains, but i imagine water would sit at the corner a bit. It looks like someone has tried to sort this before as I can see some fraying silicone type...

Thanks @cdbe. Really appreciate it. So it would be a case of adding some SBR to the mortar mix suggested above and using that to replace what's there/adding to steps? Or is there a different ratio you'd recommend? Do you still reckon it's worth adding something afterwards too for additional...

Thanks @Deluks, I might try this at the weekend as a first attempt. When you say I replace I assume you mean take everything existing out and put new mix in rather than patch? I'll do this around the top and steps, leave it to dry, then coat this and the wall with Thompson's. Is there anything...

Thanks All, Hopefully this gives a better view of the structure. How big a problem would the soil piled against it be? Obviously the water ingress will be an issue, but will it cause any other issues? To be honest, we're wanting to convert this into something a bit more...

Hi All, I'm hoping you can offer some advice on an issue I spotted at the weekend. We've recently moved into a house with a detached garage and when all the rain came down on Saturday I noticed it was coming in to the garage from one of the corners. After it stopped i had a quick look...

Just wanted to say a quick thanks to everyone on here for all of the advice. Have raised the waste pipe to come out from just under the counter top and loop it down to the spigot facing up. Have removed the other spigot and installed a new P Trap to get rid of the horizontal one and haven't had...

I was only referring to the grey pipe problem there. I'm also aware of the importance of sorting the washing machine outlet. Numerous people have pointed it out and I have previously mentioned I will sort it whilst I'm down there.

Hopefully these should be a bit clearer? Having had a look at it, it definitely seems like the grey pipe is at best straight, rather than angling away. Hopefully getting rid of the extra section, putting an adjustable P trap on it and using that to lift it up a bit should sort it? Thanks again.

Yep, that's the one. I did try but getting my hand/phone in there and at the right angle was somewhat difficult. I thought an additional explanation would cut it. You're right though it is coming up from the bottom of the cupboard so will need moving. Still have the problem of water coming out...

Thanks all. The plan was always to attach it to the spigot higher up, it just left me with the lower one that leaked water which will need sorting.I can re-route the waste pipe higher up whilst I'm messing about down there too. Is it a case of getting rid of the lower tee and replacing it with...

Have tried all that, multiple times. It's still there. If it's run once a day it seems fine. It's when it's left for a couple of days that it happens. I'm pretty sure the issue is the water from the sink backing up in the waste pipe, due to the water escaping from the spigot. Which is why I...

We've recently moved house and upon fitting the washing machine, I've noticed an eggy small coming from the drains when the washing machine does it's pre- wash drain. After messing about with the pipework, I think I've narrowed it down to the fact that it's fitted to the horizontal spigot (the...