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Ordered a cheap iPhone endoscope ( yes @Onoff broke the old one from over use ) . Be interesting too see exactly where this gap leads anyway . I vaguely recall this gate post was very tight to the build I.e I had to dig out some of the external insulation to the below ground section to get it in … Photo from the otherside Another ‘ possibility’ 🫤

So as it’s now stopped raining decided to move crap out the way outside and look for anything obvious . Did find this gap behind the gate post . You can see the water proof roof ends at the post . Need the leak to dry out and then I’ll tip a water can of water in that gap ….

Leak is coming in on slab not through upstand . Above slab is insulation then waterproof roof. 100% certain roof doesn’t leak .

I think when the weathers better I’m going to sand bag that lane entrance and hose the floor there . So the water runs down the lane . The lane is simply my likely suspect . Then if no leak ( !!! ) try and isolate the corner wall and quoins and hose there . Be nice to artificially reproduce the leak

Yeah I tried that before . It runs everywhere!

Nope The rain has pushed across to the other window in a storm . So the water will run somewhere . Last thing I want to do is ‘block’ it from the inside because where will it run then ? That’s what worries me ….

My preferred ‘solution’ is not to bother chasing my arse to find how the water gets in but simply manage it - like the entire basement does anyway . My issue is how do I make a waterproof ‘box’ that goes into the walk on glazing upstands that directs water into the dimpled plastic membrane that is attached to the ceiling …

This track mark runs towards the front of the property I.e towards those quoins . Maybe it’s coming in from there rather than the side …??

Had plenty of rain still leaks ! Could dig the trench the other side of my previous cementing I.e towards front of the lane . But not optimistic !

Misleading title causing click bait - should be banned

Nah that’s the air intake

I find mvhr invaluable. zero mould / moisture issues air is fresh also ; look at the pollution removed …

My recipe !!! in a mixer it’s half a bag of cement and a bag of sand ( or 2 halves of different sand ) . At least that kind of ratio . Water to suit . Tbh I just judge it on eye and stick a trowel in the mixer to guage it ( no pun intended ) . Bucket wise though . Erm a good glug of cement a double glug of sand and see what happens . Mine always turns out hard and so does my cement

Absolutely! If it’s a damp day or hot - all make a big difference! When I started my build I bought an electric mixer - much easier to be consistent. I became a pro . Back to the bucket mixing ( doing some today actually ) it will be Lady Luck I’ll be looking for

Mixing cement is a magic art . As you say sometimes it’s spot on other times it’s like you’ve never mixed it before . Cement mixing basically represents life in general …

You guys ! if ONLY everyone hadn’t laughed at me buying a Tesla powerwall 2 all those years ago ! Moaning about payback time but not factoring increased future electricity costs. Ahhhh 😊

Because water is still running over the slab and just pop out somewhere else is what worries me .

Not heard of that - but guess what I’m going to look at now !

Yeah couldn’t login . Pornhub was ok though .

What about tarmacing that entire section of the lane ? Just trying to come up with plan b , c , d ……

Yeah I know . I’ve got a bag of cold tarmac I can stick ontop . If this works and it doesn’t leak what should I fill it with ? . I did put fibres in with the sand / cement mix to reduce chance of cracking ….

Just onto the roof .

@crispy_wafer Works finished for the day as its 3pm So this is the glass unit above ground . Coloured line is leak side . The trench I’ve dug is otherside of the wall . That crap ground was coincidentally directly parallel to the window . Fingers crossed I guess !!

No . Upstand doesn’t leak . upstand is timber . Roof above is not leaking - tested this . Hard too see in the photo but the slab has a slight crack it after pouring . So water is tracking in via that route . When very rarely have masses of rain even seen it push across the ceiling to the other glazing skylight and come through in the same place I.e on slab under upstand water is tracking in from that lane 100% certain - because a few years ago I put a hose on that wall and it rained inside . Filled it in now - just wait for rain !!