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Thanks Tony. Much appreciated.

The wall in the photo is a single skin supporting "spine" wall which houses the staircase in my victorian semi. I am planning to house the wooden box which is 460mm wide and 200mm high into the wall which will house my sky box and wall mount the TV above I plan to put a concrete lintel above...

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Hi Chaps I am planning to lay a 18mm engineered wooden floor in my conservatory over some tiles. I was also hoping to raise the floor very slightly ( maybe 4 inches total ) but was unsure the best way to go about this. The tiles are pretty uneven. If the floor was laid on raised joists...

I'm planning to create a small opening in a load bearing wall approx 500mm wide. Would I need any support?

I have a tiled floor in the kitchen/utility area and want to lay a wooden floor so that's all the same level. I want to raise the foor by about 4 inches. There's only around 1 1/2 inches difference at the moment ( see pic below ). The slate tiles don't have a perfectly flat surface. What...

Looking to build a contemporary garden wall similar to the one below. wasn't sure whether it was poured concrete between sheets of ply or standard block work that's then rendered. If rendered, what's the best mix to use.As it's a retaining wall, is there anything I need to to maintain the the...

Looking to build a contemporary garden wall similar to the one below. wasn't sure whether it was poured concrete between sheets of ply or standard block work that's then rendered. If rendered, what's the best mix to use.As it's a retaining wall, is there anything I need to to maintain the the...

Before I get my ceiling plastered I need to tape and fill but there is one joint that is about 10mm wide and one that is about 15mm. Is it still OK to tape and fill as normal or will I need to do something different??

Every morning whan I wake up, There is a considerable amount of condensation on my bedroom wall. I live in a semi, victorian house with solid walls. Any ideas of how to combat this. Not really an option to ventilate during the night with the current temperatures we've been having. Seems to...

replaced the ceiling at the back of my house and in the process of doing so can feel a little bit of moisture on the ply under my flat roof, It's very slight but obviously has to be looked at. Ventilation is fine so I'm pretty certain the moisture is getting in externally. The roof itself is...

Thanks guys! very much appreciated!!

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