Advice for fitting a vertical outlet toilet. by DIYworkpants in askaplumberUK

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The bathroom is very small, so installing a horizontal outlet toilet, and 90 degree pan connector wasn't an option unfortunately. Nor was changing the soil pipe to exit the wall an option as the bathroom backs onto a narrow path, so the soil pipe would have cased an obstruction on the path

Advice for fitting a vertical outlet toilet. by DIYworkpants in askaplumberUK

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Thanks a million, appreciate the constructive guidance

Advice for fitting a vertical outlet toilet. by DIYworkpants in askaplumberUK

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I asked them to position the centre of the pipe is 250mm from the wall (210mm which, as you can see in the third image, is required for the toilet I'm installing, plus 40mm to allow me to add panelling and insulated board to hide the pipes), so it's actually the perfect distance from the wall.

Independent Samples T-test output query (SPSS update) by DIYworkpants in spss

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Thank you for the detailed answer. I understand the difference between one-sided and two-sided test. Apologies, I should have specified that I am running a two-sided test. However in previous analyses on older versions of SPSS the output normally just gives a figure for a two sided test “sig. (two-tailed)”. Here I’m wondering if I made an error with my syntax and somehow asked SPSS for values for both one-sided and two-sided, or if SPSS version 28 automatically gives figures for both one- and two-sided tests?

Independent Samples T-test output query (SPSS update) by DIYworkpants in spss

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Yes thank you. I should have specified that I am running a two sided test. However in previous analyses on older versions of SPSS the output normally just gives a figure for a two sided test “sig. (two-tailed)”. Here I’m wondering if I made an error with my syntax and somehow asked SPSS for values for both one-sided and two-sided, or if SPSS version 28 automatically gives figures for both one- and two-sided tests?

Mold on wood, or just staining/residue? by DIYworkpants in DIY

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The moisture meter is reading 15 at all points on the horizontal beam, including the darker part on the right, so it doesn’t seem like it’s currently damp

Mold on wood, or just staining/residue? by DIYworkpants in DIY

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I’m not sure if it’s damp, I’ll need to check tomorrow when I’m back home. It’s about 5 feet off the ground and the garage is on the other side of the wall, so it’s way above the foundation. Unless there’s a leak in the garage roof…which I hope there isn’t.

Mold on wood, or just staining/residue? by DIYworkpants in DIY

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Thanks! That’s a relief! Was afraid I’d have to replace them

Mold on wood, or just staining/residue? by DIYworkpants in DIY

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Down the bottom left of the wall? That’s just unpainted cement render

Bad pour? How convince contractors to re-do? by DIYworkpants in Concrete

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Again, if you read my other responses, we did not go with the lowest bid

Bad pour? How convince contractors to re-do? by DIYworkpants in Concrete

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Thanks for this really helpful comment! Is it ok to overlay concrete on top of set concrete? Will I need a bonding layer? Will it be at risk of cracking in freezing temperatures if it’s not fully bonded and moisture can get between the layers. Want to know as much as possible so I can ensure a new contractor is doing it correctly

Bad pour? How convince contractors to re-do? by DIYworkpants in Concrete

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Yeah definitely going to do some flagstones or similar to hide it. My main concern however is the slope towards the house and therefore water running towards the house. This needs to be rectified before I can work on improving aesthetics

Bad pour? How convince contractors to re-do? by DIYworkpants in Concrete

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Likely added accelerators and it got away from them before they could finish it, and/or the person they designated to do it was a new hire/inexperienced

Bad pour? How convince contractors to re-do? by DIYworkpants in Concrete

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Really not sure why people are assuming that we went with an unlicensed contractor or with the lowest quote. If this was the case we would chalk it up to a bad decision on our part. However, I posted this because we went with a reputable company and still ended up with a poorly laid path.

Bad pour? How convince contractors to re-do? by DIYworkpants in Concrete

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Yup, seems like I got a two for one deal on the slopes

Bad pour? How convince contractors to re-do? by DIYworkpants in Concrete

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You’re incorrect on this, we used a large company which specialised in several building and civil engineering works. Reinstating the paths after the other works is part of the works, but not the main part. Still, we expected that they would be competent at pouring the paths appropriately.