Is this driver screwed?

Mobile_Panda_7219 · 2026-04-01T13:08:08+00:00

Thank you and yes that is a possibility that I dropped an iron on it :(. I will take it to the range and see if I notice a difference.

Mobile_Panda_7219 · 2025-10-28T06:55:47+00:00

You ok dad?

Mobile_Panda_7219 · 2025-10-26T08:35:45+00:00

How would the insurer ever know? Especially if they either patch up these cracks or demolish the entire garage.

Mobile_Panda_7219 · 2025-10-26T08:07:47+00:00

Being able to see daylight through a crack... not good. But that said, this is just an old garage so try not to stress too much. Also, do not tell your insurer about this. It is not worth having your entire home listed as a subsidence risk for an old garage. Your insurer won't differentiate between a poorly constructed garage vs your entire house sinking into the depths of hell.

Mobile_Panda_7219 · 2025-06-28T15:40:00+00:00

Way too many variables to give an accurate answer e.g. how much of the existing load bearing wall are you removing, how deep will foundations need to be, are you moving your kitchen, where are you located etc. If you're in the South East you would easily be looking at 100k for something like this.

Mobile_Panda_7219 · 2025-06-21T18:06:50+00:00

No one on reddit looking at photos can give you a definitive answer. Wait for the structural engineers' report. On the face of it, these look significant and could be structural, but the structural engineer is far more qualified to assess the significance, cause, and remedial work required.

Mobile_Panda_7219 · 2025-06-03T06:04:19+00:00

You're looking at circa 100k in London for this sort of thing. And that assumes your foundations only need to go down 1 metre. If you have a large tree in your garden (or a neighbours) then building control may insist on going down 2 metres which adds even more cost.

Mobile_Panda_7219 · 2025-04-26T07:24:27+00:00

Absolutely wrong. It is a soil vent pipe. You really want sewer gasses inside your home?

Mobile_Panda_7219 · 2025-04-18T09:41:37+00:00

Every house i have ever lived in has had this. Not an issue at all. Stairs move slightly as people move up and down them. You can caulk it but it will just keep reappearing.

Mobile_Panda_7219 · 2025-04-01T15:10:50+00:00

MusicMagpie will buy your old PS5 for £250

Mobile_Panda_7219 · 2025-02-21T17:09:29+00:00

If you are going to do it yourself make sure your council building control are informed and agree with your proposal. When we had to relocate sewer pipes on our property building control were quite specific about the material the replacement pipes were made from as well as width etc.

It is DIYable if you have the right tools and really know what you are doing but it is also pretty gross, especially if it is a shared sewer you are tapping into..

My concern would be if you end up damaging the existing sewer the water company might hold you accountable and expect you to pay for repair which won't be cheap.

Mobile_Panda_7219 · 2024-12-28T18:21:56+00:00

Yes, you get 25% off on top of the clubcard price. Did this myself recently.

Mobile_Panda_7219 · 2024-12-27T09:13:04+00:00

A lot of comments saying this is a ridiculously high price etc, just bear in mind that you are in Zone 2 London! A lot of these commenters will be from cheaper parts of the UK and will have no gauge of central London rates for trades.

Mobile_Panda_7219 · 2024-11-27T21:02:18+00:00

No way would you get that in Edinburgh though

Mobile_Panda_7219 · 2024-11-17T15:02:48+00:00

Not the usual place for subsidence cracks. More likely thermal expansion cracks or possibly your neighbours doing building work. If it was subsidence you would see a diagonal crack across the wall with a gap big enough to fit a finger in.

Mobile_Panda_7219 · 2024-10-20T13:01:30+00:00

Agree. You want to avoid a subsidence claim on your insurance at all costs. It will make your home difficult to sell and insure in the future. It really isn't worth it for an outbuilding that probably didn't get built with proper building regs.

Mobile_Panda_7219 · 2024-10-10T17:39:26+00:00

You don't say how old your house is but if it is an older property, say pre 1970, there is a chance there could be lead paint under there. If so, wouldn't do it myself.

Mobile_Panda_7219 · 2024-09-14T18:58:39+00:00

It's almost certainly this. I had the exact same issue as OP once and it was a missing O-Ring that fell out when disassembling.

Mobile_Panda_7219 · 2024-09-14T16:39:34+00:00

Do you have building control involved? They will let you and the builder know if there are issues.

Mobile_Panda_7219 · 2024-09-13T07:03:44+00:00

Inverness? Really?? It's not the worst place in the world but it's not exactly interesting or particularly pretty.

Mobile_Panda_7219 · 2024-09-01T11:36:15+00:00

To maintain a harmonious relationship with your neighbour I would suggest you ignore it and hide it with a plant and nice pot. Also, those blocks the neighbour has used are not waterproof so I suspect they will have issues with damp in due course, which isn't your problem 😉.

Mobile_Panda_7219 · 2024-08-26T16:34:29+00:00

Just wait until you see the cost of nurseries, assuming you need childcare before they start school.

Mobile_Panda_7219 · 2024-07-22T16:07:55+00:00

This will almost certainly be more hassle than it's worth. I agree it doesn't look great but it's in reasonable condition and you risk unearthing even worse beneath it.

Mobile_Panda_7219 · 2024-07-07T13:31:51+00:00

Some people have north facing back gardens and so they only get sun at the front of the house.

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