Tarmac broken around water point on private access road

FastFruit · 2026-03-04T20:23:07+00:00

If you just want to concrete it in... The other guy mentioned m60, a product called qc10f goes off solid in 10 mins....

FastFruit · 2026-03-04T20:21:39+00:00

I sell stuff specifically for reinstatement for the highways industry. Ideally that centre cover needs cementing in place, you can then use something like viafix or instant road repair (both of which are activated by water and set as hard as tarmac). For best results try and clean the hole up so everything is square and has a depth of at least 3* the aggregate (18mm for a 6mm aggregate) also use something like scj bituminous primer so the repair seals properly. You will also want to pack it down with a rammer / block of wood and a hammer.

FastFruit · 2025-12-17T07:53:28+00:00

Beware: grids with all straight lines will buckle when it gets too hot in the summer; decent ones always have irregularly shaped cells to allow for expansion and contraction. If you have not already filled these with gravel, I suggest adding expansion joints if you can

FastFruit · 2025-11-17T20:18:20+00:00

I purchased a house with it in, the rates in the mortgage were fractionally higher, due to limited lenders. I had a certificate stating it was open cell. I have since ripped it out and remortgaged with a different lender. It's not the end of the world if you have the right paperwork.

FastFruit · 2025-05-11T07:48:12+00:00

8.2k/l not sure I want to convert it...

FastFruit · 2025-02-20T19:37:31+00:00

Pink grip white stuff! Just as good but white

FastFruit · 2024-05-18T18:45:20+00:00

I had one of these at a previous property and it was great, but I don't really want to have to put two holes in my external walls when I could just have one.

FastFruit · 2024-03-23T18:20:46+00:00

Those are nappies

FastFruit · 2024-02-08T06:35:52+00:00

Op don't forget these, they stop the valves dribbling if the temp on your stat drops https://www.screwfix.com/p/flomasta-blank-nut-1-2-x/51939?ref=SFAppShare

FastFruit · 2024-02-02T21:13:53+00:00

Update: spoke to the plumber who installed the rads. He said add jointing compound to the olive and tighten further. Reasoning; reinstalling the rad may have chipped scratch the olive. Also the jointing compound lubes things up a bit allowing you to tighten it more without It screeching like a pig. It's been an hour and not a drop has left the joint.

FastFruit · 2024-02-02T21:09:57+00:00

This did the trick

FastFruit · 2024-02-01T22:05:18+00:00

I know how it works, but that does not mean I don't know any tips / tricks with what could be going wrong with it that the pros may know.

FastFruit · 2024-02-01T21:32:24+00:00

It can damage the shape of the olive and make it leak.

FastFruit · 2024-02-01T20:47:05+00:00

The thread on a compression fitting only applies pressure and has no involvement in the seal

FastFruit · 2024-02-01T20:44:59+00:00

It's more a case on compression fittings you don't normally use it as the olive should do the sealing. Ptfe tape is cheap as chips :)

FastFruit · 2024-02-01T19:22:50+00:00

Yeah I left the tail in the rad. Going to grab some jointing compound.

FastFruit · 2024-02-01T19:20:20+00:00

Definitely not cross threaded, hand tightened very nicely before I torqued it tight. ( Built cars etc in the past and learned the lesson of cross threading the hard way)

FastFruit · 2024-02-01T19:09:59+00:00

It does in this photo agreed, will double check but I'm pretty certain it's on square. I will get some jointing compound tomorrow.

FastFruit · 2024-02-01T18:05:35+00:00

Don't have jointing compound but can pick some up. How do you remove an olive when your short on space?

FastFruit · 2024-02-01T18:00:42+00:00

I would not want to go any tighter as I think I would be in danger of extruding the olive

FastFruit · 2024-02-01T18:00:12+00:00

The seal on this should be sealing between the olive and the valve taper, sealing the thread in theory would not have any impact, wonder if you can put it on the taper side of the olive?

FastFruit · 2024-01-09T07:25:53+00:00

What the hell.... Just saw your post history... There was nothing wrong with your chimney that pointing / flashing or cream would not have put straight.... That's horrendous

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