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Hi, I am looking to build a patio off the house, but the lawn area is lower than that of the finished patio height by 20cm. Is there any specific method for retaining the patio/mot1 along this edge? I've been racking my brains, but can only think of either: A couple of courses of brick (how...

Hopefully someone may be able to help - I want to have a wrap around patio/path on the house (see diagram) but if I have the fall from one end to the other i'd end up with a 197.5mm fall at 1:80 which is ridiculous! Can I have the fall in 2 directions? I have added red arrows on the diagram to...

I am in the process of putting in a block paved patio in the garden, but the missus wants the path around the house that leads to it to be composite decking. So far so good, however, we have a problem with mice in the garden and I don't want them/rats nesting under the decking. Is there a way...

I had the boiler serviced a couple of weeks ago and have since had to go around and vent all the rads for trapped air. Is this a coincidence or is a boiler service (Ideal Logic) likely to introduce air into the system does anyone know? Cheers.

I've got clay soil pipe at ground level that a toilet needs connecting to, but the internal diameter is 90mm. Standard plastic drain connectors are 100mm, including the plastic/rubber fins at the end that fits into the clay pipe. How do I connect a pan/drain connector to the clay? Thanks

Just wanted to know if there's a (standard?) way of fitting a bath waste into a toilet soil pipe? The pic shows one potential option but I'm not convinced! Ideally I wanted the waste pipe out of sight under the floor...

I want a wireless wifi thermostat that operates like the older thermostats. I.e. where I set the minimum temperature and it comes on, then turn it down or up manually. But also have the option to operate it from my phone. Can anyone advise please, I've looked online and am struggling! I thought...

My plumber wants to run 22mm gas pipe into the house and under the upstairs floorboards to the rear of the property which is an approx 6.5m straight run. I'm a little nervous having the gas pipe run through the property (it's under the kids bedrooms), I can't say I've ever seen it done like...

I am after a light switch that has 2 pre-set lighting environments, i.e. movie/ambient mode (heavily dimmed) and full power mode. Do these things exist? All I can find via google is full smart home solutions, which I am not really after...

The house we're buying currently has an oil burner (no mains gas) linked to a hot water storage tank. I have only ever known gas combi boilers and don't like the idea of running out of hot water. The oil boiler requires replacing either way but was thinking about swapping it out for an oil...

I am replacing the aged existing radiators in my bungalow and want to chase the pipes in the wall. I was planning on using 10mm (flow/return) JG speedfit inside 22mm oval conduit, with alu tape for pipe detection. Pretty straight forward thus far, however, the mrs wants the rads under the...

I wanted to add a circa 4mx4m two storey extension to add an extra bedroom and extend the kitchen or dining room downstairs but cannot decide on the best place to put it so as not to lose too much existing floor space? Anyone have any ideas as to where the best place to put it would be?

Hi, I've been searching high and low for info and more to the point costs of building in sips. The garage I am looking at converting only has single skin walls (70's build) I know these will probably have to be replaced in order to support a second storey. The garage is 7m x 6m so 42msq per...

I was looking at getting a nail gun and stumbled across a "concrete nailer" I know the description makes its use pretty clear, but ultimately is it not pretty much the same as any other nail gun other than it has more power? It's practically half the price of it's 16ga equivalent... Here are...

Has anyone used this before? I wanted to put in a glass balustrade, but realised that it would need to be 15mm toughened (to meet regs) which would cost way too much. I found an alternative; cable wire, it gives the same open feel but works out at a fraction of the price. However, after looking...

Will bog standard (diy) expanding PU foam cause a bridge for water if I put it in a cavity? I have looked online and it appears to be an open cell structure which is porous. Has anyone had any experience with this? I wanted to use it as a cavity closer around my door and on the cavity between...

I have a bit of a dilema. I have placed the fridge where I originally planned it to be, but now it's in place it makes the room feel really small when you walk in. I have attached the current kitchen plans, the room is 3m x 4m in size. My options are either buy and integrated under counter...

Basically I had somebody (a cowboy) come in and re-lay my concrete floor and the screed had the wrong mix. The photos show what I am left with. [The "trench" in the middle of the first pic I plan to fill with latex screed] I have tried to salvage the situation by applying a watered down PVA mix...

I need to cut my upstand to fit into the corner but there are pipes running down the wall (in the corner) which is preventing me from using a standard mitre. I have thought of a solution; use an extra piece of upstand to cut out the corner. I just haven't a clue what angles these need to be cut...

I recently had a Worcester Bosch approved installer fit a boiler and central heating system, he agreed to come back out after the house was plastered so he could comission the boiler. However we arranged to meet the installer and he didn't show. Since this, he hasn't answered his phone to us and...