DIY/Home Improvement Thread

[Parafox]

3 hours ago, FoyleFox said:

The shower boards look great, more concerned about the dead body in the bath

 

I hadn't even noticed.

 

I'm crying laughing now.

[simFox]

15 hours ago, Parafox said:

 

I hadn't even noticed.

 

I'm crying laughing now.

I had to delete the kids out the pic! Couldn't get them out the whirlpool bath after i fitted it all! but it's left a smudge.

 

When taking tiles off, it pulls off the plaster board, so you have to take quite a chunk off and build it back up. 

Edited 16 March by simFox

[Sly]

Fitted an outside light! 

[RobHawk]

Anybody got any experience with roofs? 

 

Noticed some damage today, assume it's from over the winter. 

 

Just wondering if it's as easy as getting a replacement and fixing it in, whether I'd have to take the whole row out and reset the whole row, or if it's a much bigger job I'd need to get a roofer in for. 

[Free Falling Foxes]

22 hours ago, RobHawk said:

Anybody got any experience with roofs? 

 

Noticed some damage today, assume it's from over the winter. 

 

Just wondering if it's as easy as getting a replacement and fixing it in, whether I'd have to take the whole row out and reset the whole row, or if it's a much bigger job I'd need to get a roofer in for. 

Dry verge installation. Lots of vids on YouTube, like this one.

 

[RobHawk]

On 11/04/2025 at 19:38, Free Falling Foxes said:

Dry verge installation. Lots of vids on YouTube, like this one.

 

Thank you so much, I did look on Google but didn't even know what it was called. 

 

Plastic bit by the roof didn't bring up much info 🤣🤣🤣

[RobHawk]

A more pressing concern at the moment, I noticed the pressure on my boiler was running low far too regularly so realised there was a good chance of a leak somewhere. 

 

Searched the house high and low, all the rads, toilets and sinks and could find nothing and then randomly found a wet patch on the wall behind the curtain in the living room. 

 

I've cut a hole in the wall and found the pipe that feeds the radiator is leaking. It actually looks like the nail from the stud wall has gone into the pipe, the house is 12 years old so assume it took minor damage at the time that's finally escalated to issue. Now I need to look at fixing the pipe. 

 

No point just trying to patch it up in my eyes, so need to replace the section. So for any plumbers on here, is there an easy way to cut a section out and replace with fresh pipe without having to replace a large segment of pipe? It's behind the wall so don't wanna rip it all out if I can help it. 

 

If it was an old brass pipe I could fix it, but what little plumbing skills I have are a bit old school for this modern pipe 🤣

[RobHawk]

2 minutes ago, RobHawk said:

A more pressing concern at the moment, I noticed the pressure on my boiler was running low far too regularly so realised there was a good chance of a leak somewhere. 

 

Searched the house high and low, all the rads, toilets and sinks and could find nothing and then randomly found a wet patch on the wall behind the curtain in the living room. 

 

I've cut a hole in the wall and found the pipe that feeds the radiator is leaking. It actually looks like the nail from the stud wall has gone into the pipe, the house is 12 years old so assume it took minor damage at the time that's finally escalated to issue. Now I need to look at fixing the pipe. 

 

No point just trying to patch it up in my eyes, so need to replace the section. So for any plumbers on here, is there an easy way to cut a section out and replace with fresh pipe without having to replace a large segment of pipe? It's behind the wall so don't wanna rip it all out if I can help it. 

 

If it was an old brass pipe I could fix it, but what little plumbing skills I have are a bit old school for this modern pipe 🤣

 

[jgtuk]

39 minutes ago, RobHawk said:

 

Easy and cheap fix. Take the opportunity to use some cleaner in the system first and then drain down, cut the pipe where the nail hit and use a straight coupler to reconnect (don’t forget inserts). 
You’ll need to bleed the rads when filling back up and stick some inhibitor in while you’re there. 
 

[RobHawk]

5 hours ago, jgtuk said:

Easy and cheap fix. Take the opportunity to use some cleaner in the system first and then drain down, cut the pipe where the nail hit and use a straight coupler to reconnect (don’t forget inserts). 
You’ll need to bleed the rads when filling back up and stick some inhibitor in while you’re there. 
 

Awesome thank you, will head down to the my local plumbing supply store to get what I need at the weekend and get it all fixed 👍

[The Year Of The Fox]

17 hours ago, RobHawk said:

A more pressing concern at the moment, I noticed the pressure on my boiler was running low far too regularly so realised there was a good chance of a leak somewhere. 

 

Searched the house high and low, all the rads, toilets and sinks and could find nothing and then randomly found a wet patch on the wall behind the curtain in the living room. 

 

I've cut a hole in the wall and found the pipe that feeds the radiator is leaking. It actually looks like the nail from the stud wall has gone into the pipe, the house is 12 years old so assume it took minor damage at the time that's finally escalated to issue. Now I need to look at fixing the pipe. 

 

No point just trying to patch it up in my eyes, so need to replace the section. So for any plumbers on here, is there an easy way to cut a section out and replace with fresh pipe without having to replace a large segment of pipe? It's behind the wall so don't wanna rip it all out if I can help it. 

 

If it was an old brass pipe I could fix it, but what little plumbing skills I have are a bit old school for this modern pipe 🤣

You need the following

 

2x 10mm speed fit super seal inserts

1x 10mm speed fit socket

some plastic pipe cutters

Edited 15 April by The Year Of The Fox

[RobHawk]

8 hours ago, The Year Of The Fox said:

You need the following

 

2x 10mm speed fit super seal inserts

1x 10mm speed fit socket

some plastic pipe cutters

Legend thank you 👍

[Lako42]

Anyone built a wooden pergola? 

 

The shop offerings all seem a bit naff

[kenny]

12 hours ago, Lako42 said:

Anyone built a wooden pergola? 

 

The shop offerings all seem a bit naff

Building wooden structures for the garden is fairly easy on the DIY scale.

 

We have built various arbors, climbing frames and swing seats in our garden, much cheaper and better quality than the kits you buy. Get your timber from the merchant rather than b&q or Wickes.

[RobHawk]

On 14/04/2025 at 15:39, RobHawk said:

 

All done on the plumbing side, will let it dry a bit before replacing the plasterboard. 

 

Was very easy job, much easier than the old school brass 🤣

 

Thanks to @jgtukand @The Year Of The Fox for the guidance. Very much appreciated, made the job even easier💪💪

 

Sort the roof out next weekend if the weather's ok 🤞