Recent content by Rob17

That's what I didn't want to hear really. Didn't fancy a big job lol. Access isn't great and the crack goes below that pipe hole anyway. I've seen these strap on bosses which I could possibly use to blank it off or possibly even keep it in use. It's mainly the crack I'm not too sure how to...

The bodged soil pipe is no longer needed by the way.

hi. Just started renewing our bathroom and stumble across a problem already. The soil pipe where the manifold connects has a crack. Not only that but some cowboy has cut a hole in it and stuck a pipe in with silicone and it too is leaking everywhere. Any ideas how and if I can fix this?

Awesome! Just the job. Thanks :-D

ok cheers. I'm pretty sure there has been no recent movement as there are no obvious cracks in walls, even after removing all wallpaper. After removing various floorboard sections it looks like there may have been some settlement just after the house was built. It looks like floor joists and...

Hi, I'm in the process of doing up our first home and have found gaps and loose bricks/slate under one of the interior block walls. The house is a bungalow and the wall is not load baring. My thoughts are that the foundations have settled at some point and somebody has tried to shim the gaps...

you are correct. it's just the fact there is no mortar in it that worried me. I'll go for it then and fill the hole with mortar. cheers :D

Hi all, this is my first post here and i'm not entirely sure if this needs to be in the building section or electrics. Anyway, I attempted to cut the box holes for some new socketss the other day and all did not go to plan. It is a brick wall with approx 20mm of plaster covering it. I started to...