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Jeez, and I thought I had to dig a deep hole! :roll:

ok, the resolution is to dig down to just below the foundations of the manhole to a width of 1 metre either side to create "pads". This should mean there is a secure base either side in undisturbed ground. Then once filled use concrete lintels to stop any significant weight on the old structure...

We found it was part of the old sewerage system for the old street of houses that used to be on the site. There doesn't seem to be any rods in the brickwork - there are steel steps on the inside, but nothing much else. Digging down inside it would be painstaking as it has been backfilled, and...

Ok, the resolution is that we have to dig a meter wide pad on both sides of the manhole, to the bottom of the structure on both sides. Then concrete and lintel so "no load should be placed" on the manhole. :cry: This seems like overkill to me but I am fairly stuffed :evil: I...

Hey guess what - The BCO wants to see the bottom of the damn thing. He would not be happy with the footings on disturbed ground. Well the brickie was fairly disturbed when I told him :shock: He has dug one side out and it goes about 7ft down. BCO needs to come again tomorrow to have...

thanks, the site previously had several old farm buildings on it before my house was built in 1975. It looks like there was an old road that ran through my back garden hence the hard dig. The old sewerage system probably followed the road. All our drainage now goes out the front of the...

Hi All Started digging out the foundations for a single rear extension of my house. The ground is a bit tough but was going ok until we hit an unused manhole - see pics. There wasn't any metal cover on the hole, it was full of earth. I dug away through this and hit a thin cement plug about...

Thanks for all the replies guys. I didn't do any further fault finding - I felt I had hit the limit of my competence. Anyway the Spark disconnected all the circuits and the RCD would still not reset, so the fault was...........(big X-factor style build up)........a faulty RCD. He...

Thanks for the replies, I have checked out the outside lights etc, although they run off the mini CU in the garage, which is off. I don't have an immersion or electric shower. Everything else is unplugged. I have also turned off the main switch on th CU, still bloody trips. How do I remove...

Hi All I know this is a favoutite topic and I have looked through all the past posts, but would still appreciate some opinions. My CU is a Wylex split load NHRS9SL, with a 80A/30mA WRS 80/2 RCD. The unit is about 5 to 6 years old - fitted just before we moved in I believe. The RCD...

thanks for the replies. I have only ever fitted one other toilet that had screws in the cistern to hold it back to the wall, but it was an older single flush model. I was just concerned that if anyone knocked the cistern, or if the kids pushed it (it is on an exposed wall , rather than nested...

Hi All Just finishing off my bathroom refurb but I have a couple of issues. Firstly the close coupled toilet I have fitted hasn't got any fixings for the cistern to fit it to the wall, so it is loose. it is not flopping around but I am concerned if the kids knock it it will break. I tried...