JohnBishop

Now I have had many responses from roofers but most of them are quite sceptical the neighbour is going to participate. Only one of the roofers says about a split responsibility because it's a part wall but most of them say in 9 out of 10 cases neighbours don't want to get involved (if rented or council property). I won't be surprised when neighbour turns around and says that I have leaks so I should deal with them myself considering the ridge tiles are actually off centre not exactly over the part wall but on my side. If you look at the picture in the 1st post above. On the top ridge tiles start off centre then go down towards the centre at an angle. This could be indicative of some past dispute. Who would do it like that, not exactly in the centre? But then for instance it does not make sense to do half of the chimney. Some roofers don't care and do half of the chimney and seal the gap with something else. Other roofers don't mind capping the whole thing because it's just an extra bucket of mortar and sand. My question to you is that if the only option will be me fixing it by myself, fixing existing ridge tiles (that are in tact) and half of the chimney I understand this will still require neighbour's permission to work on some of his tiles but rather than a more invasive secret gutter it won't be that much work on his slate tiles.. I reckon in any case if he does not want to contribute to any of this work, should I at least ask him to provide timestamped pictures of the part wall on his side before the work commences? This is so in case after the job is done he comes back in a month or two and says that my roofers damaged his part of the roof and now he has leaks all over the part wall on his side and I supposed to fix it for him? A secret gutter is the best option and this would be the way forward to future proof the roof but looking what happened to people's finances in the last 2 years I reckon people are even less likely to spend money on roofs and why should I pay for it in full? The difference in price is not that much £300 but it is also more invasive so requires more cooperation. Not sure if he's affected by the leaks or any small repair work that has been done on his side led to even more leaks on my side. I don't know. What worries me is that this issue was reported, attended but not fixed for over 1.5 years and the housing association simply given up on this. And it does not look like the whole roof need replacing. I had a surveyor and one roofer looking at it from the loft and it's in good shape. It is just what revolves around the part wall.

Hi Gents, My surveyor has pointed out that the loft insulation - fibreglass insulation quilt is only about 250-300mm thick but it's uneven. I reckon since 2017 the recommendation is to use at least 350mm. From a Youtuber Roger I know that for the best insulation the quilt should not be compressed but expanded. So my pink fibreglass quilt is expanded but then how to measure the actual thickness so I can put a new layer e.g. extra 100mm? At the moment it is between 200 and 300mm thick. I red an article that from about 250mm the return on investment from more insulation is diminished. I reckon what would be better is to get a thermal camera and identify the weak spots. Thanks

Yes, I definitely build a pergola before a conservatory comes in. But pergola is definitely going to stay just moved a bit further. I know timber is pricey not sure how much the whole thing would cost.

I reckon you can paint it green so it looks better in the garden.

Exactly this is what came trough my mind. Yesterday I watched a video of a guy who made his plastic tool boxes for his pickup truck waterproof by attaching a rubber seal.

Is there any way of finding this out? This property was managed by the housing association so you would think they have modernised it at some point if they ever modernise these. I don't know. I have looked into the utility hole where the water and gas pipes emerge but I don't see anything because it looks like ceramic ducting but there is some plastic sticking out, not sure if this is to isolate the ducting or the concrete.

This is Brita Paini. The pipe is like 8mm but the plug I need I think would be 5mm.

Makes sense. Maybe I just invest time in building shelves in my small storage area to store tools. However it would be good to keep stuff like a bicycle, lawn mower, shovels outside. Or should I just make some roof to protect these items from rain?

do you overall think that tents are better than these tent sheds? I reckon you get some moisture barrier otherwise it can destroy things during rainy and cold season.

I think a decent tarp and some simple but strong DIY wooden structure would do better. All these under £200 tents won't last long.

what do you think about storage tents? e.g. this? https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1103372423937149?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A9ff45899-b3b9-446c-89b9-34fb5c91761a This cannot be used as a workshop but at least to stuck some stuff into it. Maybe if I put it against some thick bushes it won't get blown away.

a plastic shed? or walls made of plastic? How does it look?

So which one should I buy? I reckon a family tent with a wide opening makes more sense.

I think there are no compromises, this has to be a sturdy timber frame and a thick rainproof material otherwise English wind will destroy it, it won't stand winter. I don't think there is a point in investing in these pop up heavy duty gazebos. Maybe this Clarke garage/tent is not a bad idea after all but I see pallets for like £2-5 a piece I would just need time to build a shed but I won't be able to factor in a pallet shed work this year.

I hope no one finds out that this tent is almost 500 quid. One day I come to my garden and the tent is gone while the less valuable contents are left untouched. 😀

This is what my neighbour is erecting in his garden, made out of pallets. I need to get more pallets.

Yes, a scrap caravan would be a good idea, the problem I won't be able to park it in the garden, no access unless I drop it from a helicopter 😀

I know but I am not worried about security that much. Of course there is a risk of burglary but this is more or less a privacy garden, don't expect thieves to pay a visit.

Hi, I was looking into gazebos but I see a lot of them are rubbish and I am not confident in the ones that are under £100. One DYI guy who seems to have a lot of money not to do DYI but he does it anyway I reckon to be famous was looking for a gazebo but then he was sent a workshop tent made by Clarke - not cheap. I reckon this Youtuber is part of the scheme to push products from Amazon, I can see many YouTubers doing that. I reckon Clarke even if it sounds English I reckon is made in China or made in China but packed in England. Looks solid but again to spend £250 just to have a rigid small tent is a bit too much to my liking. https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke-cis788-motorcycle-shelter-shed-m/ I was fishing for a used heavy duty gazebos online but I cannot find anything and I don't trust any of these under £100 gazebos - I reckon any stronger wind will break them to pieces. Do you know of any good options in the range £100-200? This would be with side walls. The ones with "windows" are actually better as you want some daylight in regardless if it's just for storage or as a temporary workshop, I reckon Clarke blocks too much light. I want to offload some of the tools and other stuff to this tent before I erect a shed. I reckon next summer. I think I put plastic on the ground to stop moisture then pallets or other way round. Let me know.

from my measurement it looks like it is 4.3mm wide so I reckon I need like 5mm plug.

Exactly just trim the beading.

Hi, I have inherited this kitchen tap and the problem I have I don't know how to terminate this 3rd "filtered water" pipe. https://i.ibb.co/J3J8Rcf/brita-filter.jpg If I use a tap adapter/aerator then water leaks through it from the tap. Please advise.

Hi, I have these old wooden doors but their condition is very good actually. The only thing I don't like is this single and privacy glass. https://i.ibb.co/JFVBcd5/backdoor.jpg I want to swap it with a 28mm thick clear double gazing. I can see that it's deeper on the inside so somehow I have to take that wooden frame. Is it possible to do it without breaking it to pieces? This is solid wood and I reckon it's held by some thin nails I am having difficulty locating and maybe some wood glue as well to makes it harder. I want to also take it off to take measurements to order glass. Please advise.

In my case where my network equipment is going to be under the stairs (ground floor) central location so all the CAT6 cables will go in all directions so no need to worry about the ground and first floor. I just have to run the ISPs coaxial to that central location. I would also cater an extra cable upstairs for the future attic conversion. I like your idea of using different colours of cables, makes sense even for small deployments (the label is eventually got missing) I know you can order terminated cables in different colours for cheap but what about running them through holes, plugs won't fit. Where can I get CAT6 in different colours? The websites someone suggested here on the forum have only 2 colours.

I definitely want to make use of the empty space that is under the stairs and there is a lot of empty space there but I have to remove some of the plasterboarding. I think I need two different kinds of cables. for indoors: https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/CACAT6slash100.html external duct for outdoor https://www.cef.co.uk/catalogue/products/4318440-cat6-unshielded-twisted-pair-utp-external-duct-black-box-of-305m