Hi Pepsiandcoke,
You could try the bend but I doubt it will fit in the space available. You could chisel out the haunching around the side pipe so you can fit the bend onto the pipe but you risk breaking the clay pipe.
Try it and see.
Regards S
Hi pepsiandcoke,
I've added the outline of a piece of gutter - it bottom edge sits in the half round clay. You will need to brace it in place and I suggest you use rapid setting sand/cement mix which will set in about 1 hour.
Regards, S.
Hi pepsiandcoke, I've added a cross section of the chamber and modifications - hope this is clear. If you could find a suitable bent pipe to insert in the side pipe then that would work but your chances of finding the right size and shape are remote. You would also have to find a way of fixing it pe...
Hi pepsiandcoke, Hopefully you will be able to view the image I have attached. The red outline is the area you will need to chisel to give a rough clean surface, the blue are on the section is the area you should form to add to the haunching. Use half a soil pipe or a piece of gutter to create the s...
Hi scg1889, It certainly looks like there is water rising up into the grout lines. This could be that it is residual water under the tiles from previous usage. Suggest you mark the extent of the darker areas on strips of masking tape adjacent to the grout lines and see what happens over the course o...
Hi girlie26, Party wall - very unlikely to be down to bad plastering or application, you have eliminated the shower room theory, it’s most likely to be the higher floor levels and no vertical DPM on your neighbours side. Get the wall below your neighbours floor level injected with silicone fluid the...
Hi theteaboy,
Assuming you will be fitting RWA46 this should be stiff enough to push in place but the slabs vary in stiffness so it may be a trial and error process.
Assuming the pipes are laid above the joists, take your loft insulation strips over the pipes - do not insulate under them.
Regards S
Hi girlie26, You have my sympathy trying to sort out this problem of condensation. Unfortunately, if you have tenants who have a lifestyle like your previous tenant, you will always have condensation problems. Ventilation is one solution but generally tenants don't like it and will make moves to sea...
Hi diy_luke, Thanks for the reply and further information. If you have continuous soffit vents then the easiest way to provide high level vents is by fitting vent tiles into the loft area. The gap you have between the under-slaters felt and the insulation should be OK. I doubt it's worth swapping Ki...
Hi ljpc,
It looks like you have timber windows so open the window and carefully drill upwards and through the glazing gasket. Be very careful not to hit either of the glass panes.
Regards S
Hi diy_luke, Because of the location of the damp area it is more likely to be condensation, especially if it’s a north facing roof. If you are going to replace the ceiling check that the roof is ventilated - if not install some. Fit PIR insulation between the rafters leaving a ventilation gap above ...
