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Cheers noseal, will probably remove the tiles and do it that way, I think it looks neater than the cover flashing. Can you point me towards any information on how to make a saddle, don't have a clue how i would do that.

Thanks, but how do i lay down soakers if the tiles are already down? is there no way to do it without taking the tiles off?

:lol: cheers guys, the pics sre pretty crude! I'll get it sorted out next weekend. Will try and slab it after i've sorted out the drains but if not maybe just a top layer of concrete sloping away from the house. thanks

anyone?

Hi guys, i'm going to attempt to re-do the flashing on this part of my roof. I've done a bit of research and understand the basic of what i have to do from the link below. http://www.leadsheetassociation.org.uk/html/1401.html My question is who do i fix the soakers, what holds them in...

Ok, have had a look into things and i don't see how i could get a french drain to discharge into that drain pipe as the drain is about a foot above the ground level. Would a simple layer of rubble, sloping away from the house underneath the top soil help move water away from the house. I...

Thanks for that, don't know anything about land drains so will defo research into it. :D

Hi guys, I have decided to re-point my basement walls to try and stop the water ingression. My house is 100 years old and the mortar has totally rotten away/fallen out in some areas. As the property is old is it correct that i have to use an old style mortar mix to use as the new, harder...

Cheers for the reply. Its ok, thats not grey cable, its the tube from the pump in basement for boiler condensation.

Ah, i see! So are the soakers underneath the chase flashing or do you not need then with chase flashing?

At the moment it doesn't go anywhere as a result of a cowboy guttering job, but it will be going in that drain to the left of it in the picture by monday night.

Hi Guys, I have some damp issues in my basement and is the rear wall which is the worst. My basement is about 5.5ft below ground level. On the outside of the wall i have about 2ft of dirt which is continually sodden, then i'm into someone elses land. My question is, is there anything i...

I'm no expert but have been looking into this myself. It's best to use is dimpled menbrane and a sump and pump. However you can just dryline the wall and floor with menbrane without the sump and pump but there is a risk of looding. If your basement isn't prone to flooding then its up to you what...

What are the pro's and con's of chase flashing and stepped flashing? Also, why do some chimneys have the side flashing under the tiles and some over it? Surely if it's ove then it won't be sealing the joint where the chimney meets the roof as its meant to do. It will be sealing where the...

Hi, You could tank out your basement using dimpled menbrane and a sump and pump.

Hi guys, I was thinking of getting my roof renewed and the roofer doing my neighbours is going to give me a quote. The way he's done my neighbours chimney flashing doesn't appear to be correct and i would like your opinion on whether i should stay clear of this guy. He doesn't appear...