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You reckon its chambered? Pretty sure it's just a big, circular brick "beehive". Only one cover at the apex. Open that and it's big enough to fall through. No grate etc. Hand dug in the 50s by a local father and son team who did everything local. I think the "roof" is arched bricks covered in concrete. Rough plan is this. From right, at the top of the slope is a disused branch that came from an outside loo. Then a manhole where everything goes into at the moment. Way down the garden another manhole with like a P trap and rodding eye in, then the pit. I'd guess the inlet pipe is about 3' down from the apex. All a bit precarious. I have to span with a ladder and walk out on that.

Update. First place I rang offered "up to 2000L removed" for £155. Could do "sometime within the next 10 days" or I could book from 10th Dec. Told them I'd get back to them. Second place, £120 for up to 2000 GALLONS. I asked them to repeat it. They're coming Saturday morning in the "3000" tanker. Fingers crossed on the access. They come with 100' of hose as standard and can go up to 200' if needed.

He has a pit and a jacking beam etc. Took the garage over from his Dad who is in his 70s. The garage has been there for over 50 years that I know of.

I can assure you it was. Came from the garage where I get mine done. Replaced by another 2 poster. He also has a pit and a half pit.

Welcome. Let's hope the BCO isn't the planner's mate! ?

I have use of a Grazia 2 post lift. Ex MOT station. Came as 3 phase now geared down and rewired for single phase. Unfortunately it now sits in the open air on a concrete slab. Limiting in when you can use it because of the weather and limiting it's life too. ?

And you can trim that patchwork Celotex whilst you're at it and foil tape the joints! ?

Can you straighten that pipe lagging up please I find it offensive. Plus I hope all those cross head screws are aligned the same way. ?

Knock the base out and fill with soakaway crates?

Spoke to my neighbour earlier. He used MTS in Ashford. Suggested I ask if they do a "City" tanker. Better for narrow, tight drives. Think he said he paid £150 for 2000L of liquid taken out.

SWMBO wants 4 shelves in this cupboard. Towels on one, toiletries on another, cleaning products on one etc. Can't decide whether to make a rolling shelf or "airing cupboard" style, slatted shelves. Just playing with ideas really: Not convinced about having clean towels above a (dirty) linen basket in an enclosed cupboard! I think someone else mentioned the same thing previously. As I'll want access later to the right hand side, to the loo roll holder mechanism etc, maybe I stop the shelves short if I go with battens on the wall and slats? Rolling seems most sensible? Easy to move out to access everything else? SWMBO insistent that the linen bin presents width wise when the door is open: If I put the water softener in the cupboard that'll have to go width wise...not then easy to access itself:

Failure! ? I found it like this. Presume somebody leant on placed something a bit heavy on the keyboard. Maybe I could have designed in radiused internal corners where the "stub axles" meet the main part. Similarly maybe the axles starting off as square section (my fault) then my paring / sanding them round didn't help.

I know I could Google it but???

I don't tbh even know if it has a bottom or is open to the dirt below, nor whether there is an outlet pipe of any sort. Suspecting not. No idea of the size / capacity either. I only just found it this year.

Thanks. Way back on here someone I'm sure suggested that if I used a cement based mortar it wouldn't breath / flex around the flints. In fact as it set it might shrink away from the flints leaving them to almost rattle in pockets. This in turn could lead to water seeping in between the flint and mortar. Obviously really keen to avoid this. Does the addition of lime guard against thus or should it be a pure lime mix? As in does the workability and plasticising effort carry on to the "set" mortar? Cheers

The bricks are laid with 4:1 builders sand / opc. Was thinking the lime mortar would contrast anyway. Now you've got me thinking that maybe I should try and match the colour: This stuff was what I was going to use, B&Q Tonbridge Wells appear to stock it: https://www.diy.com/departments/blue-circle-hydrated-lime-25kg-bag/35712_BQ.prd? This is the text on the link. Is the 1:1:5 or 6 mix any use for what I want to do do you reckon? Cheers. Blue Circle Hydralime is a hydrated lime used for increased plasticity & cohesiveness in cement, mortars & renders Preparation: 1 part Portland cement, 1 part hydralime & 5 to 6 parts sand Features and Benefits Blue Circle Hydralime is a hydrated lime used for increased plasticity & cohesiveness in cement, mortars & renders Fine, white, dry powder which lightens and brightens mortars A high calcium, non hydraulic, hydrated lime Makes floating renders and pointing mortars easier Hydralime can be used for traditional nominal mixes for mortars and renders in conjunction with standard Portland based cements or in lime-washes without cement

Going to have to ask around the neighbours to get someone trustworthy / reliable.

As is the q in snooker.

Update: WC backing up. Not good. Lifted the lid on the pit. About 2' from the top. Clearly way over the inlet (which I now can't even see). Not even worth rodding though I imagine I'll try tomorrow. Really, really, really pi$$ed off madam wouldn't pay to empty it back in the Summer. We'll have to now!

Wtf? Has your dealer got a sale on? ?

Me, me!

Scutch hammer I presume: https://www.toolstation.com/scutch-hammer/p12101? Edit: I've ordered the one from Toolstation.

If you want quiet try 400mm timber I joists filled with Icynene like @PeterStarck's. Weird when you're used to a leaky, draughty old house. Felt like it was hermetically sealed but in a good way. Draught free, warm, ultra quiet but with fresh air.