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Yes. It’s not properly connected. When there’s heavy rain a fair bit of it fails to get to the downpipe and ends up spilling onto the patio below. Now I’m wondering if it could be spilling the other side too and be getting into the house somehow? Maybe I could try patching it with tape to see...

Difficult to say as we’ve only been here 3 years, after it was all built (except the pergola which I did). None of the houses round here seem to have weep vents. I don’t think they were much used in the 60s when these were made. The front of the house doesn’t have them and isn’t leaking. Here’s...

The water is coming from where the arrows are pointing. It’s not running down the wall or anything. Obviously it’s damaging the wallpaper though. We had the problem before the pergola. I thought the problem might have been the windows above because the sealant had degraded, so I did that job...

I have water getting in above my patio doors at the rear of my house (pictured). When we had those torrential rains a few weeks ago I woke up to a pool of water in that room. I figured it might be getting in either via where I fixed the pergola to the wall or via degraded mortar on that wall...

Thanks. That looks like it might fit the bill. Here are pics of the existing cut out and faceplate. Will they fit, do you think? https://share.icloud.com/photos/08ah0GcM_p3oPJ4QliDrq7Tzg https://share.icloud.com/photos/056UF0RFU87p3drWhEoQ41C8Q...

Please see attached pics. I went to my local hardware and to Selco and neither had anything close to this. It states 'Yale—Glissade A' on the external faceplate. Nothing on the internal. Length 193mm (or 115mm aside from front plate) Backset 30mm PZ centre 45mm What are my options here? I'd...

Thanks. So as long as the toilet isn’t being flushed it will not keep leaking water? In that case I could do it when everyone’s gone to bed

Can anyone help with some advice on this external pipework? The toilet waste (plastic) is going onto the main waste (asbestos concrete) and there is a small leak (for now) so that it drips every few seconds. The leak is coming from the white bit in the photo so at least I know the pipe is not...

Just got a first quote for this job, including removal of the asbestos waste stack (although NOT disposing of it, just bagging it). £1100 Does that sound about right, or high?

That’s potentially a great idea! This is what the bathroom itself looks like from the inside. The white plastic waste pipe coming from the sink (see pic 1) looks easy enough to disconnect. I guess I'd just need to unscrew the bit going out to the lead pipe, get rid of that, and then go down at...

Ah fair enough. That job is beyond me then. Do you know roughly how much it should cost to get that pipe replaced and the direction changed? Just so I know what's a good price when I get some quotes.

Thanks. I don’t need to connect to asbestos waste though. I will keep them separate. But the lead pipe can’t be adjusted at all? I was hoping I would be able to twist it to the new direction if I took out the mortar?

I need to redirect this pipe, which is coming from a bathroom basin, so that it runs down the right hand side of this window, as per the blue arrow in the attached pic. I've also include a closeup. The difficult thing is that the pipe is curved as it's coming out of the wall, so I can't just cut...

Thanks. Reading around, the Sikkens stuff seemed most recommended. I struggled to find a true ‘oil’ product. Even the Ronseal ‘Ultimate Oil’ is water based! I heard Linseed was a good option but needs a ridiculous number of coats and frequent recoating.

Sorry, one last question about this: regarding the finish, would a combo of wood preserver with a topcoat of Sikkens Filter 7 (which is also a stain) be sound, or should I also add a coat of Sikkens HLS prior to topcoat?

Yes, structurally, but I'm going for 150 for aesthetic reasons.

Yep. Looks like a good solution. I will buy the 150mm version.

Thanks, but that solution (concrete posts) would spoil the look. I'm really just deciding between (1) attaching the wooden posts to patio slabs or (2) removing the slabs/sand/hardcore in question and pouring in concrete, and then attaching to that.

The timber is already bought in, so what I’ve got is it. It is pressure treated though. I know I need to fix to the ground! The question is with what do I keep it fixed to the ground that won’t allow water to get to the timber.

As per title: 1) What do I need to treat the wood with, to make sure the pergola lasts? I assumed just a wood preserver, but apparently you also need a ‘topcoat’ of something. I want a completely natural look, and I don’t want anything that needs to be recoated quickly because it will be...