Recent content by wiggy11

Hi, my mums front door bottom seal isn't tight and water is getting in when heavy rain. I was able to take off the backing of one of the 4 hinges, and this is what it looks like. Unfortunately I didn't have an allen key to see what the side screw does, will it be able to do the compression to...

Hi. Indesit CA55NF Fridge Freezer bought 2012 has been in the same place ever since, apart from moving to decorate/replace flooring which last got moved probably 4 years ago. Today I noticed a small bit of water around the front leg when I opened the freezer door. I then looked underneath and...

As a follow-up to this, the 4x Varta Longlife Max Power D Cell batteries have only lasted just over 1 year, this is a shame, I was hoping they'd last about 3 years like the originals. I'll try a different type, just need to find out which to go for...

Thanks again, I can confirm I did as you said, took 1 battery out and pressed tamper spring 3-4 times and the new batteries are working fine now, no battery low warning.

interesting. I did just swap each battery at a time, rather than pull all out then put new in. How long a discharge is required? 10 seconds enough?

The wireless Yale siren box takes 4x D cell batteries, the originals I got with it are powerone alkaline 1.5V Mono LR20, and have lasted 3.5 years (these are made by Varta). I just purchased and installed 4x Varta Longlife Max Power, but the low battery warning pips still sound after...

Great, thanks again.

Do you know where's best/cheapest place to get a tub of ardex DPM1c? I don't need much. And then once it's down and set, can I just put the next part of flooring down on top, such as the ceramic tiles or whatever I choose? Any technique tips for applying it? Thanks

Thanks, will look into this ardex DPM1c. As well as an air vent.

Any other ideas please?

Mains water pipe enters house from front, this is also where stopcock is. At least 6 metres away from this space. This space is on the side of the house, where a driveway is located. There is drainage running under this drive to the main road. Most of house is wooden floorboards with water pipes...

Yes but the pipes to water, drains and boiler outlet tap are the other side of the kitchen, at least 5 metres away from this space.

There aren't any water pipes near this space, only gas pipes. The outside stopcock is the other side of the house. To the left is the outside (this wall had some mold on it and the most flaking paint on bricks. To the right is living room. The place I'm standing to take picture is kitchen.

Thats part of the mystery, not sure if water is actually seeping in from underneath, or there's just bad air circulation? This space is off the kitchen, so cooking steam etc could well get trapped in here.

No its the piping to the gas meter that is also in this space.