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Thanks, so is the answer to grind out a channel in the concrete and stones? Also I found that the walls are tiled down to the floor in places behind the cabinets, I guess that is not going to help it breathe?

Hopefully these pictures make it clearer thanks for your replies.

How would I know if it's a soakaway? (There isn't a concrete channel, originally there was just the cast iron pipe, but no piece of plastic guttering)

Hi, I want to remove the hardboard back of a kitchen cabinet to clean the mouldy wall behind.Im not sure how I can get it out of the way without cutting it. There are pipes running through it. Is this going to be possible somehow? My other idea is to cut a hole in it and fit an inspection...

From reading up on septic tanks rainwater should not be going into the drain. Therefore I must need to divert it away somehow?

I don't think the rainwater is supposed to go in the drain as it goes to a septic tank?

Thanks, how would I solve it? I'm.not sure how to attach anything to the cast iron pipe, so all I can think of is to use a longer gutter and point it away from the house. Is that the answer?

Yes, I'm not sure if this is the problem It's an old cottage, there's just one downpipe for all 4 houses, which comes down behind my kitchen. It just runs out behind the house, I vaguely remember asking on here some time ago and I should add a gutter to move it further away from the house?

I have an old stone cottage I could smell damp behind the kitchen units, I'm wondering if I should add another plinth vent to improve ventilation behind there? Or should I try to seal it off more so I can't smell it? Eg remove the existing plinth vent?

Hi, I need a new hose, I have one with the usual fitting you twist by hand, but the old one had a nut on it, is that necessary?

Thanks, that's also helpful

Great idea thanks mate!

Hi, I have Dulux paint with plastic lids, when I push it back on I can feel air escaping as it's not sealing properly. Any ideas how I can get it to be air tight please?

Ideally I don't want to drill into the concrete posts, I'm thinking maybe fix wooden posts with a bracket or metal strapping of some sort to the concrete ones, to screw the gate hinges and bolt to the wooden post.

Hi, I have an old stone terraced house which had the loft boarded and plastered when I bought it. I can't see the beams at the edges to check they aren't going rotten, also it would be good to add some insulation in there if possible. Should I buy some kind of large access panel to fit in both...

Yes its tiled

Thanks, it's boarded and plastered and has a velux window, and solid wooden ladder that has always been accessible to the tenants. I'll look into fire regs, that hadn't occurred to me tbh.

Hi, I have a loft room that has no insulation. Because it can get cold in winter tenants often close the hatch and leave it like that which can cause some damp condensation issues. Is there some way of preventing this please? Possibly some ventilation?