markc

It’s a cellar … if this is an older house then it was built to be cold and damp. If you want to stop water getting in then it’s a big outside drain as above, otherwise you can only manage the water once it’s inside, drainage channel, sump, pump etc.

That’s just dashed a dream … and put me off my lunch.

Good evening and welcome

Tear it out and fit a new hanger, an hours work and say £5 for a few replacement hangers. much easier and cheaper than bespoke hatches etc.

2nd layer will be ok after say 24 hours, actually sticks (I couldn’t spell adheres ?) better if the underlying stuff hasn’t dried out completely

Getting there @zoothorn these PITA jobs are all good learning exercises. ( PITA - Pain In The Ar#&)

You never want to borrow the max on a self build because there will be hidden costs and contingencies are soon eaten up. Maybe ecology are being smart here and building some protection in.

But you need a phone line first, did you ask for a phone line or a broadband line?

Looking great, well done

You speak to BT, if they mention broadband provider say you don’t have one because you don’t have a phone line. they then arrange with openreach

Buy or hire a sound meter and go around your house and garden etc. You will be astonished what readings you get. we make regular sound level checks on machines we sell and the results are often baffling. before overthinking and over scrutinising manufacturer figures, get a feel for sound pressure levels

Think the inside of Barbarella's spaceship., now that brings back memories … or should I say teenage dreams

100% agree

The ground pressure of an excavator is very low. A layer of sand/soil/hardcore over the top will prevent the tracks catching hold … just tell the driver about it so he knows to be careful when turning. axle weights of delivery vehicles are more likely to cause damage

Get a new well fitting door made or get a decent joiner to sort the existing door. some things are better not replaced with new.

£2771.00 per square is on the high side but anyone quoting at the moment is/can exaggerate their prices because they don’t need the work. Plus extensions can be messy and problematic.

aluminium or cast your own in dyed concrete

Is it actually bent or wasn’t straight when treads/plates were bolted in? Bolt holes are oversize to allow lining and levelling of steel prior to tightening up. loosen the bolts and then have a go at levering into alignment, then tighten up.

In that case car body filler

Good wood glue and add sawdust, far better than any tub or tube stuff

Slow speed and lots of weight behind the drill. ohh and interesting big hole you have there sir, you should build a house in it

Just for the Sh1ts and giggles! if the earth warms up we won’t need insulation and will burn less fuel to keep warm ? how many climate protestors turn their heating off and wear more clothes? Throw away their phones and electrical devices? And walk or cycle everywhere? the more humanity progresses the softer we get, the more we find fault with everything and the more we go backwards. answer to climate change ….. cull half the population … and allow the protestors to volunteer first.

Ahh yes Rosin is definitely not good for plastic. that’s why you should never put one of those car air freshener things onto your dash or centre consul …. The plastic or vanilla gets eaten away. Luckily mastics and sealers are rarely rated on their fresh mountain odour ?

I can see trowel mastic being a problem but that has a very specific use. when you think about it, most cars have panels and trim bonded with mastic, and mastic is also used for sealing rainwater goods etc. a quick check of the particular data sheet should avert your fears

I’ve never heard this and can’t imagine why it would or could be true