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Hi, I am building an extention whose monopitch 14 degree roof will run parallel to the existing 26 degree roof. The new roof will be about 50 m2 and the existing 90 m2. Can i direct all the water from the existing roof to the new roof and catch it in the gutter of the new roof or will it be too...

hi there, I am renovating/converting and old house and barn and have built a load bearing wall to carry the first floor joists. These are 150 x 250 chestnut beams which I have needed to space on roughly 800 centres across a 4metre span. I know these centres are a bit too far apart but I only...

Hi there, I'm building a load bearing wall out of eight inch block. It will sit on a very substantial footing but I want to confirm what ratio of sand /cement I should use for the mortar...if I hadnt thought to ask I would have gone for 3-1 any comments

Hi there, completely new to this game. Just fitted a water supply for a dishwasher using french type push fit joint.  I have used a T so I can add a sink tap at al ater date and stopped the T with a brass stop end. I cant stop this joint from weeping and have used ptfe. I was thinking about...