Recent content by CaptainC

Hmm, yes I see what you mean - thanks for the additional info. The wall seems to be pretty solid, but perhaps I could recreate the frame effect and then attach to the wall on a side or two for a bit more stability.

Ok, looks like the job for this easter is build a platform/slide thingy for the kids - it'll be a small platform roughly 1.2m square, and the same high, with one side attached to the garden wall and two posts at the corners opposite. Now, I was planning to concrete the posts into the ground...

Hi Thermo, Thanks for the response, and excuse my novice nervousness here, but I'm not entirely sure where the pipes route under the surface so if I encounter one whilst digging what do I do? Can I just fill the hole up and move x inches (minimum distance?) to the side - will the previously...

Hello all, Had a search through the archive and couldn't immediately see an answer to my question, so hopefully someone can give me some useful pointers. Planning on building a deck roughly 3m x 5m - where two sides will be attached the back of the house and the garden wall. The garden...

Thanks, I shall go shopping then !! :)

I'm look to replace our nasty coloured CC toilet with a new one, and was wondering what should I be looking for in terms of dimension, outlet position etc. that would make life easier for the replacement? I'm not looking to change the position of the toilet (perhaps up a few mm because of...

Thanks for the pep talk Rich - I'll go for it!!

Ok, I think we've decided for the shower being at the opposite end of the bath - so I'd just like to check whether it is ok to take the shower feed off of the pipes going to the bath? Thanks.

Hello all, I'm looking to add a thermostatic mixer shower over our bath, and it looks like there are a couple of options which I wouldn't mind getting a sanity check on before proceeding: 1. There seem to be mixer showers that are your bath taps and shower unit in one - this sound like the...