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Thanks Leadworks, that's really helpful. I'm planning to take the lead out on Sat- it may be too cold to do the rendering, but that's another story.

Got it, thanks.

Thanks 1990, v helpful. Catlad, do you mean just cutting the lead off at the edge of the wall and rendering over what's left, or do you mean using the Stanley knife to get in deep to the recess? Thanks.

Hi I have taken down a knackered conservatory attached to my house. I am left with two pieces of lead flashing where the conservatory roof met the wall. I can see that the flashing is chased into the render, but I don't know how deeply (we never had any problem with water getting in). What's...

Hi, I have just finished painting my fascias, and some rafters which come through the wall and are exposed behind the fascias. I sanded, then painted over the old paint with Dulux trade quick dry primer undercoat 2 in 1. Then I applied 1 coat of Dulux weathershield quick dry gloss, in black...

Thanks everyone. I did wonder about that pipe work. Not DIY, I think- but done as part of a loft conversion- the two pipes going into the soil pipe take water away from a bathroom in the loft. The conversion predates us moving in. Maybe not the best job... I don't think the wall has a...

Hi, I have noticed a run of external bricks which are quite damp (so damp that moss is growing on them). This is a run about 2 bricks wide running the vertical length of the wall (which is a bout a single storey, as it is above our side return roof). Pictures attached. This is our...

Thanks. Will mention this to plumber.

Interesting- I can't see anything that looks like either of those things. Will be getting a Plumber in on this. Will raise the issue.

Here you go- sorry they are all 90 degrees off-kilter.

Sorry- I don't know how it happened, but the second video is not my set-up: that is someone else entirely! Really sorry. Will edit main post. First video is me though. And having watched 2nd video, I def don't have a pump, and I don't think I have a bypass valve (if that's possible). Sorry...