Recent content by freddiemercurystwin

Nothing will make anything worse at this stage, really no need for any trepidation.

For sure they probably won't but just one thing to try in an array of others as has now been mentioned several times.

You can still give it a rod, see if that disturbs things, someone suggested adding a jetting fitting for a pressure washer, speak to the neighbours? BTW if you ring up UU they will likely tell you over the phone if their maps show anything if you can find the number for building over agreements...

But you don't know categorically whether it is a soakaway or not. The OP needs to investigate further ....

Could a chain connector be used to connect the two ends?

I expect it's a manufacturers cover-all date, they may have only tested it after 12 months so cannot claim longer in their blurb, rather than reflecting it's true shelf life. I've still only used about 5% of a tub of copper grease I must have bought in about 1990, still seems fine now.

They'll be standard to whoever makes it but there's not an industry standard.

What's wrong with the blind? I suspect it would be far easier to just replace the blind.

Got a photo? Gutter cleaning services aren't that expensive.

I've had success getting rid of garden critters with Nematodes in the past albeit they weren't box caterpillars...

I'm not quite sure why the previous posters are assuming it is a soakaway, house of that age would typically run into a mains in the street. It's not unheard of for a drain to fill up with crap off the roof etc especially if poorly maintained as is the case here. I would get some drain rods and...

We have a cat flap on an internal door but that's really because we sometimes close that door to keep heat from escaping from that part of the house. You can get sprung hinges that work in addition to your existing hinges, I don't know how effective they are eg...

What's your BCO say on the subject? Tests cannot be done to prove L&P upgrades work because no two L&P finishes are alike. BC don't like intumescent paints in dwellings much either as future homeowners wont bother about maintaining them.

Be a fiddle decorating that bit behind the glass in the future.

Someone will be along soon to suggest a water level.