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Thanks folks, I don't mind a small amount of time making it safe with a sledgehammer or mallet and chisel. Just want it making safe, it's been like that for far too long has seen some right storms and gales and the tree is actually beginning to grow round it. Appreciate the advice, will speak...

Hey folks, Wondered if could have some more advice from your good selves please? Pictured is my neighbours brick pillar, I need to speak to them as it's dangerous and being held up by my tree. My DIY skills don't extend to rebuilding it brick by brick, but I have seen suggestions where sticks...

Is there not an exposed mortar course lower than where your render ends that you can drill into? They will be useless if they are not lower than the level of your render as damp can effectively bypass them. If your render is to the ground level then this is wrong. You will hopefully get some...

Exiled losers, the pair of them.

Hey folks, Can anyone give me on what the correct detail would be for the insulation of my garden room overhang please? It has a warm roof as well as insulated floor and walls. There is a small 20cm overhang all round. Can I stuff these with Rockwool then vapour barrier and plasterboard or...

Hi Altnipper, if it were me I'd remove the existing OSB and put the breather membrane behind it otherwise your OSB risks getting wet, swelling and rotting over time.

Hi altnipper, at present does any water make it past the cladding in heavy rain? This would influence whether you wish to omit the a breather membrane between the cladding and OSB.

Thank you Ronnie, I appreciate it. I've ordered a reinforced one as the old one was just foam. I'm sure it will be worth every penny when the cat can let herself in and out instead of maowing at me all the time ;-) Cheers Larry

Thank you Random Grinch, it's marginally cheaper so that's something. Cheers Larry

Hey folks, Hope everyone is enjoying a festive break. We got a cat recently and she wasn't going to be going out a few months yet, but after going out she seems fine and is driving us bonkers maowing to go in and out so it's cat flap time. I have a rosewood uPVC door at the back, it's got...

Haha, thank you Terry and happy Christmas to you to.

Thank you for your help folks, valve replaced and heating back on just in time for the snow.

Thanks Terry, appreciate it.

Thank you for your help Terry, it's fed from a loft tank, does that make any different to wether to attempt to get some PTFE on it?

Thanks Terry, I gave that a try but no luck, it's trickling out now, have tightened it as much as I can.

Hey Terry, yes there is a slotted screwdriver of some sort. I tried tightening it but it doesn't stop the water. Cheers Larry

Hi guys, I've just found water slowly leaking out of the top of my radiator valve, just what you want to find on a Friday night ;) Is this fixable temporarily til I can get to one of of the sheds for a new one? The rad is pretty old it's never had a cap since I lived here. Not entirely sure...

Cheers Terry I have adjusted it now.

Thanks Terry, there is a plug that's not plugged into anything connected to the top of the immersion heater (pic3) so I guess the boiler is doing all the heating of water. Cheers Larry

Thanks madrab, it was at 50. I turned it off before taking the pictures. It's back to its original position now.