Recent content by presidiot

Hi all, I have a 1930s house with a concrete porch roof. It looks like it has been treated in a small area once already but the treatment has dried out / cracked / flaked and it now leaks through to the porch - luckily it's outside! I'd like to repair it and am considering a couple of...

Hi all, Update and solution that might help someone else. The installation Q&As suggest that the pipes might be connected the wrong way round for these symptoms - they weren't. However, the fitting was installed upside down which achieves the same effect. Looking at the fitting with...

Hi, I have a new hydramax. The water is either hot or cold - nothing in between. I've taken it apart to check that the cartridge works Ok and it does. it's a HP green one. Looking through other posts it seems that there might be a problem with the o ring but i can't find enough detail to...

Hi, That's a great tip thanks. Although only needed on the hinge side, the extenders are on both sides to keep the balance looking right and on the top. It's all to do with the depth of plaster. Thanks again for your help Pres

Hi, Thanks for the really quick response and I'll do that for the cill. The frame extenders look just like the frame but in opposite section. There is room all the way through for any water to drip down but I guess that the problem will be the same as the cill - if the weather is really bad...

Hi all, I'm fitting a new UPVC external door that has frame extenders to make up for deep plaster. These slide / clip into place and make a neat finish. Can you advise though if I need to put anything between the extenders and the frame to make sure that they are watertight. I was thinking...

Hi all, I'm tidying up the water tanks / cylinder / boiler and putting a shower in. Does anybody have a plan for the platform that I could build to hold the header tank in the loft? Whilst my plan says "buy some timber and nails then fix together" this is a bit too simple for me. So...

Thanks for the updates. House will have two bathrooms, three toilets and sinks plus all the kitchen paraphernalia a modern domestic could ask Jimmy Saville for. Distance from street is about 10m. As for lead pipe safety - I've never trusted lead pipe since it was a mainstay of the...

Thanks Corgiman, one less thing to worry about. Pres

Morning all, My lead supply pipe has started to leak underneath the kitchen floor and I've switched off the water supply in the street. Water supply co. offered to come and have a look in about 4 weeks and then connect to a new plastic feed (that i will install) in about 10 weeks. In the...

Thanks for the prompt and encouraging advice. I'll give it a try and see. Lesson learned! I'll stick to leaning on my shovel in future. cheers pres

Hi all, in the middle of rejuvenating my central heating and moving the h/w cylinder. I accidently leaned the disconnected tank forward onto the drain valve and bent it. There is no leak but is it likely to have been weakened (more so when I straighten it no doubt!) and will the tank have to...

Hi all, Quick update. Took the ceiling down in the area I'm interested in and found that the roof isnt concrete all the way through. It is in the garage then it stops. The wall in the picture supports the upstairs floor joists only as they are about 5m long and are resting on this wall on...

Hi Shy, Thanks for the quick and helpful reply. The website is up again so I understand what you're saying. I think there's a view in the garage that shows the reinforcement so I'll try to get a picture of that tomorrow and I'll have a look at the the other points you've suggested. BTW...

Hi, Sorry, yes it's in my folder. I'm not familiar with the board yet to know how to describe things. Thanks Hotrod for the pointer. Pres