Recent content by rvp

Quick update. I have managed to free it up using plenty of lube, a few sharp smacks with a hammer and undoing the gland nut (y) I will now be fitting a lever shut off valve. Thanks for all the replies.

Now that has put me off a bit! I really don't want to ruin the kitchen!! the only saving grace is the mains water feed is right next to a window in the kitchen so my plan was to divert the water out through that till I then go to plan B! I will decide tomorrow and let you know how it goes! wish...

I thought it may be with a water meter in one of them but alas not, who has 3 man hole covers anyway! I can't tie the float up as the whole lot has to come out to fit the new syphon unless I am missing something!

Hi all, My Parents internal water stop cock has seized, I've tried everything to budge it heat, hammer! etc etc but nothing. External stop cock is missing in action, no sign of it anywhere outside the property or in the 3 man hole covers in the Garden! I can see one across the road (marked...

Do you think Bitumen and flashing primer would work? Or Zinsser 123?

Any ideas people other than ripping the whole thing off and starting again! which is not an option!!

Quicky lads, I have some Polyester Powder Coated Metal Sheets on my Garage and I used some Black Jack All Weather Roof Coating to basically seal a few leaks which it done very well however it seems to have 'washed' off in places but ok in others, been down maybe a year or so. I know it's not a...

As in the Dr Pepper advert, what's the worse that can happen;)! Seriously though, I get what you're saying sparkwright. No easy way around it I guess, I'll just carry on with the extension reel for now.

Sounds like hard work that does, 'planning permission' for a cable!!

Good question to which I have no answer sadly. Not sure on the Genny route, If only they did a all weather heavy duty extension lead I could route to the Garage somehow.

Road is local council owned i think, not 100% on that though, no traffic really uses it to be honest as most the Garages are used for storage. I do use battery tools but got a few bits that are not ie compressor etc Forgot to mention the first Garage on the opposite side has power and they...

Thanks for that, no idea if circa 69dB is quiet enough though, don't want angry neighbours knocking on my door!

Did cross my mind but the noise would upset the neighbours!

Evening all. I am looking at options and potential costs to run some power to the Garage that is roughly 40m away from the house in a block - see pic. I am after a couple of sockets and a light, nothing major in order to do some diy stuff, currently using a extension lead from the house...

Yep lesson learnt for them! He is quite handy they say but obviously electrics are not his thing!