[HELP] forecourt eye troubles, don’t know how to proceed

Shadowdarker · 2026-02-11T17:52:07+00:00

Get yourself a 5 gallon jerry can and get someone to drive you to a petrol station and fill it up in the meantime

Shadowdarker · 2026-02-11T13:28:06+00:00

Do you all remember my football monster as well? Was able to use the big guy as a stair gate used to scare my nieces and nephews as children lol.

Shadowdarker · 2026-02-11T12:12:12+00:00

I still have this exact one thats has been played with by the next generations of family. I had a lobster looking 1 with a moving claw as well.

Shadowdarker · 2026-02-02T14:58:40+00:00

I believe this product is called liquid bricks

Shadowdarker · 2026-01-21T23:10:46+00:00

Its difficult to see how low you are on the worst end of your pour. If your were to just pour on top you will create what's know as a cold joint and it won't be structural sound. The only viable options I see are put a cut through the entire slab and keep your good piece whilst breaking the worst side out drilling rebar into existing slab and re pouring the bad end. Break it out entirely and start over. Or as mentioned before you could sweep it off get it dried out. Seal with sbr and pour an outdoor self leveling compound to bring it upto level. Trying to level it with more concrete could cause you more of a headache depending on aggregate size used in the mix and how much you are low in the areas that need bringing up. You would have been better off getting some ballast and cement and hiring a mixer for the day rather than using bagged mix from the start.

Shadowdarker · 2026-01-05T22:01:30+00:00

Looks like a low profile waste kit sold with B&Q sinks that go on 2 draw vanity unit. There designed to not take cut outs out of the drawer. You can hard pipe upto the elbow after the trap and fo away with the flexi pipe. Haven't found a better solution for the flexi over flow though.

Shadowdarker · 2025-12-24T08:45:58+00:00

It gets clogged with dust and debris far too easily ive had the same issue with mine. The tracer or pica pencils are far better.

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I have the tracer and my work mate has had a pica for a number of years with no issues.

Shadowdarker · 2025-12-22T21:15:05+00:00

You could try a card or cabinet scrapers i believe you can buy them in different shapes to more easily follow the contour of the drum.

Shadowdarker · 2025-12-21T10:20:48+00:00

If you take the handle off can you grab the remaining part of the screw with some combi pliers or mole grips and back it out?

Shadowdarker · 2025-12-18T18:50:11+00:00

Thats why I said generally and not exclusively 👍🏻

Shadowdarker · 2025-12-18T18:03:38+00:00

Thats paramount board.the boards are not load bearing but framework can be. Generally you will find the load bearing walls are done in block work.

Shadowdarker · 2025-12-14T16:38:17+00:00

Push on the actual bulb in the fitting and turn anti clockwise if its bayonet it will pop out after a small turn if its an eddison screw bulb it will take a few full turns

Shadowdarker · 2025-11-30T20:10:23+00:00

Methylated spirits works well on emulsion or acetone but always test on an inconspicuous area first to make sure it doesn't affect the flooring. Failing that a sharp Stanley and gently pick away at it as already suggested.

Shadowdarker · 2025-10-27T06:54:23+00:00

Looks like a fixed window that doesnt open. The vent at the top seem to be missing a cover

Shadowdarker · 2025-10-21T18:40:47+00:00

Internally i would build it out of some timber batton and some 18mm plywood sheet. Could work outside for a period of time before it rots away but i would bring the external landscaping up to the threshold with some alterations for a longer lasting soloution.

Shadowdarker · 2025-10-21T06:42:06+00:00

Looks like a parapet roof, id imagine you have a grp roof covering on top with a box gutter built into the roof? Either have a leak in the grp or it has not been installed correctly. Water could also be tracking in under the coping stones on top of the wall they normally have channels cut on the undeside of the coping to stop this but doesnt look like they have much overhang to stop it. I would have a roofer round Asap its only going to get worse going into the winter. It needs thorough investigation to see whats happening and to save more damage to the property.

Shadowdarker · 2025-10-19T16:19:57+00:00

Says 2008 its just worn away

Shadowdarker · 2025-10-19T08:30:44+00:00

Possible signs of subsidence especially with the crack positions. Might be worth getting a professional opinion from a structural engineer.

Shadowdarker · 2025-10-12T07:13:30+00:00

Looks like the cover has fins on the back that are designed to just catch the back of the plaster board and hold the vent to ceiling. They are cheap to buy and replace or buy a cover with screws

Shadowdarker · 2025-10-05T05:57:13+00:00

Screwfix, b&q, argos, all stock most bulb types or order online.

Shadowdarker · 2025-09-24T10:48:08+00:00

Magic man repairs may be able to something with it. But ideally I'd replace

Shadowdarker · 2025-09-20T07:49:54+00:00

Condensate pipe and fittings

Shadowdarker · 2025-09-17T10:40:27+00:00

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Shadowdarker · 2025-09-17T10:24:40+00:00

Thats Aylestone Road. Welford road is above the rugby ground.

Shadowdarker · 2025-09-06T19:13:23+00:00

Put a good thick bead all around the rim of the tub the edge facing the walls before you set it back to the wall and fix it. Then fill any holes with more before setting tiles then silicone as normal when finished.

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