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Jesus wept, they attacked it with razor blades or scissors going by the photo /s

Yeah the roofers installed expansion gaps at the manufacturers recommended spacings, but it seems to not be enough. It only happens when the sun comes out from behind cloud and heats things rapidly. With hindsight, I think more could have been installed. I keep wondering about putting some...

Do you reckon painting a large GRP roof white instead of dark grey will reduce heat in summer, and the expansion noises when the sun comes out?

Thankfully, it's not that deep. It will be about 3 foot deep, so an old fashioned brick build inspection chamber will allow inspection and installation. I'm not pressured for space either, and there are no electrical services near it. Just my incoming water main (which I want to re-lay too -...

:LOL::giggle::D it does!! The connection to the rest of the sewer is a standard outfall, several house's branches come into a 90deg bend into a pipe of about 12" dia in the chamber in the street. Unfortunately, a there is a lateral inflow from a highway gulley (not shown on my diagram) between...

@freddiemercurystwin - ground levels. Gradients work against me and dip the opposite direction to the drainage route. My garden has the lowest ground levels in the street, the drains run about 8" below ground in my garden. It's about 3' deep in the street. From my garden towards the road...

Hi all I'm thinking of installing an NRV in my houses main sewer line to avoid backflows from the street's main sewer during intense rainfall. I know there are loads of pros/cons/pitfalls etc - and I'm getting a bit dizzy looking into all the options. Does anyone have any practical...

I do have a couple of those spare actually... Might give it a try before installing. Nothing to lose! I have read that solvent isn't that good for underground though? No idea why.

Not sure I like the idea of something held in place with a metal strip - it's going to be under ground - galvanised or not,it will rust eventually. The current angle is made with a plastic IC. There is very little (no) drop out of the IC, so things just tend to sit there, and block. I'm...

Cheers. Yeah I need 80 degrees in the horizontal and maybe a 12cm drop in the vertical. In about 50*50 cms of space. Right at the bottom of the stack. They currently have an inspection chamber, but because of the low fall running away, and the 'spattering', things get stuck. I could force a...

Hi all, Has anyone had any experience of installing a 110mm adjustable bend in a main sewer run from your house? (one of these: https://www.screwfix.com/p/floplast-adjustable-bend-0-90-110mm/14451) I have a very awkward angle to make - the prev occupants have left me with a setup that...

Hey everyone... 1st question: Any tips? Two louvre doors have both warped at the last minute in opposing directions :-( I'm quite annoyed as I look after them according to the manufactures instructions - and 4 out 6 didn't warp more than a few mm, two warped by ~1/2" over 5'. Being in...

hey all, Bit of a random question this - but does anyone have any ideas how I can 'encourage' my kiddie stair gate to not swing shut when left open? Basically it's at the bottom of my stairs - and when it's closed and locked, all is good but when it's not locked, it just sort of swings it's...

Looks ace - I cheated on mine and got a builder to install the actual velux - mainly in case I messed up. I bottled it, worried about breaking something and leaving a hole in my dorma roof for days waiting for spare parts. I did the rest tough - and once in they look amazing.

Go on then, since you asked: I used one of these - not this one but one like it from ebay - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ethernet-Internet-Broadband-Connection-Capability-White/dp/B004BVIIAS I 'borrowed' some cat6 cable from a mate in IT - I'm at a 15,000+ user organisation, so went on the...

Ooops - there we go with more assumptions, must remember to hail to the all knowing, only competent IT user the world has ever known: "Windows file transfers (the LEAST accurate benchmark tool in the universe) don't reveal much" I must be a right thicko benchmarking a network with windows file...

I think you are right NapoleonD, It's £25 quid though - which is going to be nothing in the grand scheme of things, but I'm from Yorkshire! Thing is, and you are right, I need to speak to a planner to ascertain where the levels will be measured from. The break of slope starts under the front...

I try not to reply to your types of post, but this one annoyed me. Quite simply, you are wrong and are being falsely presumptive. Why would I buy cheap cable to benchmark? The termination and routing restrictions required to meet the cat6 spec mean it takes a bit longer and more thought when...

Nice one - ta v much you two.

good ideas there - I like the H&M fence panels anyway, they always look more substantial than the usual weedy looking panels. Ta Whitling2k