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fwiw: you have rising damp behind the render - dark patches. This is because your render is in ground contact. Cut the render back above the finished ground level(s).

There's an above ground device called a "Groundbreaker" - but it may not be as simple to fix as going under. We always tunnel under at 750mm depth and come up safe and freeze free inside. Insulated all the way. The Gas(?) pipe on view? Who installed it? The trench is about 1000mm so have two...

You dont "cover the lead with the bead". You never cover the lead with the BellCast. The Bellcast stays above the flashing to allow easy removal of the flashing if necessary and, more important, to avoid lead expansion. Neither do you ever render on to the lead flashing. Sketches C & D are both...

My assumptions were wrong - 3" x 6" is a surprise and they will span halfway across fine - so i now assume you have supporting walls below? 3" x 6" wil span about 11ft 6" and i guestimate your total span at about 20ft. A SE or a RICS might still require different flooring arrangements for a...

OP, you gave a pretty good general description of things but it would help if you posted pics of every relevant thing inside & outside the garage. How long has this been noticeable in the garage? Any puddles on the floor? When was either of the roofs last worked on?

If you have not had BCO out already then stop work, and get some one out to check what you are doing? Dont attempt a repair - replace it. A small re-leak over a period could wash away part of your foundation. Use a large angle grinder to cut the pipe say 300mm either side of the hub, and two...

OP, First thing is to fix the leaking pipe - so wash clean the exposed pipe and determine the cause or causes of the leak. Search for other cracks, & then fix the pipe. Do you know how? At the moment, where the leak water is coming from is irrelevant. If you were leaking sewage you would...

JohnD, With respect for some of your well informed posts but you are a DIY'er & I specifically gave a context of my "working life in the trades".

"Lead is absolutely fine" - except when its not. Just saying but what I've noticed is most people are capable of doing this kind of work wrong but experience is needed to do it right. OP, either will work but B is the usual method over slate. Well done with the section view sketches - clear...

There's a sag in the pipe centred on the outlet/clip - the waste comes out falling and after the outlet/clip it rises slightly to the boss - the pipe should be replaced.

Problem with using lead for a permanent KickOut is that it doesn't work - I've noticed this where lead was used: over a short time it can sag or even fall out, and worst of all it sometimes diverts the water in exactly the wrong direction. Occasionally debris slides down and dislodges the lead...

Yes, i just googled "kickout flashing" and got 3 hits including how to make one. Best practice is to make it custom made for your needs to your design - just so long as it works.

Not lead, lead will just about work but a harder sheet metal is best - surely there's instructions for making these simple devices somewhere on the internet and how to fix them to any kind of abutment? I can make them to suit off the cuff but I'm not too sure about describing and sketching what...

If your intention is a loft conversion then no part of your present flooring arrangement will stand BCO's or structural scrutiny. You dont need a SE - you simply need a properly worked out set of drawings before making any next move. Dont touch the binders, they have no hangers, and if they did...

J&B, the username you are responding to is a part time troll, and rest of the time defender of the dangerously nonsensical. Can you imagine anything more idiotic than him boasting on a public forum that he is are a proud idiot of twenty years idiotic standing. Maybe a comparison is "I've been...

Like others on here, I've spent my working life in the trades and have never used, or heard anyone else use, the name panel saw for a hand saw. Panel saw has always meant the large, wonderful moving table saw - the saw we all wanted for our dream workshops when we were sitting around gabbing at...

At the bottom of the flashing where the slates and soaker overhang the gutter you need a Kickout - the Kickout (aka a Divertor Piece) will do just that: divert overshooting water away from the masonry into the gutter. You can buy them in or make them yourself. At the far end of the fascia you...

What's your purpose in opening it up - a wood burner, a cooker or a traditional exposed brickwork open fire etc? Do you have any dimensions that you are trying to work to? Why not go about 300mm above the arch - draw a level line at 300mm, and remove all plasterboard below the line down to the...

If i understand you - there's no sign of any other "hole" except for the one you are now bricking up? Still dont know if you have an outside working shut-off? Dont allow the repair to become permanent - replace the damaged pipe its full service length to the inside shut-off with a new length of...