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Does anyone know why the strap on boss adaptors fit all the way in leaving a ‘trough’ which will surely collect all sorts of gunk? See pic

Can anyone tell me where I can purchase bespoke oak worktop breakfast bars 60mm thick x 2300mm long x 960mm wide please?

Is it best to support floor joists on a timber wall plate on top of a concrete block leaf or use engineering bricks?

Is there any reason why I wouldn’t want to screed directly onto steel decking instead of concreting worst. It’ll be 100mm deep approximately 4m x 2m on an external steel framed balcony.

Just a quickie, is it ok to install the vent for a log burner in the fire place behind the log burner ie air bricks? Thanks in advance.

Would someone please advise me on whether this is possible? My property is a bungalow with an oil fired boiler and gravity fed HW system (I think!) I have removed 2 rads from 2 bedrooms and drained the CH system down (I thought I had isolated the CH feed from the HW as there was an isolator...

Got a rendering job coming up where customer wants a tile hung bay replaced with a render finish to match rest of property. Is it necessary to ply first then ss mesh etc or (as I'm sure I''ve seen done before) fill voids between battens with stiff insulation then fix ss mesh directly to...

Just spent the last week looking at engineered wood flooring and I can't believe how many varieties there are. I've finally found a design I like and the planks have an overall thickness of 15mm with a 3.6mm wood veneer. I want to fit half decent stuff and have budgeted on about £30 psm...

Hi, Would someone be kind enough to tell me the btu of my radiator. It's a double convector measuring 1140 x 700mm. I'm toying with replacing it with a designer rad and want to replace it with one of the same output if poss. Many thanks in advance!

Hi, About to purchase 30m2 of one of the above to fit myself in our lounge/ diner and wood like some advice as to which is the best for my floor. The floor is solid sound concrete covered in vinyl tiles. Wood someone please be kind enough to point out the pro's and con's of each, as...

Just a suggestion but open to debate!! If you have to construct a stud wall why not double skin it with 9mm boards. It makes the wall alot more solid (impossible for the kids to put their foot through it whilst practising football inside :evil: ) and have the added bonus of coming up 2mm...

Hi, I cut down a large tree a few months ago and the stump keeps re-sprouting. I just can't seem to kill the bl**dy thing. Do you have to paint it with something? If so could someone please tell me what? Many thanks in advance!!

Having read a post on the SF forum, I was just wondering if any chemists or addmix manufacturers actually know and could please explain to the layman what waterproofer actually does to finished render when added :?: :?:

Hi, Trying to replace rear pads on wifes X reg golf and the piston won't retract to allow the new pads to fit. I've been winding it clockwise for ages but it just spins without withdrawing back into it's housing. Thinking I might be winding it the wrong way I wound it counter...

At the risk of opening up some old wounds..... Just finished rendering 3 boundary walls (both sides and pillars) and went back to inspect my work following a frosty night. (AND NO I DIDN'T USE PVA :wink: ) On close inspection I noticed a couple of very small cracks in 2 of the sections...

Hi, Getting warmer so got some rendering jobs lined up. As a point for discussion, I'd be grateful for any comments, advice, experience as to the best (most workable / best finish etc) sand to use for external render and where to get it. (i.e. washed sharp, sharp/soft mix - what ratio...

Hi, Just bought 9 internal 4 panel moulded doors 1981 x 762 x 35. It says on the packaging that you can plane a maximum of 6mm off the bottom and none off the top. Problem is at least 3 of my doors will need about 11mm trimmed off the bottom. Could anybody please tell me whether...

Hi, Just bought 9 internal 4 panel moulded doors 1981 x 762 x 35. It says on the packaging that you can plane a maximum of 6mm off the bottom and none off the top. Problem is at least 3 of my doors will need about 11mm trimmed off the bottom. Could anybody please tell me whether...

Would anyone be so kind as to advise what the most suitable underlay is for stairs and hall?? (2 kids and dog use regularly) ie. What are the benefits (if any) of crumb rubber over waffle type underlays or is the premium waffle type as good?? A leading carpet supplier quoted an...

I'm just interested in some professional thoughts on which type of gypsum plaster works BEST with which surface and why i.e. Browning on thermalite blocks?, Bonding on brickwork?, Hardwall on concrete? etc (I know it tells you on the bag but I'm interested in your first hand...