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Thanks again. Just looking up trowel mastic, not seen that before. I don't think I can trim the masonry to be more square due to the poor quality of the bricks and also lack of suitable tools. diy_fun_UK: You are absolutely right, it is just an outside brick shed really, but I am always keen to...

Many thanks guys for all your ideas and suggestions. So fundamentally, the correct way to do this is to pack between the frame and out of true brickwork....thank you. The gap at the top left is about approximately 2 to 3cm and the same at the top right. I like the idea of trying to cut a...

I am trying to fit an external door in an old outbuilding where the brick walls each side are out of square. What is the best way to do this please? a) Make the frame side batons square then fill in the gaps between the batons and the wall or b) Fix the frame side batons to the out of square...

Thanks again. Do you think there any other possibilities for water to get in the cavity to such a degree, other than via the eaves or an overflow pipe? A bath runs above and along the window wall which is showing most of the damp. The side of the bath panel has been removed and no leaks are...

Thanks for the quick reply. So do you think water is getting into the cavity, from above (possibly from a overflow pipe or from the eaves), which is then causing the dampness to rise up the wall?

Hoping to get some suggestions for a friend of mine. He has sent me some photos of the exterior of his house where there is a large wet patch visible on the bricks. He has recently had the soffits and gutters replaced along, also the loft insulated. However, although the wet patch is...

We have a Feature Flame coal effect gas fire with loose ceramic coals. The back of the fire place is painted black and is starting to peel so I need to repaint. The surface seems to be made of a cement type of material. When lit, the back of the fire place is in contact with the flames...

Thanks. I am thinking I may just try and mix up some sand and cement mortar to try and fill the gap. The depth of the door frame is about 45 cm so hopefully I can push the mortar in as far as possible and taper it off as I go down the frame. Just hoping the cement will hold firm between the...

I am fitting an new external wooden door frame in an old brick outhouse. Both walls of the outhouse are quite out of true, so my new door frame has a gap of about 2cm at the top on both sides. It fits fine at the bottom on both sides. What is the best way to fill the tapered gaps? I have put...

Thanks for your reply. Yes, I have posted the correct size. I have just checked the T hinge size and see that the part that attaches to edge of the post is 30 mm so can see now that the frame I am intending is at least 10 mm to narrow if I use T hinges on the edge. I guess my only options are...

Hi, I need to fit an external door to an outbuilding. The outbuilding is brick and the gap between the side brick walls vary between 750 mm (top) and 730 mm (bottom). I am hoping to fit a ledger and braced door weighing approx 15 kg. 2 widths of door are available, 686 mm or 610 mm. I am...

Thanks guys for your help, much appreciated. Please can I just clarify: The gap between the two brick sides is 730 mm The closest fitting door I can find is 686 wide (Travis Perkins) So I am thinking I will put a baton on the hinged wall side of say 30 mm and a another on the latch side of...

Hi, I need to fit a replacement single external door to a small brick outbuilding attached to my properly. The door needs to open outwards. I am planning on buying a ledged and braced door. Is it bad practice to attach t hinges to the front face of a ledged and braced door that opens...

Thank you for all the information. I may well try and get a fuel pump assembly from a scrapyard and try that. Re. the access panel mentioned, you say it is behind the rear seats, I only have 2 front seats in the van. Would it be under the seats at the front or on the floor at the back of the van?

Many thanks for the comprehensive replies, very interesting and much appreciated. The van year is 2006. Parking on a hill does not affect the reading on the gauge, nor does going round sharp corners, driving down hill/up hill, etc. Also, once the level starts showing as low (almost empty), it...

Thanks for the reply. No other problems at all with the dashboard. Everything else working as it should. We have the problem for a long time now but would be nice to fix it. Garage suggested it could be the fuel sender but weren't sure and could be costly. The gauge is always showing something...

Hi All, I have a problem with an erratic fuel gauge on our Citroen Berlingo. If I fill up with fuel (unleaded), generally the gauge will show full. Then after driving a few times the gauge will show an incorrect low level of fuel. It never shows empty, but will generally show much less fuel...

Good ideas, thanks!

Thanks Tigercubrider. Sounds a good idea. Without wanting to sound too penny pinching, I have used the last piece of felt to try and cover the ridge but as I have used lots of felt pins I would prefer to cover this rather than put something under the felt. I think if I had known an before...

Thanks for the suggestion. The shed is fairly old and I agree ideally I would correct the roof but afraid that overall it may not be stable enough. Also, as I have tried to lay the centre piece of felt along the bowed ridge, I have used quite a few felt pins to try and 'mould' it into shape but...