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Hi all, A bit of a long shot question. I need to add a new downpipe to the side elevation of my house to collect rain from a new gutter where, previously, it had been falling onto a neighbouring roof then overflowing their gutter 9Increasing their gutter size is not an option). The only...

I believe getting another shed may not be an option. Based on the earlier photos in this thread, I strongly suspect the shed is either listed or has a TPO on it?

If the OP is now observing rotten wood, they should do a thorough investigation of hidden areas of the shed (for example, the underfloor area) to ensure this has not escalated to a case of dry rot, which could have serious implications for the shed and neighbouring properties. If - and let's...

I'm not suggesting taking the putty out; I am suggesting temporarily dressing lead work over it to provide a seal until such time as a proper structural assessment of the situation can be made. You have my sympathy, though. As a mixture of chalk dust and linseed oil, putty is notoriously...

Do we know what happened next with this? Having thoroughly reviewed the thread, I do wonder if a temporary but effective repair - until a structural engineer has properly advised - might be to dress the windows with some code 4 (certainly no lighter) lead flashing. I'm assuming the OP has...

I am with Foxhole. Looking at the photos I suspect the shed is now structurally unsound and a danger to users of the garden. I would also be worried about toxins from the rotten timber leaching into the soil, causing an environmental health hazard for which the owner would be liable. The only...

Thanks everyone. I've been looking at the Mighton website (no reason to believe they're Mighton springs) and their setup has a hook-and-plate arrangement between the window and the spring when the spring is recessed into the frame. I might just unscrew a spring from the frame and see what...

Hi all, I've got some 1990s vintage softwood sash windows that need attention. I have lots of experience with working with cord-and-weight windows but this is my first go at dismantling spring balance windows. I am trying to get the upper (outside) sash removed. I'm working from the inside and...

I've done resistance tests before unwinding (I'm loose wire, not mat, just because) and after laying. Both cables showed 41.8 ohms across all four measurements; so far so good. My electrician is sadly overseas until the end of the year.

When I was about 18 I had a summer job in a local supermarket. One day I was in the warehouse out the back putting away some surplus stock when one of my friends came in. I threw down a bar of chocolate - "catch!" She reached out to catch it and went out of there on a stretcher. I have no idea...

Thanks @ericmark. That latest model you've found on AliExpress is also on Amazon under about a dozen different brands and price-points! However, if it does the job it does the job (which in this case is: Does it suggest a low risk that the real test will show lower than 2M-ohms) ... I'll sleep...

Hi, Thanks for replies. I've already done a simple resistance test with my multimeter - and the cables came out within the 5%-under margin specified. I just quite fancy doing an insulation resistance test too. I don't think there's any particular complexity to it, is there, that would...

Hi all, I'm a DIY-er who is after an insulation tester. (Back story: I have - genuinely - an electrician who has worked with me before and is happy for me to do first fix then she tests at the end. However, I am fitting some electric underfloor heating and put the self levelling over it next...

Thanks Ericmark. I spoke to the supplier today (I'm using Warmup stuff - no affiliation) and they said it was fine to run multiple tails in the same conduit up the wall so long as the joint between the cold tail and the heating element was fully encapsulated in SLC or tile cement. I didn't ask...

Hi all, I'm running electric UFH. (Yes, I know opinions vary about usefulness ... let's just go with it!) It's a 16m^2 area and I'm using loose cable. I have 2 reels. This means two cold tails. I know the heating cable itself should not get closer than 50mm but is there any reason I can't...

Thanks. Strangely, it is actively listed in their plans as a private drain. Academic aside: However, they're also keen to point out that their plans may not be accurate and cannot be relied upon, so if you want to know if you have public drains nearby your only approach is to dig test trenches...

I am thinking about a new drainage run for waste water from a sink in a garden outbuilding. My house is uphill, so any drain run to it would need a pump to lift the waste water. However, behind the outbuilding there's a shared lane (owner unknown - it's the typical service lane that runs behind...

Ahh, yes, that's dripping. Ok, thanks everyone - time to call in the gas engineer, internal expansion vessel needs some love!

Thanks. No, it doesn't seem to. I was assuming expansion vessel (there are two on the system, I think - one for the unvented how water cylinder and one in the boiler; the latter would be suspect here?) but the fact that the pressure doesn't just shoot through the roof as soon as the heating...