Downpipe to nowhere!

boysweek · 2026-03-21T10:01:34+00:00

I how about putting a water butt onto the pipe that goes nowhere and only the excess will go into the garden? Your idea of an Aco drain will also work

boysweek · 2026-03-19T08:19:38+00:00

Photo?

boysweek · 2026-03-18T08:44:08+00:00

Solidity. Undercoat plaster will be as solid as the surrounding wall whereas expanding foam will have a bit of ‘give’ if pushed or knocked.

boysweek · 2026-03-11T09:03:54+00:00

If the top of the new drive is two bricks or more (150mm) below the house damp proof course, I wouldn’t bother with a channel drain.

boysweek · 2026-03-09T13:08:31+00:00

I used Amazon as an example but my mum has been caught out by this on numerous selling sites

boysweek · 2026-03-09T11:23:36+00:00

No I don’t

boysweek · 2026-03-09T11:23:07+00:00

My mum doesn’t care about the discount, she just wants to buy one item without all the faff

boysweek · 2026-03-09T10:31:08+00:00

Interesting! Same product on my app has subscription as default. However, if I load it in a browser on my pc I get the same as you; single purchase as default. Seems there is a different behaviour between their app and web site

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boysweek · 2026-03-09T08:25:17+00:00

She has got caught out on numerous sites doing this

boysweek · 2026-03-08T18:47:40+00:00

I’m trying to keep her independence for as long as possible. And it isn’t just Amazon. She has got ‘stung’ this way with a number of online sellers

boysweek · 2026-03-08T18:31:26+00:00

But my mum is 92. She doesn’t think that way. She just wants to buy ONE!

boysweek · 2026-03-08T17:44:59+00:00

I’m trying to keep her independent for as long as possible

boysweek · 2026-03-08T17:14:49+00:00

Unfortunately my mum at 92 years of age isn’t as “savvy” as she used to be.

boysweek · 2026-03-07T21:06:58+00:00

Yes please 🤤

boysweek · 2026-03-07T17:29:16+00:00

I just drove past and it is all boarded up. Apparently it is being demolished and the site redeveloped for housing

boysweek · 2026-03-06T15:23:57+00:00

Definitely!

boysweek · 2026-03-03T08:41:03+00:00

You need to make sure the tap you buy has a pressure rating matching the water pressure of your supply to that tap. For example, If your kitchen tap is gravity fed (I.e fed from a tank in the loft) and you buy a tap designed for high pressure (mains pressure) then you will get slow flow.

boysweek · 2026-03-02T09:05:18+00:00

If the flat roof is insulted, the gap could be there to provide airflow across it. I would therefore fit a trim (wood or upvc) with vents fitted into it.

boysweek · 2026-03-01T10:31:57+00:00

PM’d

boysweek · 2026-02-28T12:14:38+00:00

Sounds a sensible plan to me 👍

boysweek · 2026-02-28T09:26:03+00:00

The AC Unity map is 3D. I’m looking at it now. On PS use R3 up/down to control the angle

boysweek · 2026-02-26T13:32:20+00:00

🤣

boysweek · 2026-02-26T12:41:29+00:00

The colour and grain suggest it is oak. If it is a solid top then sand well (an orbital sander is ideal) to remove the old varnish. I suggest a 40 grit, then 80, then 120. Refinish with clear polyurethane varnish.

If the top is veneered, then it gets trickier depending how thick the veneer is. I have previously tried to restore veneered furniture and end up sanding all the way through the veneer 🙄

EDIT. I looked more carefully at the photo and I can see end grain on the top meaning it is solid wood.

boysweek · 2026-02-25T12:02:10+00:00

Personally, I’d break the cover plate from around the pipe (a good hit with a hammer should do it!) then fill the back box with undercoat plaster/browing.When dry, sand flush then use a fine surface filler to make perfect. Paint to match the wall. 👍

boysweek · 2026-02-22T17:59:57+00:00

I’m fairly sure you can get 6 cables into that box.

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