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Hi, Pulling my own head off with these lights for my soffitts ouside. Question? LED lights for under soffit, should I go for sealed/integrated or normal where I can change the bulbs? under soffit no rain will get them. Unsealed...

Hi I have a bungalow that I can fit flat spotlight downlights into which I see a lot of houses have done. Question1: Can I get those as PIR? as when away from home want all lights around house to be sensor PIR, if not possible I can use up down light on wall. Example can use these as can leave...

Hi chaps, can I leave the pr lights to always on but still have it on main outside lights that I want to switch on and off? or does it need its own switch? so 1 switch for on off main lights outside, and anotherfor the PR, I want to be able to switch lights around house on and off but for...

Hi I have old drains at back not covered so I put the normal black covers over them but I want to raise both them as I am laying a path, I tried wood frame but its rubbish should I use bricks or is there a better way to raise them so self binding gravel does not fall in...also what cover is...

Hi Is this the same aggregate? I want to use on my back garden where its wild and to use as a walkway...and keep weeds away, already got it lined. thanks S

Hi, Anyone know if I can use this between 2 skins? so use for cavity? external and internal skin? Thanks https://www.knaufinsulation.co.uk/products/glass-mineral-wool/earthwool-omnifit-roll

Hi I have a vertical melano rad to install pic attached of image in red is what I am going for. Just so I am sure is the green arrows pointing towards the inlet the feed and the green arrow pointing away the return? thx

Hi my door opens inwards as seen on pic, which way down does the strip go down into the groove for the door to close against it from inside? Cant believe I cant understand this one haha is it this way 1 or this way 2? thanks

Hi these are on one side of my small build, its either these or slate ones? I took one off and it says sandtoft calderdale. The builder put these on years ago but now I am doing other side same size so making sure I have right ones to join at ridge. The angle pitch is around 14 degrees bothe...

I checked slope of rafters and I got 2.8, does that mean 13 degrees ish?

Hey I just put top plate on not stuck down yet but I have a door that it goes over so on inner skin after platerboard would mean would be seen slightly seen from inside which Im fine about, but in this case is it better to put the top plate on the outer skin? thanks

hmm what size nail for 25mm battens into trusses? 40mm ok? and are these clout big heads? thanks cromar classic felt I am using 15mm clout nails? on top 25mm battens I am using 40mm clout nails? is that ok thanks

Hi is all breathable membrane waterproof? so if I buy this and attach it to my joists put batons on will it keep rain out until i get around to fit tiles? https://www.screwfix.com/p/cromar-vent-3-lightweight-breathable-roofing-membrane-dark-grey-25m-x-1m/1349p#product_additional_details_container

hi lads when I add my 2x4 wall/top plate for the joists to rest on do I need to cement it down or can I just screw it into the internal skin down from top, I also have 2 straps to strengthen it. Thanks

Hi lads I am fitting an old door and got a hardwood door frame with the seals but I dont know what the plastic bit is in the photos attached, I think its a threshold for under the door that sits into the groove on the sill? is that right? if so I need to plane bottom of door to sit on top of it...

yet again I am in need of advise...I have my frame in and made my door smaller but I am up to max I think for roof pitch for concrete tiles and I need to put a 2.5 stone lintel on top of door top frame which will mean another small row of stone making roof pitch to shallow. Middle roof height is...

Hi lads I am going to use these to fit and external hardwood frame to Yorkshire stone walling for a front door fit, is that ok, so no need for plugs. Attached opening for frame. Thx https://www.screwfix.com/p/easydrive-countersunk-concrete-screws-7-5-x-120mm-100-pack/9008h

Hi any help appreciated. I think this is obvious outer skin to cover cavity and to secure the facia's Question: When I add the top timber 4x2 top plate does it go onto the outer skin or inner skin? and do I lay it on some cement or just screw down to the bricks, also I dont need a line of DPC...

Hi can anyone recommend a decent door lintel for an external door other than concrete, idea is to add lintel then another course of stone then timber top plate for small roof, thanks.

Hi experts When fitting an external hardwood door frame how far inside the outer wall does it go in to the gap? assuming it doesnt sit flush with the external skin outside. And the bottom sill does this float over the edge of the floor base. Thanks