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Thanks for your help John, it's a gate that a neighbour made some time ago, has been propped against the fence for a few years. I could do with cutting the height down to just under 4 foot, I think it's 5 now. The main supporting wood isn't actually joined together. If I renovate it what sort...

I had a look at b and q and the cheapest one that looked any good was around 80 quid. I have an old gate where the wood looks ok, I would need to cut it down, buy some kind of stainless steel screws? Sand and treat it. I don't have loads of time, any ideas what's best please? Also are tee...

The block is actually just behind the pipe, under next doors paving. I scrabbled around but couldn't find it.

Thanks, have broken up the concrete,

Thanks, so is the answer to grind out a channel in the concrete and stones? Also I found that the walls are tiled down to the floor in places behind the cabinets, I guess that is not going to help it breathe?

Hopefully these pictures make it clearer thanks for your replies.

How would I know if it's a soakaway? (There isn't a concrete channel, originally there was just the cast iron pipe, but no piece of plastic guttering)

Hi, I want to remove the hardboard back of a kitchen cabinet to clean the mouldy wall behind.Im not sure how I can get it out of the way without cutting it. There are pipes running through it. Is this going to be possible somehow? My other idea is to cut a hole in it and fit an inspection...

From reading up on septic tanks rainwater should not be going into the drain. Therefore I must need to divert it away somehow?

I don't think the rainwater is supposed to go in the drain as it goes to a septic tank?

Thanks, how would I solve it? I'm.not sure how to attach anything to the cast iron pipe, so all I can think of is to use a longer gutter and point it away from the house. Is that the answer?

Yes, I'm not sure if this is the problem It's an old cottage, there's just one downpipe for all 4 houses, which comes down behind my kitchen. It just runs out behind the house, I vaguely remember asking on here some time ago and I should add a gutter to move it further away from the house?

I have an old stone cottage I could smell damp behind the kitchen units, I'm wondering if I should add another plinth vent to improve ventilation behind there? Or should I try to seal it off more so I can't smell it? Eg remove the existing plinth vent?

Hi, I need a new hose, I have one with the usual fitting you twist by hand, but the old one had a nut on it, is that necessary?