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If you force compressed air in through a weep vent, you should be able to hear it emerging from the other weep vents... if they exist.

Thompson's Water Seal didn't solve my problem, but the £90 masonry cream did. As I said, it's gap-bridging. I applied it with a fairly stiff brush and really worked it into the bricks and joints. You'll see that there is no colour change to the treated bricks during wet weather because they no...

Noseall might be onto something. Your first floor window has been fitted without sill horns, which isn't an issue in itself, but you might find that the water that is supposed to escape from the drain holes at the base of the window is finding its way into the cavity somehow. It might be worth...

Obviously, cavity trays are useless without weep vents. You can keep these clear with a vacuum cleaner. Really.

Weep vents?

You're not alone! I've experienced similar issues. Soft reds absorb water like a MF. When the bricks reach saturation point, water can then run down the inside of the outer wall (inside the cavity). If there's no cavity tray fitted, you'll have issues. One work-around is to use a high-quality...

Tilemaster Grout 3000 looks great in grey, but it goes dark when wet and then takes time to dry out again. Has anyone used a grout sealer to prevent this phenomenon from occurring? I was thinking about wiping over the grout with Thompson's Water Seal. Silly idea? Thanks in advance! :-)

Thanks for sharing this. It was a timely reminder for me to thoroughly flush my pipes through before fitting my new shower bar. :)

Yeah, mugs like us have to work for at least 35 years to earn our full pension. Maybe we should all don a pair of sweatpants, take to the sofa and order our meals from Just Eat?

Are you suggesting that those who vote Reform UK are racist and violent?

About the same as the percentage that come from good, honest, hard-working families. I taught 600, so 0.5% based on my lived experience. Please don't mark my maths homework! Lol

Haha! Thanks!

My sister works as a welfare driver. Last week, a pupil hit her, pulled her hair and spat at her. She just carries on working... and paying her taxes... supporting the degenerate parents who have made such a terrible job of raising the children who abuse her. Who needs that at 60? What a life!

I taught primary for 20 years. In that time I only had three pupils who couldn't function in the normal classroom environment. This isn't the right place to talk freely about such things in detail, but the parental pressure for support from teachers during the 'diagnosis' period is insane...

And countless taxis to school for the thousands of children who have been 'diagnosed' (online) with ADHD or Autism for substantial monetary reward. Yes, yes, I know that there are genuine cases out there, but come off it!

Disagree. Our bloated welfare system is being paid for by good, hard-working people, young and old. I agree that certain pension schemes aren't sustainable, and that certain professions (train drivers, doctors, etc) have retirement packages that are in no way commensurate with the amount...

You're blaming Nigel Farage for destroying the country? He's not the one converting the house next door into an HMO for 9 asylum seekers and putting illegal immigrants up in hotels that most of us couldn't even afford to stay in for a week. I suppose you think he's responsible for the recent...

If you work hard for 40 years, supporting all and sundry through your taxes, I think it's reasonable to expect a pension that will pay your heating bills; especially when your taxes have been spunked on hotel accommodation for illegal immigrants, flat screen TVs and marijuana.

Really? Haha

I bet they are! Just wait until you see who they have lined up to live there!