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Thanks Hugh, Found the connector and it looks as though I can get them from plum centre (nearby). Hopefully i can install it at the weekend now that I know what to do.

Brilliant thanks for the info, its starting to make sense now. Re the concrete for the trap, does it need to be fully concreted in or could I use a bed and then use the pea gravel round the rest? Also do you know what the McAlpine conector is called? I had a look at their site but couln't...

customtimber, thanksfor that info those are almost the same as the ones I saw before and actually look better. The Sumerhouse is about 5 meters from the bank and I am going to put the replacement a couple of meters further back than that so it will be about 7-10 meters from the bank...

Did a bit more digging and found that the black plastic downpipe was pushed into a bit of ceramic pipe which is is fairly nicely attached to a gully. I think the ceramic pipe is a proper underground type but I am not sure what I need to couple something to it, it has a lip with an inside...

I think the Summerhouse rebuild is going to start soon. The builder started work on our new house in March in order to make sure our planning permission did not run out and its inspired me to have another look at the summerhouse, that and the fact that the existing structure is now leaning at...

My Mums outside waste trap where her washing machine vents dirty water has crumbled due to plants and the fact that 25+ years ago it was done as a quick and dirty bodge !!! I have just removed most of bits to find: 1) There isn’t actually a trap at all, I assume there should be? 2) The...

I have full planning permission to build a house in South Norfolk, the permission lapses next April. Although I hope to be able to start work by then it may not be possible. So I am looking at options and I have a few questions: 1) Is there any way of getting the period of my planning...

Hi John, well apparently its a lime kiln and was build in the 19th century. I understand that there were a lot of them about, it seems to be a very industrial build with lots of rough work and infill. I think its been used as a store as there were some rotten wooden shelves in it but the have...

Well its taken me a long while to get it done but I have finally finished the top layer of bricks on the kiln. I will try and post some picture soon. Its not a great work of art and it was much harder than I thought due to the angles and curves. I ended up using a mixture of old bricks...

Hi as promised here are some photos showing the kiln that I am trying to repair. View of top of kiln entrance Area where rotten bricks cut away Top Side Other Side Entrance to kiln Inside roof showing crack and where pointing needed, I am hoping that the...

Side view of roof

Old Brick or Lime kiln being repaired

Hi Stuart, thanks for the advice on the render. If I understand correctly the scratch coat is the first coat and this is then followed by the top coat? I had another look at the pointing needed in the ceiling this morning and as you suggest I think I can do it by pushing the mortar in at an...

I have an old underground brick kiln in my garden and it has a arched tunnel entrance, the arch is in poor condition and I am doing some work to repair it. The arch is made from soft red brick and lime mortar, on the outsides the outer layer of the 2 layers of bricks that make up the arch was...