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Bt bounce me over to openreach, they aren't interested either. What a waste of time. Think I'm just going to buy a BT16a external telephone connection box and sort it out myself and maybe put some new gel crimps on. Least I'll know its done right

I'd lag them both if you can and try and get some ventilation in there

you could have a go but i think you'll find the more you unscrew, the more water comes out and you could also misjudge where the end of the thread is causing the pipe to come out and flooding your house. Best to drain down the system and take the fitting apart as the fitting and or olive might...

its sounds like the dishwasher discharge is heating up the cupboard under the sink causing the cold water pipe to condensate. If this is the case then you can lag the pipe and/or ventilate the cupboard, obviously both being the best option but its down to practicality of ventilating

you need to put down a concrete sealer, this will stop it from dusting

it should be a master socket and there should only be 2 wire connected inside it. It sounds like it is an extension socket which is possibly connected to a hidden master sockt somewhere else. does this sound feasable? Unless of course you have only taken off the front part and there is already...

Contacted BT by phone which wasn't very fruitful so have emailed them the details and expressed my concern about loss of service due to damage from the elements. Have looked at a few of the other older houses in the street and they seem to be more or less the same botch jobs, only mine protrudes...

To sort the brick work out and getting it matched up etc... is going to be very long time consuming work. I think a better option might be to cut a straight line with a grinder on both of the in-sides, keeping as much brick exposed as you can but making it even on both sides. Then Square off...

good point. Thanks again for all the info

Thanks, very interesting. I'll give BT a ring and see what they say, probably want me to pay them to fix their bad work tho.

Thanks very much, I'll get my ladder out and have a look at doing that

I'm no expert but unless the wall is damp or is prone to dampness then I can't see why the wall would need to breathe and cannot just be browned and then skimmed with normal finishing coat and then painted.

personally I would replaster the wall and just clean up the brick in the fireplace. Obviously each to their own but its going to be a lot of hard work. It definatley won't go with the artex ceiling. To clean, I would just start with some hot soapy water and a scrubbing brush, do a patch and...

This is the current ugly mess on the side of my house: Is this BT responsibility or mine and who has to pay for it? I have an IDC tool and have done a fair bit of work with internal phone lines and would rather tidy it up myself as I'm a bit of a perfectionist. Unfortunatly I am unsure...

In preperation for my builder to come and tank my cellar I am cleaning up all the mouldy brickwork. I am scrapping off all loose stuff and wire brushing and then going to wash the walls with an antifungal or bleach and make good or replace any damaged bricks or pointing. Q1: what is the best...

thanks for the replies. Of course I meant laser measure and not level. What a dumb-ass I am. Anyone got any views on the value of spending £80 on this laser-measure? Cheers

Hi I've been thinking about buying a laser measure for a while now, just moved into new house and needs lots of diy. What are keen DIY'ers experience of owning one? well worth the money or expensive bit of kit that very occasional gets used? I'm looking at the bosch dle40 if any one has...