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Exactly. I think Nakjo thought the disused building owner had shared access when he made his reply. This is not the case. They have no ownership or right of access to the lane.

Ideally I would like to make things as difficult as possible for the supermarket if it gets the go ahead. If I can get some money from them then it may go towards helping us move house.

Yes the lane running up around my house is shared with the houses that are joined on to my house. The disused building does not have any shared access to the lane. Only the houses.

Can you expand on that? From everything I have read, unless the scaffolding is needed for emergency maintenance then the land owner has the right to refuse access. Is this not the case?

I know there are a lot of smart cookies on here and I have an interesting case for you. Just to be clear, this isn't about me being on the make trying to screw someone over just to make a fast buck. OK. Next door to us is an empty disused building. It was disused when we bought the house and...

Yes I don't think I went into the cavity. If I put a screw driver in the hole it hits a solid surface. Assuming no more water gets through and I have my heating on full blast, how long should I expect to wait before the wall is dry? Thanks again for all your advice guys!

No there are no radiators above. I have a theory but have no expert knowledge (obviously!). The insulation in the cavity is wet which has made the inside of the wall wet. When the hole has been drilled for the blinds it has created a path for the water to come into the room. Any merit...

There are no radiators or any other water pipes above the window and the bathroom is on the other side of the house. There is a bedroom above the window. The damp seems to have stopped expanding. Touch wood.

I awoke this morning to find a damp patch around the drill hole that my blinds are mounted to. I have included a photo. The hole isn't too deep and does not go into the cavity as far as I can tell. Any idea's on how to sort this? Thanks in advance!

Yeah it is quite near the consumer unit. Doh!

Stupid me managed to hit an electric cable when I was drilling into a plasterboards wall. Here is a photo of the damage: Is there a repair I can do or do I need to replace the whole wire?

OK so the pipe work is a bit shoddy. Is it safe though? Also how much roughly would a plumber charge to replace the two isolation valves? Thanks

We just bought the house. How do I go about opening the isolating valve?

Thanks for your replies. How do I open the isolating valve? It must have been the previous owner who touched it. The drip seems to be coming from the outside of the joint rather than the little bit in the center. It is a Vokera Connect 24. The previous owner had a safety check done...

I have a slow drip on one of the pipes going into my Combi boiler. We just moved into the house this week so don't know how long it has been like that. I have included a photo of the place it is leaking. Is it safe to tighten it up? [/img]

[/url] Would it be as simple as wrapping a measuring tape around the pipe to find out if it is 1/2 inch? (That is possibly the dumbest question I have ever asked but I have no idea about plumbing and don't want to mess it up!).

I had a quick look on eBay for a water hammer arrestor and found a kit that came with the arrestor and push fit connections. I would also need to buy a pipe cutter and perhaps a deburrer. Can you get it cheaper elsewhere?

I think it is safe to say our plumbing is a bit dodgy!