Recent content by marblerun

@denso13 thank you very much for the guidance and taking the time out. Will order that.

Hi, I’m installing a basin and would love to have a chrome bottle trap. The basin is being recessed into a partition wall. Getting a compatible trap and waste pipe is proving difficult. Would these three work together...

Thanks for following up. I've put comments below. 1. What is the width of the space beyond the door? ----- 80cm width behind the door 2. Provided width is around 1 metre, might be tight but should be doable. ----- The 1m is the depth. If pipework is parallel to the door then there might be an...

Hi all, Am hoping someone could give me a steer on this. We're doing some remodeling work in the house together with changing the entire central heating system. The likely cylinder (300l, vented with solar compatibility) for the heating is 550mm diameter inclusive of insulation. I've read...

Hi, resurrecting this thread. We got a photo taken of the capping. Would you think that the lines shown are cracks and would water be getting through and cause a problem in the room? Many thanks.

Thanks Vinn & Roy for taking the time to look at this and to give me your views. It's a tricky one indeed. With limited funds, what do you think is the most economical way of approaching it. I'm conscious that scaffolding would be needed and should only be set up once. I think that the place...

Hi all, Would really appreciate some direction on where to start with a problem we're having. My daughter's bedroom always seems to have a damp smell in it. The room used to have a chimney that's closed up for a long time (there is a small vent where the fireplace used to me). You can see in...

Hi all Am currently converting our attic and have used a specialist to install 3 velux. The reveals at the top of the windows are perpendicular to the window as opposed to being parralel with the floor. In other words the reveal points downwards at an angle. It cuts off the view and...

Actually, one thing I forgot to say is that when I tap around the hopper area, there is a hollow sound, whereas in other areas it's a much more solid sound as one would expect.

Thanks again for the guidance. I will take a few pics of the other surfaces. Think that the first thing I need to do is the get the cracked area rendered again, it is indeed a poor job. Will post again over the next few days.

Many thanks for the reply. I don't think the hopper is overflowing. The wall could do with repainting though, particularly over the cracks, to withstand rain. Would that be enough do you think? Re the pipe in the wall leading to the sink, I had assumed it was copper, didn't know lead ones...

Hi all, We have severe bubbling on the inside of an external wall but cannot figure out why it is happening. We have checked the outside and can't see anywhere that moisture could penetrate. Would very much appreciate if someone could take a look at the pics and give me a steer...

Thanks for the reply

Hi all, I noticed some mushrooms growing in the converted garage flat roof (felt). The flat roof was put on 2 years ago. Every time I cleared the mushrooms, they kept coming back and spreading dust everywhere. Anyhow, I took down the ceiling and found what's in the attached photos. Looks very...

Yes, reinforcing the steel. No gate hooks, will let the gate firm do this later. Bolts plus epoxy I expect.