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Honda UMK435E brush cutter running so fast the cutting attachment is rotating constantly even in idle, idle screw adjusted with no effect, please can any one advise

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John D As it only takes rain water does it really matter it the drain is not perfect? If the drain could be unblocked Im sure it would run OK as the drop from down pipe to well is good and only a short distance between the two. (well and down pipe)

Foxhole I have cleared sufficient to get my hand in. The pipe is probably only 4" diameter

Why Why Why are you like a train spotter but a tool lister?

Down pipes are all now clear and working well, I am talking about the under ground drainage pipes.

Just discovered the pottery underground drains that should be taking rain water to the well are all blocked. The blockages have been caused by builders rubble ( following a roof job) soil and roots. From the well a drain rod can be forced to within four foot of the down pipe, however with a...

All drains are other side of property, home surrounded be fields so no other drains either .

Tried chisel and hammer without much sucsess, ( on broken tiles free from building suppliers, :D ) then after woody's advise Ive used grinder to sharpen chisel, then used with hammer with some sucsess, have angle grinder so will purchase diamond disc and try again. Tiles concrete

Exteranlly the wall appears sound with a good quality masonary paint, which was re applied about four years ago.

Thank you once again Stuart 45, Two more questions;- Would you remove the apparently solid area ( concrete and plaster skim) from the floor to 43 inches that has no defects in order to let the wall breath with lime plaster? Is the brick covering (concrete / plaster) adding to damp above the...

Thank you for replying. Would I do better to remove the wall covering / DPC and plaster the brick work as normal?

Thank you Stuart 45 Is there a test to see if it is lime mortar?

What is the best way to remove roof tile nibs? The tiles are low profile standard concrete, any advise welcome.

I have an old property which has developed damp walls 43 inches from the ground floor. On removing the blown plaster I have found that up to the 43 inch level the bricks appear to be covered with a half inch concrete layer then a thin plaster skim, Is the wall covering up to 43 inches a form...

I have a property built in1892, the brick walls are an English garden bond, on removing blown plaster I have found the stretcher brick layers to be OK but the header bricks lack mortar so much so that a tape can be inserted a good eight inches, I think the tape only stops as the external...