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Yes slab is above ground level and they cut out the overhang to rule that out. I’m sure the problem is a combination of water running down the walls and the dodgy joints. I say that because I experimented with a watering can (spout only), water drained away when pouring on the ground and came...

Is that a problem with the roof then?? If water hit the walls eg driving rain it would have to run down it?

I think the mortar is gappy, did a few experiments with a watering can and it does come through the mortar in the suspect places. It looks like that is the issue. What are the options - obviously repointing but would need to check all areas of leakage have been identified. Or is there something...

I would have expected a brick building to be watertight???

It’s 2 bricks up, you can see it in the picture from the inside

We had a “shed” built last year; base is concrete and then 4 courses of blue engineering bricks, followed by concrete blocks covered with render. The shed leaks near the bottom through some of the engineering bricks, the water stains the floor but you can see the damp on the mortar. The roof...

I’m of the “would much rather have fire rated downlights” school and would have insisted on it had I been given the choice. They need to come out as ceiling needs replastering so I could have them replaced, but if they’re building reg compliant I’m guessing this is at my cost (looks like just...

I’ve just had downlights fitted in my kitchen. They’re the integrated type ie can’t change the bulb, so I looked to buy some spares but noted the ones fitted aren’t fire rated, I thought they had to be?? The fitter isn’t an electrician but gets an electrician to sign off on the work, would this...

We’ve just had a new kitchen fitted - well mostly, some is still being done. There’s a couple of things that don’t seem quite right, I’ve asked the fitter but am hoping for a 2nd opinion. The cooker hood (Zanussi ZHC92352X) sounds a bit “wowy”. The fitter removed the duct and it sounded ok...

Thanks guys - hopefully I've applied the "thanks" properly, I've been on this site before and hadn't realised it's a "thing" - always said it but not realised there's a button (not least because it doesn't show up until you hover over where it then appears!). plastic_peanut; I have the...

Hello I bought one of these, weight 16.1kg without stand: https://www.richersounds.com/tv-projectors/all-tvs/sony-bravia-kd55xg8196bu.html The recommended bracket in the manual is this, though only seems to be available at this shop...

Hello I'm after some advice on a leaking kitchen "shower" tap - picture attached (in shower function, see leak out of lever). The lever switches between an aerated function (default) and a "shower" function, however when on shower function water leaks out of the lever. I've removed the head...

Hopefully this isn't too daft a question ... We had a plumber fit a monobloc tap for us. I've never really been happy with it as it wobbles when you turn it. Anyway over time it loosened, to cut a long story short I ended up replacing the O ring and the horseshoe washer to try to fix the...

All I'm hoping someone can put my mind at rest here, or if not to spur me into action! I've noticed that when flushing the downstairs toilet there is a creaking / dripping noise in the ceiling above the kitchen (also downstairs) i.e. the noise is above the toilet. It's hard to tell which it...

Cheers. What's the PIR for anyway - to ensure the light's only on if it's dark?

Cheers, are they all wired up like this? Does it actually need the sensor, is it a safety mechanism? Is it safe to rewire it to bypass the sensor so it's just on / off? Any recommendations on replacements (if that's allowed here)? Thanks a lot, Paul.

Hello My outside light has stopped working. It's nothing fancy; just a standard 100W bayonet cap fit. I opened it up and the mains comes in to 3 pins which the fitting connects to, then there's 3 wires into a box with a number if electronic components, and what looks like some sort of sensor...

Sorry PullerGas by a valve you mean the whole bar unit or something else? I was simply going to take the cartridge out and try to clean it - I totally defer to your experience and my lack thereof!

Aargh I can't remove the cartridge!! Tried the pump pliers, removing the cap and the grub screw, but they just turn the whole cartridge anticlockwise, it doesn't come out. I've tried pulling it but no movement. Am I doing something wrong or do I just need to be a bit braver with the amount of...

Hello I have had a bath screen installed by a guy who used to work for Homeserve. We're both struggling to stop it leaking. It's a Cassellie CEL001 which I bought from a local plumbers merchant. The issue is that there is a gap between the hinge and the door; there is a plastic seal inside the...