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Hi Guys, I have a problem with water pooling at the back of my house when it rains. There are 2X drains but the water doesn't drain towards them it just stands and I end up having to broom it into one of the drains. I'd like to have a go at fixing this as whilst theres no signs of damage...

Thanks Catlad, much appreciated will give my neighbour the do it right and do it cheap options.

Thank you Catlad, I guess there comes a point where its easier to put down a new deck than to make good all the defects in the old. If I stripped the deck and it turned out the bitumen is limited to a few square metres (total area of roof is about 20) would it be possible to put something down...

Hi Guys, I've offered to help purchase and fit an EPDM roof for my neighbour for their summerhouse which has an apex roof, a plywood deck and felt. Could you please offer any suggestions on a couple of queries I have Most of the felt appears to be nail on apart from a patch which I think their...

Just reporting back with my findings in case anyone else in a similar predicament as me comes searching for advice. I tried the cola suggestion and putting a litre of full fat cola didn't seem to do a great deal despite lots of scrubbing and pressure washing afterwards. I also tried...

Aye if it can clean limescale from the bog what's it doing to your insides, apart from making them squeeky clean lol. The gunk came in the post this morning, its a nice agent! I put it down, gave it a scrub with a broom and then hosed off. I then put some fairy down and gave it a scrub then...

Thank you for all your suggestions guys. I will give them all a shot, I like it that the gunk is about 6 quid and Cola and fairy even less than that so hopefully it'll be a cheap problem to rectify (saw a couple of things anything between 30 and 55 quid on google!). Very interesting suggestion...

Hi, Can anyone please recommend the best agent for removing wood oil from concrete pation slabs? A large amount of Barretine log cabin treatment (oil based has ended up on my patio). I've tried hydrochloric acid, pressure washing, even applying homestrip paint remover and then scrapping but...

Hi Dallypro, I'm a diyer so the pros here may well have a better answer, but I had a not too dissimilar problem with my garage which is very close to my neighbour's and on lower ground. https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/damp-garage-tanking-query.518155/#post-4316745 I dug as much of the...

Thanks guys, such is life i'll stump up for some new filters as well. Gap in the market for universal filters, dragon'e den anyone ;-)

Hi all, I bought a moldex 7000 half mask respirator and a box of half a dozen pairs of filters as I have a lot of raking out and stone cutting to do. Try as I might I can't get a good fit. If I bought another half mask from a different manufacturer is there any chance my moldex filters would...

Bro in law is fine now, I'm not nearby but a responsible adult went round and reattached faceplate, most importanly with the power off!

Hi Peanut, Thank you I appreciate that, helpful to know it comes up well. I took the plunge and ordered some coo-var antislip floor paint for the patio and stairs. £110 quid read some good reviews, if I get a couple of more years out of the patio I'm happy. Just need to give it a very thorough...

Not one of mine but my brother in law managed to give himself an electric shock tonight by sticking some of those pvc stick on tiles to his existing kitchen tiles. Instead of cutting the tiles to size and sticking them around the cooker isolator, he unscrewed the front of the isolator for the...

Hi, Can anyone tell me about their experiences with painting their patio, how long it lasted and if they could recommend any paints please? I have a concrete square slab patio that is approx 18sqm that I'd like to extend the life of a bit, its in OK condition for few more years I'd say but the...

Had a few tissues getting a sparky so had a go myself after a colleague gave me a whiteboard session on basc electrics. It was the isolator switch after all. Shower back on, thanks for the help diagnosing guys.

Thanks guys will get on to a sparky tomorrow as its still toast. Its still showing the solid red block but no light is on. I've pulled on and off a few times and there's no change.

Thanks Terry, nope have no electrical kit, electrician sounds like a good idea. Or time to remind the Mrs about much she used to love long hot baths ;)

Hi EFLImpudence, When its turned to on it shows a solid red block. I've tried to attach a picture. Cheers

Evening all, I've got a mira sport electric shower and there is no power to it. I was using a mouse sander earlier in the bathroom to smooth down some old rawlplugs that I cant get out of the tiles and as a precaution I turned the isolator off for the shower (the isolator has not been turned...